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Iowa House District 81
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Daniel Gosa won re-election by 17.7 points over Dillon Fillion.
Daniel GosaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.8%7,203
Dillon FillionRepublican
41.1%5,032
Write-inOther party
0.1%13
12,248 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.
Daniel GosaDillon Fillion
$53.9K
Raised by the campaign
$11.5K
$46K
Spent by the campaign
$1.5K
Campaign money: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, through Jul 14, 2026; Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, through May 13, 2026.
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board campaign filingsUpdated May 13, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Daniel Gosa
- 99%
- Dillon Fillion
- 1%
- Projected margin
- D+20.2
The candidates
Daniel Gosa (D)
Incumbent, Iowa House of Representatives, first elected 2024Dillon Fillion (R)
Incumbent, Iowa House of Representatives, first elected 2024Dillon Fillion (R)
Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.1%