State Representative District 64 in Iowa State House District 64, Iowa

2026 Primary Election

• Jason Gearhart — Incumbent State Representative in Strawberry Point, IA

  Jason Gearhart is the incumbent State Representative for Iowa House District 64, having been elected in 2024 and assuming office in January 2025. A resident of Strawberry Point, he is seeking re-election in the Republican primary on June 2, 2026. Gearhart serves on several legislative committees, including Veterans Affairs (Vice Chair), Agriculture, Natural Resources, Public Safety, and the Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee. His policy priorities include improving mental health access across Iowa and advocating for increased pediatric cancer research funding, for which he introduced a bill. He holds a strong pro-life position, believing life begins at conception.

• Brian Bruening — Candidate for State Representative in Elkader, IA

  Brian Bruening is a Democratic candidate for the Iowa House of Representatives, District 64, on the ballot for the June 2, 2026 primary election. Hailing from Elkader, Iowa, Bruening's campaign is driven by a desire to "revive 'the Iowa I grew up with'," drawing on a background rooted in the humanities. He filed his candidacy for the State Representative race on March 9, 2026. Bruening has a history of political engagement, having previously run for the District 32 seat in the Iowa Senate in 2024 and challenged incumbent Anne Osmundson in an earlier election.