Mandy Newton Rosenow

Mandy Newton Rosenow is a physician assistant and fifth-generation Iowan running to flip a seat in the state House this fall. Mandy has spent more than 20 years working in health care and has served patients in community medicine, primary care, emergency medicine, and neurology. While her husband was stationed in North Carolina, she worked at Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune and currently works at a federally qualified health center in the Des Moines area. As a health care provider, mother, school volunteer, and youth sports coach, Mandy understands how health care, education, community, and opportunity are all connected for Iowa families, and she’s ready to fight for them in the Iowa House.

The 2026 race to represent District 46 will be an extremely tough fight, but with the support of the DLCC, Mandy has what it takes to flip this seat and help Iowa Democrats build power in the state 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.