ELECTION 2026 | Iowa House District 96 Democrat Nick Salazar looks to unseat Republican Mark Cisneros in Iowa House District 96 From the Check out local and state coverage for the Iowa 2026 general election series NINA BAKER Oct 15, 2026 Oct 15, 2026 Updated Oct 27, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Nick Salazar, left, and Mark Cisneros, right. Contributed photos kAm'@E6CD :? w@FD6 s:DEC:4E he H:== 564:56 36EH66? 2 E9C66\E6C> #6AF3=:42? :?4F>36?E 2?5 2 s6>@4C2E:4 492==6?86C D66<:?8 E@ 3C:?8 492?86]k^AmkAm#6AF3=:42? |2C< r:D?6C@D 92D 96=5 E96 D62E D:?46 a_ab 2?5 92D 366? :? 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