CalledUnofficial results
Iowa House District 85
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Amy Nielsen won without an opponent on the ballot.
Amy NielsenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
97.7%12,765
Write-inOther party
2.3%295
Amy Nielsen won without an opponent on the ballot.13,060 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.
Amy NielsenNo Republican
$11.6K
Raised by the campaign
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$5.6K
Spent by the campaign
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Campaign money: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, through May 14, 2026.
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board campaign filingsUpdated May 14, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
No Republican was on the ballot, so the model gave the seat to Amy Nielsen without simulating it.
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