CalledUnofficial results
Iowa House District 63
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Michael R. Bergan won re-election by 14.2 points over Jeff Thurlow.
Michael R. BerganRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.1%8,595
Jeff ThurlowDemocrat
42.9%6,451
Write-inOther party
0.0%7
15,053 votes
Source: Iowa Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:35 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Jeff ThurlowMichael R. Bergan
$12.3K
Raised by the campaign
$30.5K
$2.8K
Spent by the campaign
$8.5K
Campaign money: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, through May 20, 2026; Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, through May 26, 2026.
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board campaign filingsUpdated May 20, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Jeff Thurlow
- 6%
- Michael R. Bergan
- 94%
- Projected margin
- R+12.9
The candidates
Michael R. Bergan (R)
Incumbent, Iowa House of Representatives, first elected 2016Jeff Thurlow (D)
Incumbent, Iowa House of Representatives, first elected 2016Jeff Thurlow (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.0%