Heather Stephenson
Heather Stephenson (Republican Party) is running for election to the Iowa House of Representatives to represent District 42. She declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on June 2, 2026.[source]
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.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 42
Amy Tagliareni (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 42 on June 2, 2026.
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Republican primary
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 42
Heather Stephenson (R) is running in the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 42 on June 2, 2026.
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| Heather Stephenson | ||
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2024
See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 42
Incumbent Heather Matson defeated Heather Stephenson in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 42 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Heather Matson (D) | 50.3 | 9,108 |
| Heather Stephenson (R) | 49.5 | 8,959 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 27 | ||
| Total votes: 18,094 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 42
Incumbent Heather Matson advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 42 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Heather Matson | 99.8 | 652 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 653 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 42
Heather Stephenson advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 42 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Heather Stephenson | 99.3 | 699 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 704 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
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