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

Iowa House District 37

Jason Sandholdt has no major-party opponent.

Jason Sandholdt has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean R+45: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+43.0R+45.2 vs. nation2020 presidentR+43.0R+47.5 vs. nation2024 presidentR+45.1R+43.6 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
36,506
People per km²
18
Adults with a B.A.+
30%
White, no degree
67%of adults
  • White 94%
  • Hispanic 2%
  • Black 1%
  • Asian 1%
  • Other / multiracial 3%

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

15,213 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Barb Kniff McCulla (R)98.3%
Write-In (—)1.7%

2024 President Vote in this district

18,815 two-party votes · R+45.1 · R+43.6 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)72.5%
Kamala Harris (D)27.5%

2022

14,196 votes · R+49.4
✓ Barb Kniff McCulla (R)74.6%
Mike Overman (D)25.3%

2020 Earlier district lines

26,924 votes · R+6.4
✓ John Landon (R)53.1%
Andrea Phillips (D)46.7%

2020 President Vote in this district

18,732 two-party votes · R+43.0 · R+47.5 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)71.5%
Joe Biden (D)28.5%

2016 President Vote in this district

16,523 two-party votes · R+43.0 · R+45.2 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)71.5%
Hillary Clinton (D)28.5%