Jill Alesch

Jill Alesch is a candidate for State Representative District 43 Primary Election in 2026 in Iowa State House District 43, Iowa.

Assistant Director - Contracts at Principal Life Insurance Company in Johnston, IA

Also running: Nicole Hasso, Brett Nelson, Russell E. Saffell.

Jill Alesch, a Democratic candidate for Iowa House District 43, is a veteran lawyer and mother. She retired from the Iowa Army National Guard in 2020 after 22 years, which included a deployment to Afghanistan where she earned a Bronze Star Medal. An Iowa native, Alesch previously prosecuted violent crimes for the Department of Justice. She currently works at Principal Life Insurance Company and resides in Johnston with her two children. Endorsed by VoteVets, she is running to bring courageous leadership to the Iowa House, advocating for fully funding public education and making the state more affordable. She aims to replace extremism with common-sense solutions and halt Iowa's perceived backward slide.