Three Iowa House incumbents lose primary elections

Three incumbents in the Iowa House lost in the June 2 primary election against challengers from within their party. Several lawmakers currently serving in the state Legislature from both parties faced challengers in the Tuesday primary, but most were able to hold onto their party’s nomination. However, there were three state lawmakers who ran for [

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: June 3, 2026

Words: 373

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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Three incumbents in the Iowa House lost in the June 2 primary election against challengers from within their party.

Several lawmakers currently serving in the state Legislature from both parties faced challengers in the Tuesday primary, but most were able to hold onto their party’s nomination. However, there were three state lawmakers who ran for reelection but will not appear on the Nov. 3 general election ballot.

Two of the incumbents who lost Tuesday were …

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