Iowa Candidate & Election Guide
Federal and statewide candidates, elections, state political parties, news sites, and other resources — no frills, just what you need — curated by Politics1 publisher Ron Gunzburger.
Governor
(Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets in the General Election.)
[ Kim Reynolds (R)* - Retiring in 2026. ]
& [ Chris Cournoyer (R)* - Candidate for State Auditor in 2026. ]
Zach Lahn (R) - Investment Executive, Farmer & Conservative Activist
& Runningmate Not Yet Named
Rob Sand (D) - State Auditor & Attorney
& Dave Muhlbauer (D) - Crawford County Supervisor & Farmer
Nick Gluba (L) - Factory Worker, Chef, Iraq War Veteran & '24 US Rep Candidate
& Runningmate Not Yet Named
Secretary of State
Attorney General
State AUDITOR
[ Rob Sand (D)* - Candidate for Governor in 2026. ]
Taylor Wettach (D) - Attorney
Chris Cournoyer (R) - Lt Governor, Ex-State Sen. & Ex-Pleasant Valley School Board Member
State Treasurer
Roby Smith (R)* - (Campaign Site)
John Norwood (D) - Ex-County Soil-Water Commissioner, Businessman & '22 Agric Secy Nominee
Secretary of Agriculture
Mike Naig (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Chris Jones (D) - Retired Chemical Engineer, Ex-College Professor & Clean Water Activist
STATE LEGISLATURE
State House ( Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus )
State Senate ( Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus )
U.S. Senator
SENATE ELECTION 2026:
[ Joni Ernst (R)* - Retiring in 2026. ]
Ashley Hinson (R) - Congresswoman & Ex-TV News Anchor
Josh Turek (D) - State Rep., Disabilities Advocate & Paralympics Gold Medalist
Thomas Laehn (L) - Greene County Attorney & College Professor
SENATE ELECTION 2028:
Chuck Grassley (R)* - (Campaign
Site) - Next Election in 2028.
Joshua Smith (R)
U.S. House (Districts)
District 1
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Christina Bohannan (D) - Ex-State Rep., Attorney, Law Professor, Engineer & '22/'24 Nominee
Michael Bridgford (I) - Businessman
District 2
[ Ashley Hinson (R)* - Candidate for US Senate in 2026. ]
Joe Mitchell (R) - Ex-State Rep., Ex-US Housing Dept Official & Conservative Activist
Lindsay James (D) - State Rep. & Pastor
Rick Stewart (L) - Retired Businessman & Frequent Candidate
Dave Bushaw (I) - Farmer, Musician & Progressive Activist
District 3
Zach Nunn (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Sarah Trone Garriott (D) - State Sen. & Lutheran Minister
Marco Battaglia (L) - Journalist, Libertarian Activist & Frequent Candidate
District 4
[ Randy Feenstra (R)* - Lost primary for Governor in 2026. ]
Chris McGowan (R) - Siouxland Chamber of Commerce Pres., Political Consultant & USAF Veteran
Dave Dawson (D) - Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Jermaine Decker (I) - Army Veteran
Political Parties
Constitution
Party of Iowa (C)
Iowa Democratic Party (D)
Iowa Green Party (G)
Legal Marijuana Now Party (LMN)
Libertarian Party of Iowa (L)
Republican Party of Iowa (R)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)
State Election Office
State News Sources
Albia Union-Republican
Ames
Tribune
Atlantic News Telegraph
Audubon County Advocate Journal
Bedford
Times-Press
Belmond Independent
Black Iowa News
Bloomfield Democrat
Burlington Hawk Eye
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Charles City Press
Clear Lake Mirror Reporter
Clinton Herald
Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil
Daily Iowan (University of Iowa)
Axios Des Moines
Des Moines City View (Alternative)
Des Moines Register
Dubuque Telegraph-Herald
Dunlap Reporter
Fayette County Union / Ossian Bee / Union Echo Leader
Fort Dodge Messenger
Fort Madison Daily Democrat
Harlan News
Hola America / Hola Iowa (Spanish)
Humboldt Independent
Ida County Courier
Independence Bulletin Journal
Iowa Capital Dispatch
Iowa City Press-Citizen
Iowa Falls Times-Citizen
Iowa Farmer Today
The Iowan Magazine
Iowa Starting Line (Politics)
Iowa State Daily
Keokuk Daily Gate City
LeMars Daily Sentinel
Mapleton Press
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Mason City Globe Gazette
Monticello Express
Mount Ayr Record News
Muscatine Journal
Newton Daily News
Oelwein Daily Register
Osceola Sentinel-Tribune
Oskaloosa Herald
Ottumwa Courier
La Prensa Iowa (Spanish)
Quad City Dispatch-Argus (Davenport)
Quad City Times (Davenport)
Sioux City Journal
Southeast Iowa Union
Spencer Reporter
Storm Lake Times Pilot
Vinton News
Waterloo - Cedar Falls Courier
Waukon Standard
Waverly News
West Liberty Index
Iowa Public Television (PBS)
WOI TV-5 (ABC - Ames)
KCRG TV-9 (ABC - Cedar Rapids)
KGAN TV-2 (CBS - Cedar Rapids)
KLJB TV-18 (FOX - Davenport)
KCCI TV-8 (CBS
- Des Moines)
KDSM TV-17 (FOX - Des Moines)
WHO TV-13 (NBC - Des Moines)
KCAU TV-9 (ABC - Sioux City)
KMEG TV-14 / KPTH TV-44 (CBS / FOX - Sioux City)
Iowa Public Radio (NPR)
Radio Iowa