Iowa general election: November 3, 2026

Who is running for Iowa House, District 28 in 2026?

Here are the candidates for Iowa House, District 28 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Iowa House District 28.

Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.

Side by side

Each candidate's position on the issues this office handles, from their own record. Details and sources are in each profile below.

Issue	David YoungRepublican	Tom WaltonDemocrat
Abortion	Illegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestVoted · medium	No public position
Immigration	Secure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadyVoted · medium	No public position
School choice	Yes, universal school choice for every familyVoted · medium	No public position
Gender care for minors	No, ban these treatments for minorsVoted · medium	No public position
Kids online	Require app stores and platforms to verify age and get parental consentOfficial action · medium	No public position
DEI programs	Ban DEI offices and required training at public institutionsVoted · medium	No public position

David Young

Republican · Incumbent

State Representative, Iowa House District 28

David Young is the Republican incumbent in Iowa House District 28 and has served in the Iowa House since 2023¹². He is a former U.S. representative (2015 to 2019) and former chief of staff to U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley³.

Where they stand 6 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

School choiceYes, universal school choice for every familymedium
Voted · medium confidence
- Voted yes on H.F. 68, which created universal education savings accounts (55 to 45). (2023-01-23) source
AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestmedium
Voted · medium confidence
- Voted yes on H.F. 732, the 2023 heartbeat abortion ban with exceptions for rape and incest if reported in time, fetal abnormality and medical emergency (56 to 34). (2023-07-11) source
Gender care for minorsNo, ban these treatments for minorsmedium
Voted · medium confidence
- Voted yes on S.F. 538, which bans gender transition procedures for minors (58 to 39). (2023-03-08) source
ImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadymedium
Voted · medium confidence
- Voted yes on S.F. 2340, which made illegal reentry a state crime and let judges order people to leave the country (64 to 30). (2024-03-19) source
DEI programsBan DEI offices and required training at public institutionsmedium
Voted · medium confidence
- Voted yes on H.F. 856, which bans diversity, equity and inclusion offices and officers at public entities (61 to 37). (2025-03-18) source
- Voted yes on the final House vote on H.F. 856 (59 to 32). (2025-05-13) source
Kids onlineRequire app stores and platforms to verify age and get parental consentmedium
Official action · medium confidence
- Cosponsored H.F. 2255, which would require parental authorization for minors to create social media accounts. (2024) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Guns, Energy and climate, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, Religion in schools, China policy.

Tom Walton

Democrat

Attorney; former chair, Dallas County Democrats

Tom Walton is the Democratic nominee for Iowa House District 28¹. He is an attorney from Waukee, chaired the Dallas County Democrats from 2023 to 2025, and served on the Iowa Criminal and Juvenile Justice Council and Public Safety Advisory Board from 2010 to 2018².

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.

Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.