Heather Sievers

Heather Sievers is the Democratic candidate for Iowa House of Representatives District 40 in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1] A registered nurse, she says in a Ballotpedia survey that she serves on the Heartland Area Education Agency board and is focused on clean water, health care, the economy, public education and the cost of living.[2][3]

Heather Sievers earned a bachelor's degree from Cornell College in 2006, a master's degree in counseling psychology from Naropa University in 2010 and a master's degree in clinical nurse leadership from the University of Iowa in 2012.[2] In a Ballotpedia survey, she described herself as a lifelong Iowan and nationally certified nurse who has led nonprofit health care teams for 15 years and now works as a nurse advocate helping seniors with complex needs and their families.[3]

Sievers said she is serving her second term on the Heartland Area Education Agency board of directors and founded Advocates for Iowa's Children, a group she described as having 6,000 members.[3] She said she was registered with no party when she decided to run, and that her campaign centers on clean water, health care and mental health resources, Iowa jobs, public education and lowering the cost of living.[3]

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