Teresa Perin
Lost the 2026 race for Iowa House District 51.
- Last margin
- −11.0
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 1
- 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Perin has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Perin 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 of Representatives, District 51 | General | Lost | Brett Barker (R), Write-in (I) | 44.4% | R+11.0 | $5.5K | R+21.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Perin’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $5.5K
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.
| Perin for 51 State | Active |
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board filings through May 13, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Who Perin has run against
- Brett Barker (R) · 2026 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Iowa House District 51 · lean R+20.8 · 58th most Democratic of 100
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)