Zachary Mecham
Lost the 2026 race for Iowa Senate District 19.
- Last margin
- −26.4
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Mecham has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Mecham 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 19 | General | Lost | Barb Kniff McCulla (R), Write-in (I) | 36.8% | R+26.4 | $2.4K | R+35.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Mecham’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $2.4K
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board filings through May 11, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Mecham for Iowa State | Active |
Source: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board filings through May 11, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Who Mecham has run against
- Barb Kniff McCulla (R) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Iowa Senate District 19 · lean R+34.6 · 38th most Democratic of 50
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)