Iowa 2026 Primary

U.S. Senate & U.S. House & Governor
Jun 2 2026
Completed
Governor & U.S. House & U.S. Senate
Nov 3 2026
15 days away
Filing Deadline: Mar 20, 2026

★ U.S. Senate Toss-up

Incumbent: R Joni Ernst Open Seat

Democrat

Josh Turek Nominee $20,152,882 raised
Zach P Wahls $0 raised

L

Thomas Raymond Laehn $60,441 raised

Republican

Ashley Hinson Nominee
Jim Carlin $494,420 raised

Dollar figures are each campaign’s total funds raised, from FEC filings.

Primary Results

Democratic Primary

Held June 2, 2026.

Candidate Votes %
Josh Turek ✓ 120,448 62.6%
Zach Wahls 71,884 37.4%

Republican Primary

Held June 2, 2026.

Candidate Votes %
Ashley Hinson ✓ 153,181 73.9%
Jim Carlin 54,178 26.1%

★ Governor Likely D

Incumbent: R Kim Reynolds Term Limited

Democrat

Rob Sand Nominee

Republican

Zach Lahn Nominee

Primary Results

Democratic Primary

Held June 2, 2026.

Candidate Votes %
Rob Sand ✓ 189,442 99.6%

Republican Primary

Held June 2, 2026.

Candidate Votes %
Zach Lahn ✓ 80,765 37.7%
Randy Feenstra 79,113 36.9%
Adam Steen 31,087 14.5%
Brad Sherman 15,076 7.0%
Eddie Andrews 7,694 3.6%

★ U.S. House 4 districts

IA-01 District 1 Tilt R R Mariannette Miller-Meeks
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) Incumbent ✓ Christina Bohannan (D) ✓ Michael Bridgford (I)
Democratic · Jun 2 Christina Bohannan 42,843 81.5% ✓ Travis Terrell 9,754 18.5%
Republican · Jun 2 Mariannette Miller-Meeks 35,165 71.6% ✓ David Pautsch 13,949 28.4%
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IA-02 District 2 Tilt R Open
Lindsay James (D) ✓ Joe Mitchell (R) ✓ Dave Bushaw (I)
Democratic · Jun 2 Lindsay James 28,005 57.3% ✓ Clint Twedt-Ball 11,850 24.3% Kathy Dolter 8,983 18.4%
Republican · Jun 2 Joe Mitchell 24,643 61.4% ✓ Charlie McClintock 15,501 38.6%
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IA-03 District 3 Tilt R R Zach Nunn
Zach Nunn (R) Incumbent ✓ Sarah Trone Garriott (D) ✓
Democratic · Jun 2 Sarah Trone Garriott 54,651 100.0% ✓
Republican · Jun 2 Zach Nunn 48,302 100.0% ✓
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IA-04 District 4 Safe R Open
David Dawson (D) ✓ Chris McGowan (R) ✓
Democratic · Jun 2 David Dawson 11,261 39.1% ✓ Stephanie Steiner 8,803 30.5% Ashley WolfTornabane 8,767 30.4%
Republican · Jun 2 Chris McGowan 54,988 100.0% ✓
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