Jon Thorup

Jon Thorup is a candidate for State Senator District 11 Primary Election in 2026 in Iowa State Senate District 11, Iowa.

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Also running: Mandee Shivers, Hollie Arlene Zajicek, Sinikka Waugh.

Jon Thorup, a Republican, is running for the Iowa State Senate in District 11 in the June 2, 2026 primary election. A former Iowa State Representative (2019-2023) for District 28, he served as Assistant Republican Leader and vice chair of the House Public Safety Committee. Thorup has a background in law enforcement as an Iowa State Trooper, and also worked for the Marion County Sheriff's Department and Iowa Fire Marshal Division. Born in Knoxville, Iowa, his platform focuses on increasing investigators for violent crimes, protecting private property, limiting unfunded school mandates, reducing water contamination, and empowering teachers with student restraint abilities.