Kyle Kruse
Lost the 2026 race for Iowa House District 56.
- Last margin
- −39.4
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Kruse has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Kruse 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 56 | General | Lost | Mark I. Thompson (R), Write-in (I) | 30.3% | R+39.4 | $2.4K | R+45.1 | |
| 2024 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 56 | General | Lost | Mark Thompson (R) | 25.7% | R+48.4 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Kruse’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $2.4K
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board filings through Apr 16, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Kruse Campaign State | Active |
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board filings through Apr 16, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Who Kruse has run against
- Mark I. Thompson (R) · 2026 general, lost
- Mark Thompson (R) · 2024 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Iowa House District 56 · lean R+44.2 · 89th most Democratic of 100
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)