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Your complete directory of Iowa candidates for Governor, State Cabinet, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline (Major Parties): March 2026 Filing Deadline (Others): August 2026 Primary: June 2026

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND: Bold = Active Candidate Italics = Potential Candidate * = Incumbent = Winner (Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on July 1, 2025

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Kim Reynolds (R)* - Retiring in 2026. ]
Eddie Andrews (R) - State Rep., Tech Professional & Pastor
Brenna Bird (R) - Attorney General
Mike Bousselot (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Randy Feenstra (R) - Congressman, Ex-State Sen. & Ex-Sioux County Treasurer
Bobby Kaufmann (R) - State Rep., Farmer & MAGA Activist
Brad Sherman (R) - Ex-State Rep. & Pastor
Amy Sinclair (R) - State Senate President
Matt Whitaker (R) - US Ambassador to NATO, Ex-Acting US Atty General, Ex-US Attorney & '02 St Treas Nominee
Paul Dahl (D) - Resraurant Worker, Pastor & Frequent Candidate
Rob Sand (D) - State Auditor & Attorney
Julie Stauch (D) - Political Consultant & Democratic Activist
Sondra Wilson (D) - Singer/Songwriter & College Student

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2026.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Chris Cournoyer (R)* - Candidate for State Auditor in 2026. ]

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Paul Pate (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Ryan Peterman (D) - Investor & Navy Veteran

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Brenna Bird (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Nate Willems (D) - Ex-State Rep. & Attorney

STATE AUDITOR:
[ Rob Sand (D)* - Candidate for Governor in 2026. ]
Chris Cournoyer (R) - Lt Governor, Ex-State Sen. & Ex-Pleasant Valley School Board Member
Abigail Maas (R) - Iowa County Supervisor & Farmer

STATE TREASURER:
Roby Smith (R)* - (Campaign Site)

SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE:
Mike Naig (R)* - (Campaign Site)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY:

State House ( Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus )

State Senate ( Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus )

U.S. SENATOR:

Joni Ernst (R)* - (Campaign Site)
John Berman (R) - Engineer, Washington State Resident & Frequent Candidate
Jim Carlin (R) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Attorney & Army Veteran
Steve Deace (R) - Radio Show Hosts
Joshua Smith (R) - Podcast Host, Navy Veteran, Blue Collar Worker & '24 Libertarian St Sen Nominee
Jackie Norris (D) - Des Moines School Board Chair & Ex-FLOTUS Michelle Obama Chief of Staff
Nathan Sage (D) - Local Chamber Exec Dir, Mechanic, Ex-Sports Announcer & USMC/Army Veteran
J.D. Scholten (D) - State Rep., Paralegal, Ex-Minor League Baseball Player & '18/'20 US Rep Nominee
Josh Turek (D) - State Rep., Disabilities Advocate & Paralympics Gold Medalist
Zach Wahls (D) - State Sen. & Nonprofit Executive
Thomas Laehn (L) - Greene County Attorney & College Professor

Chuck Grassley (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2028.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Grant Hill (R) - Nonprofit Founder & Convicted Sex Offender
David Pautsch (R) - Advertising Executive, Army Veteran, Christian Political Activist & '24 Candidate
Christina Bohannan (D) - Ex-State Rep., Attorney, Law Professor, Engineer & '22/'24 Nominee
Bob Krause (D) - Ex-State Rep., Ex-School Board Member, Army Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Travis Terrell (D) - Hospital Clerk

District 2:
Ashley Hinson (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 3:
Zach Nunn (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Sarah Trone Garriott (D) - State Sen. & Lutheran Minister
Jennifer Konfrst (D) - Ex-State House Minority Leader & College Professor
Tracy Limon (D) - Mental Health Therapist

District 4:
[ Randy Feenstra (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2026. ]
Lynn Evans (R) - State Rep. & College Professor
Chris McGowan (R) - Siouxland Chamber of Commerce Pres., Political Consultant & USAF Veteran
Matt Windchitl (R) - State Rep., Gun Store Owner & Iraq War Veteran

STATE 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:

Secretary of State's 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