Biography
Stephanie Steiner is the Democratic candidate for Iowa House of Representatives District 5 in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing Republican Keith Glienke.[1][2] A nurse who runs a small farm near Sutherland, Steiner also ran in the 2026 Democratic primary for Iowa's 4th Congressional District and lost.[2][3]
Stephanie Steiner was born in Athens, Alabama, and earned an associate degree from Northwest Iowa Community College in 2008.[2] She has worked as a nurse and, as of 2025, was affiliated with the Iowa Farmers Union.[2] In a 2025 Ballotpedia survey, written for her congressional campaign, Steiner described herself as a retired women's health nurse and mother of seven who runs a small goat livestock operation with her husband outside Sutherland.[3]
Steiner lost the Democratic primary for Iowa's 4th Congressional District on June 2, 2026, and is on the November ballot for the state House.[2]
- 1.Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Stephanie Steiner · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Stephanie Steiner - Candidate Connection survey (2025) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Iowa House District 5
Stephanie Steiner is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Iowa House District 5 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.