State Representative District 87
State House District 87; Iowa
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: High · 71 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 31,023 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(3,210,507 ÷ 31,023) ÷ ln(50,000) = 71.44, measured against a statewide vote in IA (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
About this office
- 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
Republican · Incumbent · declared
A state representative and legal advocate with a bachelor's degree in political science. His campaign committee's website emphasizes community, personal freedom, and school-policy advocacy.
Records: Civil Rights 11 against, Public Education Quality 4 for, 2 against, Labor Rights 1 for, 3 against,
Democratic · declared
Former Iowa reporter, editor, and science communications professional who lives near Keosauqua. His campaign bio describes nonprofit board service and volunteering with Van Buren County Community Schools.
Sources: sos.iowa.gov2