CalledUnofficial results
Iowa Senate District 23
Iowa State Senate · Iowa
Wes Enos held the seat for Republicans, winning by 3.4 points over Tony Thompson.
Staggered Senate
Wes EnosRepublican · winner
51.6%18,304
Tony ThompsonDemocrat
48.3%17,112
Write-inOther party
0.1%40
35,456 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.
Tony ThompsonWes Enos
$35.4K
Raised by the campaign
$24K
$9.2K
Spent by the campaign
$11.8K
Campaign money: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, through May 26, 2026; Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, through May 14, 2026.
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board campaign filingsUpdated May 26, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Tony Thompson
- 30%
- Wes Enos
- 70%
- Projected margin
- R+3.8