Dan Gehlbach

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.