Edward Bernie Hayes
Ran in 2 elections between 2018 and 2022. Lost the 2026 race for Iowa Senate District 39.
- Last margin
- −41.4
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 3
- 2018–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Hayes has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Hayes 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 State Senate, District 39 | General | Lost | Liz Bennett (D), Write-in (I) | 29.2% | D+41.4 | $9.8K | D+22.9 | |
| 2022 | Iowa State Senate, District 39 | General | Lost | Liz Bennett (D) | 35.1% | D+29.7 | — | D+29.6 | |
| 2018 | Iowa State Senate, District 33 | General | Lost | Robert M. Hogg (D) | 34.4% | D+31.1 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Hayes’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $9.8K
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board filings through Jul 15, 2025Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Hayes4IAHouse State | Active |
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board filings through Jul 15, 2025Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Who Hayes has run against
- Liz Bennett (D) · 2026 election, lost
- Robert M. Hogg (D) · 2018 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Iowa Senate District 39 · lean D+24.6 · 6th most Democratic of 50
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)