Heather Matson

Heather Matson (Democratic Party) is a member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 42. She assumed office on January 1, 2023. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027. Matson is not running for re-election to Iowa House of Representatives District 42 in 2026.

Matson (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Iowa State Senate to represent District 21. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. She advanced from the Democratic primary on June 2, 2026.

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Matson's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[5]

Education

Excerpt: "Invest in our children and schools by providing timely, adequate and equitable funding for public education. House leadership has broken the law by refusing to pass school funding bills in the mandated time frame."

Clean water and conservation

Excerpt: "Invest in our communities with a commitment to clean water, conservation, renewable energy and infrastructure. Clean water and conservation are not rural vs. urban issues; they are “all Iowa” issues and must be treated as such in the Legislature."

Economic security for women and working families

Excerpt: "Invest in Iowans with a commitment to economic security for women and working families. As a mom of twins, I understand the struggle families face when the reality of the high cost of childcare hits home."

Mental health

Excerpt: "This is one of our greatest human services challenges and it is going to take heavy lifting on both short and long term solutions. Iowa ranks 50th in the nation when it comes to the number of available beds, per percentage of population."