Biography
Nick Salazar is the Democratic candidate for the Iowa House of Representatives, District 96, in the November 3, 2026 general election, in which incumbent Mark Cisneros (R) is also running.[1][2] He works in manufacturing and advanced from the Democratic primary on June 2, 2026.[1]
Nick Salazar graduated from Muscatine High School and works in manufacturing.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said he was born and raised in Muscatine, that his family came from Texas in the 1960s to work in the Heinz tomato fields, and that he has worked as a supply chain leader at the Heinz Muscatine plant for 20 years.[3]
Salazar listed support for working families and affordability, funding public schools, and investing in infrastructure and the environment among his campaign priorities.[3]
- 1.Nick Salazar - 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 96
Nick Salazar is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Iowa House District 96 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.