Tom Walton

Tom Walton is a respected attorney and nonprofit leader from Van Meter running this fall to flip a seat in the Iowa House. For more than three decades, Tom has represented clients in high-stakes litigation, served as legal counsel for a statewide nonprofit, and devoted his talents to strengthening his community. Tested, trusted, and ready to serve, Tom brings the experience, values, and credibility needed to win in a competitive district and deliver results for Iowa’s working families at the State Capitol.

District 28 is projected to be one of the closest legislative races in Iowa in 2026, and Tom is hard at work, with the support of the DLCC, mounting a strong campaign to flip this seat blue and help Democrats build power in the Iowa House.

Iowa is emerging as a historic opportunity to prevent a GOP supermajority in the Iowa Senate and break the supermajority in the Iowa House.

After nearly a decade of full GOP control, a series of DLCC-backed special election victories in 2025 — including wins in Republican districts — signaled a shift in the political landscape. These victories not only broke the Republican supermajority in the Iowa Senate but also proved that, with early investment, Democrats can win even in the toughest terrain.

In 2026, defending these hard-won Senate seats and making targeted gains in the state House will be critical to stopping Republican overreach and restoring balance in the legislature.

The DLCC is all hands on deck to keep up our momentum.