Biography
Sinikka Waugh is the Democratic candidate for Iowa State Senate District 11 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against Republican Hollie Zajicek.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, she described herself as a small business owner and mother running to represent Warren and Marion counties.[2]
Sinikka Waugh earned a bachelor's degree from Central College in 1996 and a graduate degree from the University of Iowa in 1999, according to Ballotpedia, which lists her profession as business owner and president.[1] In the survey, she said she has built a business in the area for eighteen years.[2]
Waugh listed three key messages in the survey: strong schools, addressing Iowa's water quality, and thriving small businesses with quality jobs.[2] She also named transparency and fiscal responsibility, and lower daily costs from health care to groceries, child care and elder care, among her policy interests.[2]
- 1.Sinikka Waugh · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Sinikka Waugh - 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 Senate District 11
Sinikka Waugh is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Iowa Senate District 11 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.