Erin Helleso

Erin Helleso, a social worker, is a Democratic candidate for Iowa House of Representatives District 46. She earned a high school diploma from West Marshall High School and a graduate degree from Arizona State University. Helleso is campaigning for government accountability, improving healthcare, and funding public schools. Her policy stances include eliminating unfair practices in Iowa’s court systems, protecting children and survivors of domestic violence, reforming Medicaid and private insurance, addressing the state’s cancer crisis, and reinforcing skilled trades and community colleges. She will compete in the Democratic primary on June 2, 2026.