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Iowa House District 83
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Cindy Golding won re-election by 1.4 points over Mike Bergman.
Cindy GoldingRepublican · winner · incumbent
50.6%8,740
Mike BergmanDemocrat
49.3%8,504
Write-inOther party
0.1%12
17,256 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.
No DemocratCindy Golding
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Raised by the campaign
$38.7K
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Spent by the campaign
$26.1K
Campaign money: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, through May 26, 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.
- Mike Bergman
- 32%
- Cindy Golding
- 68%
- Projected margin
- R+3.3
The candidates
Cindy Golding (R)
Incumbent, Iowa House of Representatives, first elected 2022Mike Bergman (D)
Incumbent, Iowa House of Representatives, first elected 2022Mike Bergman (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.1%