Benjamin Larson

Benjamin Larson is the Democratic candidate for the Iowa House of Representatives, District 19, in the November 3, 2026 general election, where he faces incumbent Republican Brent Siegrist.[1][2] A registered nurse who began his career in emergency medical services, he says he is running on health care, affordability and education.[3]

Benjamin Larson earned a high school diploma from Westside High School, an associate degree from Metropolitan Community College in 2012, and an associate degree from Iowa Western Community College in 2022, and his career experience includes working as a registered nurse.[2] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said he began in emergency medical services, working in 911 response and long-distance transport and rising to shift supervisor paramedic, before moving into critical care nursing and serving in an intensive care unit during the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] He said he was inspired to pursue public service by his father, who died of cancer when Larson was 16, and that he has been involved in local initiatives including the Community Fridge Program and Mutual Aid Community Exchange.[3]

Larson advanced from the Democratic primary on June 2, 2026.[2] In the survey, he listed his priorities as restoring a state Board of Health and funding public health and maternal care, capping insulin costs at $25, raising the minimum wage to $18 an hour, placing a moratorium on new AI data centers, and increased accountability and transparency for the state's school voucher program.[3] He named ONE Iowa, the AFL-CIO and the Sierra Club among his endorsers.[3]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.