CalledUnofficial results
Iowa House District 97
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Adam Peters held the seat for Democrats, winning by 38.7 points over Charlie Helmick.
Adam PetersDemocrat · winner
69.3%7,388
Charlie HelmickRepublican
30.6%3,262
Write-inOther party
0.2%17
10,667 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.
Adam PetersNo Republican
$41.5K
Raised by the campaign
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$18.2K
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.
- Adam Peters
- >99%
- Charlie Helmick
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+28.7