Jim Beres
Jim Beres (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Iowa House of Representatives to represent District 99. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary 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.
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Democratic primary
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Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 99
Jim Beres (D), Marcques Derby (D), and Jennifer Kirkman (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 99 on June 2, 2026.
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| Jim Beres | ||
| Marcques Derby | ||
| Jennifer Kirkman | ||
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Republican primary
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Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 99
Incumbent Matthew Rinker (R) is running in the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 99 on June 2, 2026.
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Campaign finance
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2024
See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 99
Incumbent Matthew Rinker defeated Jim Beres in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 99 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matthew Rinker (R) | 55.6 | 7,755 |
| Jim Beres (D) | 44.2 | 6,162 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 38 | ||
| Total votes: 13,955 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 99
Jim Beres advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 99 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jim Beres | 98.7 | 226 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 3 | ||
| Total votes: 229 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 99
Incumbent Matthew Rinker advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 99 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matthew Rinker | 98.4 | 487 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.6 | 8 | ||
| Total votes: 495 | |||
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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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