Dan Gehlbach

Dan Gehlbach is a candidate for State Representative District 46 Primary Election in 2026 in Iowa State House District 46, Iowa.

Incumbent State Representative in Urbandale, IA

Also running: Anne Michelle Craven, Erin Helleso, Mandy Newton Rosenow.

Dan Gehlbach is an incumbent Republican State Representative for Iowa's 46th district, having served since January 2023. Born in Des Moines and raised in Urbandale, he holds a B.S. from the University of Kansas and an M.B.A. from Arizona State University. His career spans business ownership, auditing, and teaching, complemented by community service. Gehlbach is running for re-election in the Republican primary on June 2, 2026. He champions conservative policies, including English-only driver's license tests, restrictions on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, and protections for medical practitioners' conscience. He also supports a constitutional supermajority for state income tax changes.