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Iowa House District 70
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Norlin Mommsen won re-election by 3.0 points over George Pickup.
Norlin MommsenRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.4%7,448
George PickupDemocrat
48.5%7,020
Write-inOther party
0.1%15
14,483 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.
George PickupNorlin Mommsen
$17.8K
Raised by the campaign
$18K
$4.6K
Spent by the campaign
$3.7K
Campaign money: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, through May 3, 2026; Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, through Mar 5, 2026.
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board campaign filingsUpdated May 3, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- George Pickup
- 2%
- Norlin Mommsen
- 98%
- Projected margin
- R+15.9
The candidates
Norlin Mommsen (R)
Incumbent, Iowa House of Representatives, first elected 2014George Pickup (D)
Incumbent, Iowa House of Representatives, first elected 2014George Pickup (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.1%