Sinikka Waugh
Lost the 2026 race for Iowa Senate District 11.
- Last margin
- −8.0
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Waugh has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Waugh 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 Senate District 11 | General | Lost | Hollie Zajicek (R), Write-in (I) | 45.9% | R+8.0 | $22.5K | R+22.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Waugh’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $22.5K
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board filings through May 26, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Sinikka Waugh for Iowa State | Active |
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board filings through May 26, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Who Waugh has run against
- Hollie Zajicek (R) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Iowa Senate District 11 · lean R+21.4 · 30th most Democratic of 50
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)