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Iowa › Iowa House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Iowa House District 35

Sean Bagniewski has no major-party opponent.

Sean Bagniewski has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+39: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+35.9D+33.7 vs. nation2020 presidentD+40.4D+35.8 vs. nation2024 presidentD+38.7D+40.2 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
31,351
People per km²
1,547
Adults with a B.A.+
40%
White, no degree
44%of adults
  • White 75%
  • Hispanic 7%
  • Black 8%
  • Asian 5%
  • Other / multiracial 4%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

15,924 votes · D+40.3
✓ Sean Bagniewski (D)66.4%
Angela Kay Schreader (R)28.3%
David G Green (L)5.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

16,721 two-party votes · D+38.7 · D+40.2 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)69.3%
Donald Trump (R)30.7%

2022

12,171 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Sean Bagniewski (D)76.9%
Dennis McCullough (I)22.5%
Write-In (—)0.6%

2020 Earlier district lines

7,777 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Ako Abdul-Samad (D)97.0%
Writein (—)3.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

17,775 two-party votes · D+40.4 · D+35.8 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)70.2%
Donald Trump (R)29.8%

2016 President Vote in this district

15,894 two-party votes · D+35.9 · D+33.7 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)68.0%
Donald Trump (R)32.0%