Biography
Bernie Hayes is the Republican candidate for Iowa State Senate District 39 in the November 3, 2026 general election, where he faces incumbent Democrat Liz Bennett.[1][2] Hayes has run for the Iowa legislature before, including in 2018, 2022 and a 2025 special election.[1]
Hayes was the Republican nominee for Iowa State Senate District 33 in 2018, when incumbent Robert Hogg defeated him in the general election, 65.5 percent to 34.4 percent.[1] In 2022 he won the Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 39 and lost the general election to Liz Bennett, 64.8 percent to 35.1 percent.[1] In the April 29, 2025 special general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 78, Angel Ramirez defeated Hayes, 79.1 percent to 20.8 percent.[1] For 2026 he is again on the ballot for Senate District 39; the Republican primary scheduled for June 2, 2026 was canceled.[1]
- 1.Bernie Hayes - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Iowa State Senate elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Iowa Senate District 39
Bernie Hayes is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Iowa Senate District 39 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.