Iowa State House District 12

Current seat holder: Steven C. Holt (R).

Dustin Durbin

Dustin Durbin District 12 covers parts of Crawford, Ida, Shelby Counties. In the November 3, 2026 general election, Dustin Durbin faces Steven Holt for the District 12 seat currently held by Steven C. Holt (R).

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“DISTRICT 12 I am campaigning to represent District 12 in the Iowa House of Representatives. The district encompasses Crawford County, Ida County, and parts of Shelby County including Harlan, Earling, Westphalia, Defiance, Panama, Portsmouth, and Irwin.” (Candidate statement)
“I am campaigning to represent District 12 in the Iowa House of Representatives. The district encompasses Crawford County, Ida County, and parts of Shelby County including Harlan, Earling, Westphalia, Defiance, Panama, Portsmouth, and Irwin.” (Candidate statement)
“MY STORY I was raised in Ashland, Nebraska, a small town between Omaha and Lincoln.” (Candidate statement)

Steven Holt

Steven Holt District 12 covers parts of Crawford, Ida, Shelby Counties. According to the Iowa General Assembly member profile, Steven Holt lists Small Business Owner as occupation and resides in Crawford County. In the 91st General Assembly, Steven Holt serves on the Government Oversight, Higher Education, Judiciary (Chair) committees.

“I know from doing the reading that I do and the research that I do that there are some in our education establishment — and when I say some, I believe it's a small number — but I believe there are some in our education establishment that seem to be embracing some of these things today, even though these ideologies we know have unleashed unspeakable horrors on humanity.” (Candidate statement)
“He was, to my knowledge, the first presidential candidate to bring focus to this issue. And it shows his love for the Constitution and his courage and fighting for the rights of the people.” (Candidate statement)