Charlie Helmick

Charlie Helmick is the Republican candidate for Iowa House of Representatives District 97 in the November 3, 2026 general election; the Republican primary was canceled, and he faces Democrat Adam Peters.[1] Ballotpedia lists his career experience as including insurance executive, truck driver, union carpenter, warehouse manager and FedEx route manager.[1]

Charlie Helmick was born in Washington, Iowa, and served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1980 to 1984, according to Ballotpedia.[1] Ballotpedia says his career experience includes working as an insurance executive, truck driver, union carpenter, warehouse manager, licensed insurance agent and route manager for FedEx, and that as of 2024 he was affiliated with the National Rifle Association and the American Legion.[1]

Ballotpedia lists Helmick as the Republican nominee for Illinois House of Representatives District 72 in 2024, when incumbent Gregg Johnson defeated him 61.0 percent to 39.0 percent.[1] It also lists him as a candidate in the 2022 Republican primary for U.S. House in Illinois's 17th District, which Esther Joy King won with 68.5 percent to his 31.5 percent.[1] In a 2024 Ballotpedia survey, Helmick described himself as a disabled Marine veteran, a former law enforcement officer and a Department of Homeland Security officer, and as a licensed insurance agent and business owner with his wife.[2] In the same survey he listed public safety and the economy, including property taxes, as his policy priorities.[2]

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