| The Green Papers: Iowa 2026 General Election |
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Iowa
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress ✓ Primary: Tuesday 2 June 2026 General Election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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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. 2 June 2025: Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed HF 954 which moves the moves the petition deadline for non-presidential independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties, from March to June. Election Calendar from the Iowa Secretary of State. Filing Periods for the General Election from the Iowa Secretary of State. Candidate List from the Iowa Secretary of State. 2 June 2026 primary: Results from an official source, |
| U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 119th Senate Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Class 2 Open |
Republican | Senator Joni K. Ernst • First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Open Seat - 2 September 2025: "I will not be seeking reelection in 2026 ...." |
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| ** Open Seat (no incumbent) ** | |||||
| Candidate list (3) | |||||
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Democratic | state Representative Joshua "Josh" Turek • FEC S6IA00298; 13 May 26; Tot $3,463,099; Dsb $2,736,689 |
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Republican | Member of Congress Ashley Hinson Arenholz • aka Ashley Hinson. Member of Congress District 2. 2 September 2025: Candidate for the US Senate Class 2 seat in 2026. • FEC S6IA00314; 13 May 26; Tot $8,158,017; Dsb $4,096,079 |
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Libertarian | Thomas Raymond Laehn • FEC S6IA00181; 31 Mar 26; Tot $20,423; Dsb $29,467 |
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| 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], 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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Republican | Joshua Daniel Smith • FEC S6IA00207 |
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| Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None, All Governors | |||||
Open |
Republican | Governor Kimberly K. "Kim" Reynolds • Ascended to the Governor's Chair: 24 May 2017 [re: Governor Terry E. Branstad (Republican) resignation to become Ambassador to China]; first elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Open Chair - 11 April 2025: "After a lot of thought, prayer, and conversations with my family, I have decided that I will not seek re-election in 2026...." |
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| ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | |||||
| Candidate list (3) | |||||
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Democratic | Auditor Rob Sand • for Lieutenant Governor: Crawford County Supervisor Dave Muhlbauer • 12 May 2025: Auditor Rob Sand is a candidate for Governor in 2026. |
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Republican | Zach Lahn | |||
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Libertarian | Nicholas "Nick" Gluba • for Lieutenant Governor: Julia "Jules" Cutler • Petitions challenged |
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| Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Elected on a ticket with Governor. | |||||
Open |
Republican | Lieutenant Governor Chris Gearhart Cournoyer • Appointed: 16 December 2024 by Governor Kimberly K. "Kim" Reynolds (Republican) [re: resignation of Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg (Republican) on 3 September 2024]. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Open Seat - 25 April 2025: Filed to run for state Auditor in 2026. 2 June 2026: Received her party's nomination for state Auditor. |
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| Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg resigned on 3 September 2024 to pursue a career opportunity that allows him to focus more on his family. He was appointed on 25 May 2017 by Governor Kimberly K. "Kim" Reynolds (Republican) and first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022. He had previously served as State Public Defender. Under Iowa Code, the governor fills the vacancy by appointment and the appointee serves for the remainder of the term. Until Governor Kimberly K. "Kim" Reynolds (Republican) makes an appointment, the president of the Senate will be next in line of succession. 16 December 2024: Iowa State Senator Chris Gearhart Cournoyer (Republican) is appointed by Governor Kimberly K. "Kim" Reynolds (Republican) as Lieutenant Governor. | |||||
| 119th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2026, 2028. No Term Limit. 119th House | |||||
| Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 4 Republican (2 Renominated, 2 Open) | |||||
| Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
| CD 1 |
Republican | Member of Congress Mariannette Jane Miller-Meeks • First elected: 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated |
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| Candidate list (3) - 120th Congress | |||||
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Democratic | former state Representative Christina Bohannan • FEC H2IA02111; 13 May 26; Tot $5,646,240; Dsb $1,418,406 |
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Republican | Member of Congress Mariannette Jane Miller-Meeks • FEC H8IA02043; 13 May 26; Tot $6,171,913; Dsb $2,298,792 |
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No Party | Michael Bridgford • FEC H6IA01213 |
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| Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
| CD 2 Open |
Republican | Member of Congress Ashley Hinson Arenholz • First elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Open Seat - 2 September 2025: Candidate for the US Senate Class 2 seat in 2026. 2 June 2026: Received her party's nomination for the US Senate Class 2 seat. |
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| ** Open Seat (no incumbent) ** | |||||
| Candidate list (4) - 120th Congress | |||||
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Democratic | state Representative Lindsay James • FEC H6IA02211; 13 May 26; Tot $872,614; Dsb $633,389 |
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Republican | former state Representative Joe Mitchell • FEC H6IA02237; 13 May 26; Tot $1,560,824; Dsb $683,158 |
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Libertarian | Richard "Rick" Stewart • Petitions challenged |
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No Party | Dave Bushaw • FEC H6IA02260; 13 May 26; Tot $13,562; Dsb $11,021 |
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| Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
| CD 3 |
Republican | Member of Congress Zach Nunn • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated |
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| Candidate list (3) - 120th Congress | |||||
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Democratic | state Senator Sarah Trone Garriott • FEC H6IA03268; 13 May 26; Tot $3,892,746; Dsb $1,186,605 |
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Republican | Member of Congress Zach Nunn • FEC H2IA03119; 13 May 26; Tot $4,146,939; Dsb $1,039,267 |
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Libertarian | Marco Battaglia • Legal name: Mark T. Andersen. Petitions challenged |
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| Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
| CD 4 Open |
Republican | Member of Congress Randall "Randy" Feenstra • First elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Open Seat - Running for Governor in 2026. 2 June 2026: Did not receive his party's nomination for Governor. |
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| ** Open Seat (no incumbent) ** | |||||
| Candidate list (2) - 120th Congress | |||||
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Democratic | former state Representative Dave Dawson • FEC H6IA04217; 13 May 26; Tot $98,357; Dsb $61,895 |
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Republican | Chris McGowan • FEC H6IA04167; 13 May 26; Tot $636,623; Dsb $261,281 |
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| Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026 | |||||
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Republican | Secretary of State Paul D. Pate • First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2018, 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated |
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| Candidate list (2) | |||||
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Democratic | Ryan Peterman | |||
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Republican | Secretary of State Paul D. Pate | |||
| Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026 | |||||
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Republican | Attorney General Brenna Bird • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated |
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| Candidate list (2) | |||||
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Democratic | former state Representative Nate Willems | |||
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Republican | Attorney General Brenna Bird | |||
| Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026 | |||||
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Republican | Treasurer Roby Smith • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated |
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| Candidate list (2) | |||||
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Democratic | former Soil and Water Conservation Commissioner John Norwood | |||
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Republican | Treasurer Roby Smith | |||
| Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026 | |||||
 Open |
Democratic | Auditor Rob Sand • First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Open Seat - 12 May 2025: Candidate for Governor in 2026. 2 June 2026: Received his party's nomination for Governor. |
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| ** Open Office (no incumbent) ** | |||||
| Candidate list (2) | |||||
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Democratic | Taylor Wettach | |||
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Republican | Lieutenant Governor Chris Gearhart Cournoyer • 25 April 2025: Filed to run for state Auditor in 2026. |
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| Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026 | |||||
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Republican | Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Mike Naig • 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); first elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated |
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| Candidate list (2) | |||||
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Democratic | Chris Jones | |||
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Republican | Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Mike Naig | |||
| 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): 1 incumbent, 11 candidates | |
| • Republican: 12 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) | |
| • Libertarian: 4 candidates | |
| Other Third Parties | |
| • Unity | |
| Independents | |
| • No Party: 2 candidates | |
| 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. |
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