Flipped from RepublicanCalledUnofficial resultsIncumbent defeated
Iowa House District 72
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Matt Robinson flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 7.4 points over Jennifer Smith.
Matt RobinsonDemocrat · winner
53.7%7,368
Jennifer SmithRepublican · incumbent
46.2%6,351
Write-inOther party
0.1%13
13,732 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.
Matt RobinsonJennifer Smith
$37.3K
Raised by the campaign
$28.1K
$21.4K
Spent by the campaign
$13.9K
Campaign money: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, through May 26, 2026; Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, through Jul 8, 2026.
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board campaign filingsUpdated May 26, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Matt Robinson
- 78%
- Jennifer Smith
- 22%
- Projected margin
- D+5.5
The candidates
Matt Robinson (D)Jennifer Smith (R)
Incumbent, Iowa House of Representatives, first elected 2024
Incumbent, Iowa House of Representatives, first elected 2024
Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.1%