Watkins Wins Iowa 100th House District Race
Republican Blaine Watkins defeated Democrat Matt Mohrfeld in the 100th House district, while Lee County races also produced new officeholders.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Elections
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State Representative Blaine Watkins defeated Matt Mohrfeld 6,051-5,030 in the Iowa 100th House district on Tuesday. In Lee County, Chris Greenwald won the Board of Supervisors District 2 seat over Tom Schulz 1,160-693.
Why it matters
The results determine who represents Lee County and surrounding areas in the Iowa House and on the county board. Unofficial county returns were released on election night, with other county-wide offices decided without opposition.
Watkins won the 100th House district 6,051-5,030 and Jennifer Kirkman won District 99 6,433-5,251 over Matt Rinker. Lee County's figures were unofficial at release, and the source does not specify whether they have been certified.
The players
Blaine Watkins
Watkins is a Republican state representative from Donnellson who won the Iowa 100th House district seat.
Matt Mohrfeld
Mohrfeld is a Democratic candidate from Fort Madison who lost the Iowa 100th House district race.
Rob Sand
Sand is a Democratic candidate who the Associated Press projected to win the Iowa governor's race against Zach Lahn.
The details
Lee County released unofficial midterm results just after 9:45 p.m. Tuesday night. Tim Wondra, who lost the June primary to Tom Schulz, ran as a write-in candidate in District 2 and received part of the 137 write-in votes cast for that seat.
Timeline
June primary: Tim Wondra lost to Tom Schulz in the District 2 primary.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026: Midterm election held and Lee County unofficial results released just after 9:45 p.m.
10:30 p.m. Tuesday: The Associated Press projected Rob Sand as winner of the Iowa governor's race.
Political Context
Tom Schulz had won the June 2026 primary over Tim Wondra in District 2, but he lost the general election to Chris Greenwald 1,160-693. Wondra's write-in campaign for the same seat drew 137 votes, showing the primary result did not carry into November.
Residents of the 100th House district and Lee County will have a new state representative and county supervisor in office based on these results. The county-wide treasurer, recorder and attorney offices were also filled by candidates who ran unopposed.
The takeaway
Local races often turn on write-in and low-profile contests as much as headline statewide races. Following county canvass results will confirm whether the unofficial totals hold.
Further reading
For more background on the candidates and contests, see Elections coverage for Iowa.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Daily Gate City.
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