Biography
Mike Tupper is the Democratic candidate for Iowa House of Representatives District 52 in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing incumbent Republican David Blom.[1][2] Tupper has worked in law enforcement, and says in a Ballotpedia survey that his priorities include public school funding, affordability and government accountability.[2][3]
Mike Tupper's career experience is in law enforcement.[2] In a Ballotpedia survey, Tupper's campaign described a 32-year law enforcement career and said he is running to restore community-focused leadership and trust at the Capitol.[3] Tupper advanced from the Democratic primary on June 2, 2026.[2] His listed policy priorities are public education funding, affordability issues especially in housing and health care, government accountability and community safety.[3]
- 1.Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Mike Tupper · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Mike Tupper - 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 52
Mike Tupper is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Iowa House District 52 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.