Benjamin Olsen
Benjamin Olsen (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Iowa House of Representatives to represent District 48. Olsen is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on June 2, 2026.[source]
Olsen completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Benjamin Olsen earned a high school diploma from Roland-Story High School. Olsen earned an associate degree from Des Moines Area Community College in 2020 and a bachelor's degree from Iowa State University in 2025. Olsen's career experience includes working as an engineer.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
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Democratic primary
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Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 48
Guy Morgan (D), Benjamin Olsen (D), and Daniel Wojcik (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 48 on June 2, 2026.
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Republican primary
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Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 48
Incumbent Chad Behn (R) is running in the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 48 on June 2, 2026.
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Campaign finance
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Benjamin Olsen completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Olsen's responses.
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His career experience includes working as a product order engineer with Emerson, working as a lubrication technician at George White Chevrolet, and as a page in the 87th Iowa General Assembly.
Drawing on these professional and educational experiences, his political journey is driven by a simple belief: that every Iowan deserves a reliable and transparent government that works as hard as they do.
With this belief at the core, Benjamin understands that the best solutions come from listening to the people. His campaign is a call to action for all who believe in the enduring promise of the state of Iowa.- It is our goal to reduce the nitrate levels in Iowa's drinking water through the use of fertilizer runoff prevention methods outlined by the USDA. Several studies done both locally and internationally have linked high nitrate levels in water to cancer development. We want to reduce Iowa's high cancer rate by working with our agricultural community to implement preventative methods such as fertilizer application, edge row crops, and wetland restoration.
- We believe that public school funding should be a priority of the state. In recent years, the funding reaching our public schools has not been adequate. Instead, the priority and funding lie with private K-12 schools through the state's voucher program. Approximately 350 million dollars have been spent this school year funding private K-12 schools, while public schools in the state are forced to end long-term programs and relieve staff. It should be the priority of the state to focus on the fiscal needs of our public schools to set up future generations with the opportunities and resources they need for success.
- Our priority is the expansion and development of jobs in rural Iowa. Not only does it encourage the growth of smaller towns, but it can also aid in the housing crisis facing younger generations. Pushing small business development and encouraging entrepreneurship will increase the opportunities of rural Iowa, strengthening the state at its core.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 24, 2026
