CalledUnofficial results
Iowa Senate District 39
Iowa State Senate · Iowa
Liz Bennett won re-election by 41.4 points over Edward Bernie Hayes.
Staggered Senate
Liz BennettDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.6%17,122
Edward Bernie HayesRepublican
29.2%7,084
Write-inOther party
0.1%36
24,242 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.
Liz BennettEdward Bernie Hayes
$12.4K
Raised by the campaign
$9.8K
$6.6K
Spent by the campaign
$11.8K
Campaign money: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, through May 11, 2026; Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, through Jul 15, 2025.
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board campaign filingsUpdated May 11, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Liz Bennett
- >99%
- Edward Bernie Hayes
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+34.1
The candidates
Liz Bennett (D)
Incumbent, Iowa State Senate, first elected 2022Edward Bernie Hayes (R)
Incumbent, Iowa State Senate, first elected 2022Edward Bernie Hayes (R)
Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.1%