Biography
Mandy Newton Rosenow is the Democratic candidate for Iowa House of Representatives District 46 in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing incumbent Republican Dan Gehlbach.[1][2] A physician assistant, she says in a Ballotpedia survey that she is focused on water quality, cancer rates and support for schools.[2][3]
Mandy Newton Rosenow graduated from Sioux City North High School, earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Iowa in 1998 and a graduate degree from Des Moines University in 2004.[2] In a Ballotpedia survey, she described herself as a fifth-generation Iowan raised in Sioux City who has worked as a physician assistant in family practice, emergency medicine, neurology and community medicine.[3] She said she and her husband, who served in the U.S. Navy and Marines, have two children.[3]
Newton Rosenow defeated Anne Craven and Erin Helleso in the Democratic primary on June 2, 2026.[2] She listed improving water quality monitoring, studying and treating rising cancer rates, and better school resources among her priorities.[3]
- 1.Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Mandy Newton Rosenow · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Mandy Newton Rosenow - 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 46
Mandy Newton Rosenow is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Iowa House District 46 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.