Sinikka Waugh

Sinikka Waugh is a small business owner from Indianola, Iowa, running as a Democrat for Iowa State Senate District 11 in the 2026 primary election. She decided to run for the open Senate seat, a decision anticipated by her husband, Spencer Waugh, who is also campaigning for a seat in the Iowa House. As a couple, they are coordinating their campaigns from their home. Waugh's platform includes cutting the cost of living, fully funding public classrooms, ensuring clean and affordable drinking water, advocating for affordable healthcare, improving access to mental health care, and supporting small businesses and workers.