Biography
Chris New is the Democratic candidate for Iowa House of Representatives District 47 in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing incumbent Republican Carter Nordman.[1][2] A video producer and filmmaker from Dallas Center, New says in a Ballotpedia survey that he is running on public school funding, water quality and government accountability.[2][3]
Chris New graduated from North High School and earned a bachelor's degree from Buena Vista University in 2003, and his listed profession is filmmaker.[2] In a Ballotpedia survey, New said he began life in eastern Kansas, attended school in Sioux City and has spent more than 20 years as a video producer and small-business owner.[3] He said he lives in Dallas Center with his wife and three sons.[3]
New defeated Charley Newman in the Democratic primary on June 2, 2026.[2] In the survey he named pushing back on what he called creeping authoritarianism, accountability for funds used for private education, and water quality among his main messages.[3]
- 1.Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Chris New · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Chris New - Candidate Connection survey (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Iowa House District 47
Chris New is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Iowa House District 47 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.