Flipped from RepublicanCalledUnofficial resultsIncumbent defeated
Iowa House District 96
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Nick Salazar flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 4.5 points over Mark Cisneros.
Nick SalazarDemocrat · winner
52.0%5,685
Mark CisnerosRepublican · incumbent
47.5%5,195
Write-inOther party
0.4%47
10,927 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.
Nick SalazarMark Cisneros
$3.8K
Raised by the campaign
$11.5K
$1.7K
Spent by the campaign
$18.1K
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.
- Nick Salazar
- 26%
- Mark Cisneros
- 74%
- Projected margin
- R+4.6
The candidates
Nick Salazar (D)Mark Cisneros (R)
Incumbent, Iowa House of Representatives, first elected 2020
Incumbent, Iowa House of Representatives, first elected 2020
Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.4%