State Senator District 5 in Iowa State Senate District 5, Iowa

2026 Primary Election

• Stacy Besch — Candidate for Iowa State Senate in Algona, IA

  Stacy Besch is seeking election to the Iowa State Senate, representing District 5, in the 2026 Republican primary. An Algona resident, she announced her candidacy in October 2025, stating her work with Team Iowa against human trafficking motivated her to seek a Senate seat to better serve Iowans. Her platform includes protecting the right to life, eradicating human trafficking, shielding children from online predators, reintroducing morality and religious texts in schools while dismantling DEI, defending Second Amendment rights, protecting seniors from euthanasia, advocating medical freedom, and addressing property tax inflation through eliminating wasteful spending. She is challenging incumbent Dave Rowley.

• Dave Rowley — Incumbent State Senator in Spirit Lake, IA

  Dave Rowley is an incumbent conservative Republican State Senator for Iowa's District 5, seeking re-election in 2026. Born in Cedar Rapids, he holds a psychology degree from the University of Iowa. He and his wife, Kris, have lived in Spirit Lake for 30 years, raising four children. A retired entrepreneur in real estate and insurance, he is also a professional musician and Iowa Rock N Roll Hall of Fame inductee. First elected in 2021 and re-elected in 2022, he chairs the Ethics Committee and vice-chairs Ways and Means. Rowley advocates for constitutional rights, individual liberties, family support, and common-sense solutions.