Cynthia Oppedal Paschen

Cynthia Oppedal Paschen is a candidate for State Representative District 55 Primary Election in 2026 in Iowa State House District 55, Iowa.

Candidate for State Representative in Ames, IA

Also running: Kurtis Bower, Beau Klaver, Brian Young.

Cynthia Oppedal Paschen is a Democratic candidate for the Iowa House of Representatives District 55 in the 2026 primary election. Born in 1960, she resides in Ames, Iowa, with her husband, John, and their two children, October and Madeline. Paschen has an extensive history in Iowa politics, having previously run for the Iowa State Senate in District 24 in 2020 and District 28 in 2024. In her 2024 bid for Senate District 28, she successfully advanced from the Democratic primary before being defeated in the general election. Her campaign has received support from individuals and organizations like Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa PAC.