Biography
Mike Bergman is the Democratic candidate for the Iowa House of Representatives, District 83, in the November 3, 2026 general election, in which incumbent Cindy Golding (R) is also running.[1][2] A retired U.S. Air Force colonel, he said in a Ballotpedia survey that he is running to stop public funds going to private schools.[1][3]
Mike Bergman graduated from Kennedy High School and earned a bachelor's degree from Iowa State University in 1978.[1] He later received a graduate degree from Webster University in 1991 and another from the National Defense University in 2003.[1] Bergman served in the U.S. Air Force from 1980 to 2006.[1]
In a Ballotpedia survey, Bergman said he retired as a colonel in 2006, worked on defense budget issues during a three-year tour at the Pentagon, and has been a mediator for the 6th Judicial District for 15 years.[3] He said he has lived in Mount Vernon for 20 years and owns and manages 330 acres of Linn County farmland, 240 of them planted to native prairie.[3] Bergman identified opposition to the state's Education Savings Account law and poor water quality among his key campaign messages.[3]
- 1.Mike Bergman - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Ballotpedia 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 83
Mike Bergman is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Iowa House District 83 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.