Iowa 2026 Primary
Jun 2
2026
Filing Deadline: Mar 20, 2026
U.S. Senate
Incumbent: R Joni Ernst Open Seat
Democrat
Josh Turek
Nominee
$6,276,527 raised
Zach Wahls
$3,893,143 raised
L
Thomas Laehn
$31,908 raised
Republican
Ashley Arenholz
$10,217,845 raised
Ashley Hinson
Nominee
Jim Carlin
$494,420 raised
Dollar figures are each campaign’s total funds raised, from FEC filings.
Primary Results
Democratic Primary
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Turek ✓ | 120,448 | 62.6% | |
| Zach Wahls | 71,884 | 37.4% |
Republican Primary
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Hinson ✓ | 153,181 | 73.9% | |
| Jim Carlin | 54,178 | 26.1% |
Governor
Incumbent: R Kim Reynolds Term Limited
Democrat
Rob Sand
Nominee
Republican
Zach Lahn
Nominee
Primary Results
Democratic Primary
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Sand ✓ | 189,442 | 99.6% |
Republican Primary
| 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
R
Mariannette Miller-Meeks
Christina Bohannan (D)
✓
Taylor Wettach (D)
Travis Terrell (D)
Michael Bridgford (I)
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)
* ✓
David Pautsch (R)
Democratic
Christina Bohannan 42,843
81.5%
✓
Travis Terrell 9,754
18.5%
Republican
Mariannette Miller-Meeks 35,165
71.6%
✓
David Pautsch 13,949
28.4%
IA-02
District 2
R
Ashley Hinson Open
Clint Twedt-Ball (D)
Kathy Dolter (D)
Kevin Techau (D)
Lindsay James (D)
✓
Dave Bushaw (I)
Ashley Arenholz (R)
*
Charlie McClintock (R)
Joe Mitchell (R)
✓
Rodney Blum (R)
Shannon Lundgren (R)
Democratic
Lindsay James 28,005
57.3%
✓
Clint Twedt-Ball 11,850
24.3%
Kathy Dolter 8,983
18.4%
Republican
Joe Mitchell 24,643
61.4%
✓
Charlie McClintock 15,501
38.6%
IA-03
District 3
R
Zach Nunn
Jennifer Konfrst (D)
Sarah Trone Garriott (D)
✓
Zach Nunn (R)
* ✓
Democratic
Sarah Trone Garriott 54,651
100.0%
✓
Republican
Zach Nunn 48,302
100.0%
✓
IA-04
District 4
R
Randy Feenstra Open
Ashley WolfTornabane (D)
David Dawson (D)
✓
Ryan Melton (D)
Randall Feenstra (R)
*
Chris McGowan (R)
✓
Christian Schlaefer (R)
Douglas Jensen (R)
Matt Windschitl (R)
Ryan Rhodes (R)
Democratic
David Dawson 11,261
39.1%
✓
Stephanie Steiner 8,803
30.5%
Ashley WolfTornabane 8,767
30.4%
Republican
Chris McGowan 54,988
100.0%
✓