2026CalledUnofficial results
2026 election for Iowa House District 88
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Helena Hayes (R) won without an opponent on the ballot.
Helena HayesRepublican · winner · incumbent
96.9%9,457
Write-inOther party
3.1%300
Helena Hayes won without an opponent on the ballot.9,757 votes
Source: Iowa Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:35 PM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2026
Races before and after
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 independentHelena Hayes
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Raised by the campaign
$20.8K
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Spent by the campaign
$16.7K
Campaign money: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, through May 29, 2026.
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board campaign filingsUpdated May 29, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
No Democrat was on the ballot, so the model gave the seat to Helena Hayes without simulating it.
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