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Free public service for Iowa votersNo candidate endorsementsGuide sources checked October 1, 2026General election November 3, 2026

Official choices for every statewide candidate contest

Who is running in Iowa?

Official Iowa primary winners, accepted general-election filings, and a September 25 legal election notice confirm 15 printed choices or tickets across 7 statewide candidate contests for November 3, 2026.

Name source: The Iowa Secretary of State says primary nominees are automatically placed on the general-election ballot. This roster combines the official primary winner report, the June 16 accepted general candidate list, and the September 25 Des Moines County election notice, checked October 1, 2026.
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The table presents the same candidates in a compact format.

Printed choices or tickets in all 7 Iowa statewide candidate contests and their finance source status
OfficeCandidate or ticketBallot affiliationFinance source
U.S. SenatorAshley HinsonRepublican PartyFEC record matched
U.S. SenatorJosh TurekDemocratic PartyFEC record matched
U.S. SenatorThomas LaehnLibertarian PartyFEC record matched
Governor / Lieutenant GovernorZach Lahn / Derek WulfRepublican PartyState record matched
Governor / Lieutenant GovernorRob Sand / Dave MuhlbauerDemocratic PartyState record matched
Secretary of StatePaul D. PateRepublican PartyState record matched
Secretary of StateRyan PetermanDemocratic PartyState record matched
Auditor of StateChris CournoyerRepublican PartyState record matched
Auditor of StateTaylor WettachDemocratic PartyState record matched
Treasurer of StateRoby SmithRepublican PartyState record matched
Treasurer of StateJohn NorwoodDemocratic PartyState record matched
Secretary of AgricultureMike NaigRepublican PartyState record matched
Secretary of AgricultureChris JonesDemocratic PartyState record matched
Attorney GeneralBrenna BirdRepublican PartyState record matched
Attorney GeneralNate WillemsDemocratic PartyState record matched
Separate from printed choices

No official named write-in roster

Iowa does not require a write-in candidate to file nomination papers or a declaration of intent. Because the state has no advance write-in filing roster, this guide does not publish or count named write-in candidates. A missing named record is not a claim that no write-in votes can be cast.

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Official candidate and election documents

2026 General Election pageSecretary of State office list, filing information, and confirmation that primary nominees are automatically placed on the general ballot.Official 2026 Primary Winner ListOfficial winners for both recognized-party nomination contests in all seven statewide offices.Official accepted general candidate listAccepted general-election filings, including Thomas Laehn for U.S. Senate, updated June 16, 2026.Official Des Moines County election noticeSeptember 25 legal notice confirming the statewide printed names, governor tickets, appellate retention slate, and constitutional amendment.
Coverage boundary: This page covers candidate contests decided by all Iowa voters. The governor and lieutenant governor names are shown together and each ticket counts as one printed choice. U.S. House, General Assembly, district, county, township, soil and water, agricultural extension, hospital trustee, municipal, school, and local contests are excluded. Nicholas Gluba and Jules Cutler are not included because the current official general candidate list and September 25 election notice do not include their governor ticket after the official Section 43.24 objection proceeding. No withdrawn, removed, or unaccepted record is restored by inference. The constitutional amendment and three statewide Court of Appeals retention questions appear in the voting section rather than the candidate-contest count. Candidate order shown here is not a claim about every local ballot style. Read the full coverage boundary.