State Representative District 45 in Iowa State House District 45, Iowa

2026 Primary Election

• Brian K. Lohse — Incumbent State Representative in Bondurant, IA

  Brian K. Lohse, an attorney and business owner, currently serves as a Republican member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 45. Born in Zion, Illinois, and raised in Amboy, he earned his Bachelor of Arts in social sciences from the University of Northwestern – St. Paul and a Juris Doctor from Drake University Law School. Prior to his state legislative service, Lohse spent eight years on the Bondurant, Iowa city council. He champions expanding the economy, building a strong workforce, promoting family values, improving adoption and foster care services, advocating for excellence in education, and enhancing mental health and substance abuse resources. He is seeking re-election for his current position.

• Austin Stubbs — Candidate for State Representative in Bondurant, IA

  Austin Stubbs is a Republican candidate running for election to the Iowa House of Representatives, District 45, in the June 2, 2026, primary. Born and raised on a farm in Runnells, Iowa, Stubbs emphasizes values of hard work, family, and compassion. His background includes playing and coaching professional football in Europe, followed by coaching high school football in Iowa. He is a self-described outsider and policy champion, advocating for lower taxes, reduced red tape, and free-market reforms to decrease healthcare and energy costs. Stubbs is motivated by a desire to counter what he perceives as a "woke minority" and liberal ideologies that he believes hinder the state's potential. He is endorsed by Americans for Prosperity-Iowa, who praise his focus on family values and cost-of-living issues. Stubbs has also been involved in civic leadership, serving on the Network Against Human Trafficking Board of Directors, as Treasurer for Friends of Iowa CASA & Foster Care Review Board, and as a member of the Polk County Republican Central Committee, and formerly on the Pleasant Hill Library Board of Trustees.

• Kendra Haug — Paralegal in Bondurant, IA

  Kendra Haug, a paralegal and foster/adoptive parent to four children, is running for the Iowa House of Representatives District 45 as a Democrat. Born in Minnesota and raised in Northeast Iowa, she carried a strong work ethic through college and community work in Des Moines. Motivated by seeing how broken systems impact families, Haug is campaigning to fight for fair wages, clean water, and strong public schools. She advocates for an economy that prioritizes working people over special interests, reinvesting in public education, protecting the environment, and strengthening local healthcare to ensure a healthier Iowa for everyone. She believes 2026 can be the year the people's voice is heard.