Brian Bruening
Lost the 2026 race for Iowa House District 64.
- Last margin
- −24.9
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Bruening has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Bruening won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa House District 64 | General | Lost | Jason Gearhart (R), Write-in (I) | 37.5% | R+24.9 | $416 | R+35.2 | |
| 2022 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 64 | General | Lost | Anne Osmundson (R) | 31.1% | R+37.7 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Bruening’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $416
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board filings through May 11, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Bruening for Iowa State | Active |
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board filings through May 11, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Who Bruening has run against
- Jason Gearhart (R) · 2026 general, lost
- Anne Osmundson (R) · 2022 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Iowa House District 64 · lean R+33.9 · 78th most Democratic of 100
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)