DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general

Rachel Burns

Ran in 1 election in 2025. Lost the 2026 race for Iowa House District 7.

Last margin
−41.4
Lost 2026
Elections
2
2025–2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Every race Burns has run

Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Burns won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaisedBaselineAgainst baseline
2026Iowa House of Representatives, District 7GeneralLostWendy Larson (R), Write-in (I)29.2%R+41.4$41.7KR+51.3+9.9
2025Iowa House of Representatives, District 7SpecialLostWendy Larson (R)29.8%R+40.2—R+51.3+11.1

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Money

Burns’s campaign fundraising.

Raised, 2025–26
$41.7K

Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board filings through May 13, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET

What’s next

From campaign filings, not from public statements.

Burns for Iowa
State
Active

Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board filings through May 13, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET