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Iowa Senate District 11
Iowa State Senate · Iowa
Hollie Zajicek held the seat for Republicans, winning by 8.0 points over Sinikka Waugh.
Staggered Senate
Hollie ZajicekRepublican · winner
53.9%17,219
Sinikka WaughDemocrat
45.9%14,664
Write-inOther party
0.1%41
31,924 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.
Sinikka WaughHollie Zajicek
$22.5K
Raised by the campaign
$11.6K
$3.6K
Spent by the campaign
$10.9K
Campaign money: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, through May 26, 2026; Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, through May 28, 2026.
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board campaign filingsUpdated May 28, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Sinikka Waugh
- 12%
- Hollie Zajicek
- 88%
- Projected margin
- R+8.5