Iowa 2018 General Election

The Green Papers: Iowa 2018 General Election

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Iowa
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 5 June 2018
✓ General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

✓ Friday 16 March 2018 - Filing Deadline - Primary .
✓ Tuesday 5 June 2018 - Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-9:00p CDT (1200-0200 UTC).
✓ Saturday 25 August 2018 - Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor .
✓ Tuesday 6 November 2018 - General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-9:00p CST (1300-0300 UTC).

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	3,053,787	(0.99% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	6	(1.12% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	4	(0.92% of 435)
Capital:	Des Moines

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Iowa State and Local Government

Under State law, a candidate in a Primary must receive at least 35% of the vote in that Primary to win a Party's nomination. If no candidate receives 35% in the Primary, the nominee is chosen by the State Convention of the Party.

Voters must be registered voters of either the Democratic, Libertarian, or Republican parties (Iowa's "Political Parties") to participate in the primary election [Iowa Administrative Code §39.3, 43.1, 43.2, 43.3]. Voters can change their party affiliation anytime before election day or at their polling place on election day. Other parties are considered "Non-Party Political Organizations" in Iowa and candidates are nominated by nomination petitions or a nominating convention.

Election Calendar from the Iowa Secretary of State.

Candidate's Guide to the Primary Election from the Iowa Secretary of State.

Candidate List June 5, 2018 Primary Election from the Iowa Secretary of State.

5 June 2018 Primary
Results from the Iowa Secretary of State.
Results from The New York Times
Results from Politico

6 November 2018
2018 General Election Candidate List from the Iowa Secretary of State.
Certified returns from the Iowa Secretary of State.
Certified returns from the Iowa Secretary of State.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 115^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2		Republican	Senator Joni K. Ernst • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
	Candidate list (1)

		*Republican*			*Senator Joni K. Ernst* • FEC S4IA00129

Class 3		Republican	Senator Charles E. "Chuck" Grassley • First elected: 1980; re-elected: 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004, 2010, 2016. [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1974, 1976, 1978] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (1)

		*Republican*			*Senator Charles E. "Chuck" Grassley* • FEC S0IA00028

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None, All Governors

		Republican	Governor Kimberly K. "Kim" Reynolds • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Ascended to the Governor's Chair: 24 May 2017 [re: Governor Terry E. Branstad (Republican) resignation to become Ambassador to China]. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (4, 3 write-ins)

		Republican	667,275	50.01%	Governor Kimberly K. "Kim" Reynolds • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg

		Democratic	630,986	47.29%	Fred Hubbell • for Lieutenant Governor: state Senator Rita R. Hart

		Libertarian	21,426	1.61%	Jake Porter • for Lieutenant Governor: Lynne Gentry

		Clear Water Party of Iowa	7,463	0.56%	Gary Siegwarth • for Lieutenant Governor: Natalia Blaskovich

		Scattering	5,707	0.43%	Under Votes
		Scattering	934	0.07%	Over Votes
		Scattering	488	0.04%	Write-in
Total			1,334,279	100.00%
	Governor Terry E. Branstad (Republican) resigned on 24 May 2017. The Governor was nominated on 7 December 2016 by President-elect Trump to be Ambassador to China, accepted the nomination on 13 December 2016, and on 23 May 2017 was confirmed by the U.S. Senate, 82-13. Governor Branstad served as Governor from 1983 to 1999 and 2011 to 2017, 22 years in all and was last elected in 2014.

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Elected on a ticket with Governor.

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg • Appointed: 25 May 2017 [re: Lieutenant Governor Kimberly K. "Kim" Reynolds ascension to the Governor's Chair on 24 May 2017]. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Lieutenant Governor Kimberly K. "Kim" Reynolds (Republican), who was first elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2014, ascended to the Governor's Chair on 24 May 2017 after Governor Terry E. Branstad (Republican) resigned [re: appointment as Ambassador to China in the Trump Administration]. On 25 May 2017, Governor Kim Reynolds selected State Public Defender Adam Gregg as her Lieutenant Governor.

115^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2018, 2020. No Term Limit. 115^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 3 Republican (3 Renominated); 1 Democratic (1 Renominated)

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Congressman Rodney Leland "Rod" Blum • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 3 write-ins) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	170,342	50.46%	state Representative Abby Finkenauer • FEC H8IA01094; 26 Nov 18; Tot $4,565,302; Dsb $4,533,658

		Republican	153,442	45.45%	Congressman Rodney Leland "Rod" Blum • FEC H2IA01055; 26 Nov 18; Tot $2,812,962; Dsb $2,757,210

		Libertarian	10,285	3.05%	Troy Hageman • FEC H8IA01136

		Scattering	3,174	0.94%	Under Votes
		Scattering	176	0.05%	Over Votes
		Scattering	174	0.05%	Write-in
Total			337,593	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Congressman David Wayne "Dave" Loebsack • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (4, 4 write-ins) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	171,446	53.87%	Congressman David Wayne "Dave" Loebsack • FEC H6IA02146; 26 Nov 18; Tot $2,060,038; Dsb $2,338,784

		Republican	133,287	41.88%	Christopher "Chris" Peters • FEC H6IA02161; 26 Nov 18; Tot $846,951; Dsb $852,214

		Libertarian	6,181	1.94%	Mark David Strauss • FEC H8IA02092

		Scattering	4,774	1.50%	Under Votes

		No Party	1,837	0.58%	Daniel Clark • FEC H8IA02100

		Scattering	582	0.18%	Over Votes
		Scattering	162	0.05%	Write-in

		Write-in; (Republican)			Ginny Caligiuri • 27 March 2018: Insufficient petition signatures. Running as a write-in. • FEC H8IA02084; 18 Oct 18; Tot $61,852; Dsb $61,852
Total			318,269	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 3		Republican	Congressman David Young • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (6, 3 write-ins) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	175,642	48.71%	Cindy Axne • FEC H8IA03124; 26 Nov 18; Tot $5,193,274; Dsb $5,152,553

		Republican	167,933	46.57%	Congressman David Young • FEC H4IA03115; 26 Nov 18; Tot $2,831,447; Dsb $2,873,138

		Libertarian	7,267	2.02%	Bryan Jack Holder • FEC H4IA03149

		Scattering	4,041	1.12%	Under Votes

		Legal Marijuana Now	2,015	0.56%	Mark Elworth, Jr. • FEC H8IA03199

		Green; (Democratic)	1,888	0.52%	Paul Knupp, Jr. • FEC H8IA03140

		No Party	1,301	0.36%	Joe Grandanette • FEC H4IA03123

		Scattering	322	0.09%	Over Votes
		Scattering	195	0.05%	Write-in
Total			360,604	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Congressman Steven A. "Steve" King • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (4, 3 write-ins) - 116th Congress

		Republican	157,676	49.61%	Congressman Steven A. "Steve" King • FEC H2IA05072; 26 Nov 18; Tot $875,487; Dsb $943,374

		Democratic	147,246	46.33%	James D. "JD" Scholten • FEC H8IA04106; 26 Nov 18; Tot $3,310,102; Dsb $3,200,788

		Libertarian	6,161	1.94%	Charles Aldrich • FEC H8IA04155

		Scattering	4,390	1.38%	Under Votes

		No Party	1,962	0.62%	Edward Peterson • FEC H8IA04163

		Scattering	206	0.06%	Write-in
		Scattering	172	0.05%	Over Votes
Total			317,813	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Republican	Secretary of State Paul D. Pate • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 3 write-ins)

		Republican	685,780	51.40%	Secretary of State Paul D. Pate

		Democratic	583,774	43.75%	Deidre DeJear

		Scattering	32,987	2.47%	Under Votes

		Libertarian	30,881	2.31%	Jules Ofenbakh

		Scattering	482	0.04%	Write-in
		Scattering	375	0.03%	Over Votes
Total			1,334,279	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Democratic	Attorney General Tom Miller • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 1978; re-elected: 1982, 1986; elected again: 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 3 write-ins)

		Democratic	880,531	65.99%	Attorney General Tom Miller

		Libertarian	262,131	19.65%	Marco Battaglia • 5 June 2018: Insufficient number of votes in the Libertarian Gubernatorial primary. June 2018: Nominated by convention.

		Scattering	182,920	13.71%	Under Votes
		Scattering	8,237	0.62%	Write-in
		Scattering	460	0.03%	Over Votes
Total			1,334,279	100.00%

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Democratic	Treasurer Michael L. "Mike" Fitzgerald • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 1982; re-elected: 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 3 write-ins)

		Democratic	710,426	53.24%	Treasurer Michael L. "Mike" Fitzgerald

		Republican	553,691	41.50%	former Ames City Councilman Jeremy N. Davis

		Scattering	38,104	2.86%	Under Votes

		Libertarian	31,268	2.34%	Timothy Hird

		Scattering	465	0.03%	Write-in
		Scattering	325	0.02%	Over Votes
Total			1,334,279	100.00%

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Republican	Auditor Mary Mosiman • Appointed: 13 May 2013 re: resignation of Auditor David A. "Dave" Vaudt. First elected: 2014. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 3 write-ins)

		Democratic	660,169	49.48%	former Assistant Attorney General Rob Sand

		Republican	601,320	45.07%	Auditor Mary Mosiman

		Scattering	38,538	2.89%	Under Votes

		Libertarian	33,421	2.50%	Fred Perryman

		Scattering	458	0.03%	Write-in
		Scattering	373	0.03%	Over Votes
Total			1,334,279	100.00%

Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Republican	Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Mike Naig • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Appointed: 1 March 2018 (re: Bill Northey's confirmation by the U.S. Senate as Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services) • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated - Since no one received 35% of the vote in the 5 June primary, the nominee will be selected by the 16 June Republican State Convention. Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Mike Naig received the greatest number of votes (34.74%) in the primary. The Republican State Convention renominated Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Mike Naig on 16 June.
	Candidate list (3, 3 write-ins)

		Republican	651,552	48.83%	Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Mike Naig • 5 June 2018: Received 34.7% in the primary. 16 June 2018: Renominated by Convention.

		Democratic	602,916	45.19%	Tim Gannon

		Scattering	39,919	2.99%	Under Votes

		Libertarian	38,965	2.92%	Rick Stewart

		Scattering	597	0.04%	Write-in
		Scattering	330	0.02%	Over Votes
Total			1,334,279	100.00%
	Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Bill Northey (Republican), who was first elected in 2006 and re-elected in 2010 and 2014, resigned following his U.S. Senate 27 February 2018 confirmation as Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. On 18 January 2018 he stated that he would not seek re-election. On 1 March 2018, Governor Kimberly K. "Kim" Reynolds (Republican) named Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Deputy Secretary Mike Naig as the new Iowa Secretary of Agriculture. He will serve the remainder of Northey’s term.

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Democratic (affiliates): 3 incumbents, 11 candidates
	• Republican: 10 incumbents, 12 candidates
Major Third Parties Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Libertarian: 10 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Clear Water Party of Iowa: 1 candidate
	• Legal Marijuana Now: 1 candidate
Independents
	• No Party: 3 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 30 candidates
	• Write-in: 1 candidate
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.