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Iowa Senate District 49
Iowa State Senate · Iowa
Cindy Winckler won re-election by 30.9 points over Cynthia Mensendick.
Staggered Senate
Cindy WincklerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.4%13,816
Cynthia MensendickRepublican
34.5%7,287
Write-inOther party
0.1%24
21,127 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.
Cindy WincklerCynthia Mensendick
$14K
Raised by the campaign
$0
$2.8K
Spent by the campaign
$0
Campaign money: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, through Jul 14, 2026; Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board.
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board campaign filings
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Cindy Winckler
- >99%
- Cynthia Mensendick
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+27.8
The candidates
Cindy Winckler (D)
Incumbent, Iowa State Senate, first elected 2022Cynthia Mensendick (R)
Incumbent, Iowa State Senate, first elected 2022Cynthia Mensendick (R)
Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.1%