Leila Staton
Leila Staton (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Iowa House of Representatives to represent District 54. Staton declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 2, 2026.
Staton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Leila Staton graduated from Dike-New Hartford High School. Staton's career experience includes working as a legal assistant.[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.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 54
Leila Staton (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 54 on June 2, 2026.
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Leila Staton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Staton's responses.
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- Public money for public schools. Supporting public education is a top priority. Making sure students and teachers have all the tools necessary for success is imperative to education. Working to implement public oversight of the ESA (School Voucher Program) is Leila's day one objective.
- Expanding rural healthcare. It's no secret that Rural Iowans struggle to find good healthcare with small town hospital and clinic closures. Leila wants to make rural healthcare more accessible, with an additional focus on women's healthcare, so ALL Iowans have access to affordable healthcare.
- Protecting Family Farms. Leila intends to prioritize the needs of local farmers over out-of-state agribusiness interest. She will work to make sure farming can be a multi-generational career.
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Campaign finance summary
Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from OpenSecrets. That information will be published here once it is available.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 18, 2026
