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Iowa House District 82
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Bobby Kaufmann won re-election by 16.4 points over James Behrmann.
Bobby KaufmannRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.1%8,196
James BehrmannDemocrat
41.7%5,880
Write-inOther party
0.2%29
14,105 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.
James BehrmannBobby Kaufmann
$135
Raised by the campaign
$261.3K
$7
Spent by the campaign
$49.9K
Campaign money: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, through Apr 30, 2026; Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, through May 7, 2026.
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board campaign filingsUpdated Apr 30, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- James Behrmann
- 3%
- Bobby Kaufmann
- 97%
- Projected margin
- R+14.0
The candidates
Bobby Kaufmann (R)
Incumbent, Iowa House of Representatives, first elected 2012James Behrmann (D)
Incumbent, Iowa House of Representatives, first elected 2012James Behrmann (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.2%