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State Representative District 56

State House District 56; Iowa
My vote power: High

What does this office do?

  • Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
  • Voting on how much money your local public schools get
  • Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired

Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,

Candidates:

Democratic

Kyle Kruse is associated with the Kruse Campaign committee in Iowa campaign-finance records. Official 2026 candidate records identify him in Hardy, Iowa.

Republican · Incumbent

A state representative and substitute teacher with prior work as a counterterrorism specialist. His campaign lists family farms, health care, education, and human trafficking among priorities.

Records: Civil Rights 8 against, Public Education Quality 4 for, 2 against, Public Safety and Crime Control 6 for,

Sources: sos.iowa.gov2