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Iowa House District 87
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Jeff Shipley won re-election by 2.7 points over Thomas R. O'Donnell.
Jeff ShipleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.2%6,284
Thomas R. O'DonnellDemocrat
48.6%5,958
Write-inOther party
0.2%24
12,266 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.
Thomas R. O'DonnellJeff Shipley
$47.7K
Raised by the campaign
$22.9K
$8.3K
Spent by the campaign
$28.3K
Campaign money: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, through May 14, 2026; Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, through May 11, 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.
- Thomas R. O'Donnell
- 7%
- Jeff Shipley
- 93%
- Projected margin
- R+10.7
The candidates
Jeff Shipley (R)
Incumbent, Iowa House of Representatives, first elected 2018Thomas R. O'Donnell (D)
Incumbent, Iowa House of Representatives, first elected 2018Thomas R. O'Donnell (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.2%