REAL DUBUQUE NEWS (RDN)
Iowa House District 64: Jason Gearhart defeats Brian Bruening
LOCAL NEWS WIRE • November 03, 2026
Gearhart leads Bruening 8,335 to 5,014 in the Secretary of State's 10:31 p.m. figures (all 3 counties reporting). Called on SOS figures certain. All figures unofficial.
KEY FACTS & RECORD HIGHLIGHTS
- HD64 district (SOS, 10:31 PM): Jason Gearhart (R, incumbent) 8,335 (62.4%); Brian Bruening (D) 5,014 (37.5%). Gearhart leads by 3,321. Write-in 9. 13,358 votes cast. Unofficial.
- All 3 counties reporting (Allamakee, Clayton, Dubuque).
- Call basis: SOS figures certain with all counties reporting; the AP had not called the race in RDN's last KCRG check.
- Results are unofficial until the county and state canvasses certify them.
REAL DUBUQUE NEWS (RDN)
DUBUQUE: Real Dubuque News calls Iowa House District 64 for Jason Gearhart. In the Iowa Secretary of State's figures, last updated at 10:31 p.m., Gearhart leads Brian Bruening by 3,321 votes, 8,335 to 5,014, about 62.4 percent to 37.5 percent, with all three counties in the district reporting: Allamakee, Clayton, and Dubuque.
Gearhart, the Republican incumbent, holds the seat. With every county in, the Secretary of State's figures leave no path for Bruening to close a gap of this size.
This is a call, not a certification. Results are unofficial until the county and state canvasses. RDN follows the returns all night, with the wrap livestream at 11:30 p.m.
Official Attribution: Iowa Secretary of State election results, electionresults.iowa.gov (2026 General Election, last updated 10:30:52 p.m. CT Nov 3) • KCRG election results widget, AP-fed (~10:38 p.m. CT; no AP call on HD64 in last check)