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Iowa · State House of Representatives · 2026
Jacob Welper
Candidate for House District 59
Candidate list retrieved October 23, 2026 · page data built October 23, 2026
Ballot facts
- Name as listed
- Jacob Welper
- Office
- Iowa State House of Representatives, District 59
- Party
- Democratic (as listed by the state)
- Seat
- 1 seat
- Election
- November 3, 2026 general
- Website
- Campaign website: www.welperforiowa.com (domain of the campaign contact filed with the state)
- Candidate list
- Iowa Secretary of State, Elections Division — Candidate List, November 3, 2026 General Election (federal and state offices; August 2026 edition)
Stated positions
Paraphrased neutrally from the candidate’s own published materials. Each statement is attributed (“says…”) and cited. We do not evaluate the feasibility or accuracy of promises. Every candidate in this race is summarized the same way. How we compile these.
| Topic | Summary of stated position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Health care | Says everyone deserves affordable health care and hospitals need funding. | Candidate's campaign website Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Family farms | Says farmers need support, citing the loss of almost 9,800 family farms in a decade. | Candidate's campaign website Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Budget | Says Iowa faces a fiscal cliff after a $900 million deficit. | Candidate's campaign website Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Property taxes | Says property taxes need to be addressed and kept low. | Candidate's campaign website Accessed October 23, 2026 |
Campaign finance
Not yet compiled. Candidates for the Iowa Legislature report to the state’s campaign-finance office, not the FEC. Their reports are public on the official Iowa campaign-finance search.
Record in office
No legislative record is linked to this candidate. Records are linked only when the candidate matches the current officeholder for this district by chamber, district and family name, to avoid misattribution.