Who's running for the Iowa House and Senate in the Des Moines metro?

The field of candidates running for the Iowa Legislature is set for the June 2 primary election.

Candidates for the Iowa House and Senate had to file paperwork with the Iowa Secretary of State by 5 p.m. on March 13 to qualify for the ballot.

Between retirements, primary challenges to sitting lawmakers and bids for higher office, Polk County is set for a shakeup in its representation at the Iowa Capitol this year.

Here's who's running for the Iowa House and Senate in the Des Moines metro and central Iowa.

Iowa House District 21

• Rep. Brooke Boden, Republican
• Spencer A. Waugh, Democrat

Iowa House District 22

• Rep. Samantha Fett, Republican
• Rory Taylor, Democrat

Iowa House District 23

• Rep. Ray Bubba Sorensen, Republican
• Karen Varley, Democrat

Iowa House District 27

• Rep. Kenan Judge, Democrat

Iowa House District 28

• Rep. David Young, Republican
• Tom Walton, Democrat

Iowa House District 29

• Rep. Brian Meyer, Democrat

Iowa House District 30

• Rep. Megan L. Srinivas, Democrat

Iowa House District 31

• Kevin W. DuBay, Republican
• Rep. Mary Madison, Democrat

Iowa House District 32

• Mike Jones, Democrat

Iowa House District 33

• Lynn Hammel, Republican
• Blake Clyde, Democrat
• Ivette Muhammad, Democrat
• Randolph Scott, Democrat
• Cody Smith, Democrat

Iowa House District 34

• Rep. Rob Johnson, Democrat

Iowa House District 35

• Rep. Sean Bagniewski, Democrat

Iowa House District 36

• Rep. Austin Baeth, Democrat

Iowa House District 37

• Jason Sandholdt, Republican
• Chase Spencer, Republican

Iowa House District 38

• Matthew Oleson, Republican
• Brad Magg, Democrat

Iowa House District 39

• Troy Clark, Republican
• Nate Boulton, Democrat

Iowa House District 40

• Rep. Bill Gustoff, Republican
• Heather Sievers, Democrat

Iowa House District 41

• Rep. Ryan Weldon, Republican
• Molly Buck, Democrat

Iowa House District 42

• Heather Stephenson, Republican
• Amy Tagliareni, Democrat

Iowa House District 43

• Nicole Hasso, Republican
• Brett Nelson, Republican
• Russell E. Saffell, Republican
• Jill Alesch, Democrat

Iowa House District 44

• Rep. Larry McBurney, Democrat

Iowa House District 45

• Rep. Brian K. Lohse, Republican
• Austin Stubbs, Republican
• Kendra Haug, Democrat

Iowa House District 46

• Rep. Dan Gehlbach, Republican
• Anne Michelle Craven, Democrat
• Erin Helleso, Democrat
• Mandy Newton Rosenow, Democrat

Iowa House District 47

• Jeremy King, Republican
• Rep. Carter F. Nordman, Republican
• Chris New, Democrat
• Charley K. Newman, Democrat

Iowa House District 48

• Rep. Chad Behn, Republican
• Guy Morgan, Democrat
• Benjamin Olsen, Democrat
• Daniel Wojcik, Democrat

Iowa House District 49

• Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell, Democrat

Iowa House District 50

• Rep. Ross Wilburn, Democrat

Iowa House District 51

• Rep. Brett Barker, Republican
• Shane Heintz, Republican
• Teresa Perin, Democrat

Iowa Senate District 11

• Mandee Shivers, Republican
• Jon Thorup, Republican
• Hollie Arlene Zajicek, Republican
• Sinikka Waugh, Democrat

Iowa Senate District 15

• Sen. Tony Bisignano, Democrat

Iowa Senate District 17

• Ronald Langston, Republican
• Samy El-Baroudi, Democrat
• Grace Van Cleave, Democrat

Iowa Senate District 19

• Bob Eschliman, Republican
• Barb Kniff McCulla, Republican
• Zachary Mecham, Democrat

Iowa Senate District 21

• John Hollinrake, Republican
• Eric Pearson, Republican
• Heather Matson, Democrat

Iowa Senate District 23

• Sen. Mike Bousselot, Republican
• Wes Enos, Republican
• Tony Thompson, Democrat

Iowa Senate District 25

• Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach, Democrat

Stephen Gruber-Miller covers the Iowa Statehouse and politics for the Register. He can be reached by email at [email protected] or by phone at 515-284-8169. Follow him on X at @sgrubermiller.