2026 midterms · November 3
Who’s on Iowa’s 2026 ballot
Every race on Iowa’s November 3, 2026 ballot that we track (Senate · Governor · 4 House seats) and the 16 candidates we have on file.
How to vote in Iowa: check your registration on Iowa’s election website · deadlines on Vote.gov for Iowa
Next to a Democrat in Congress, $ backing is their backing from the pro-Israel PACs we track, 2016–2026; $0 backing means none. Tap a name for each PAC by year, with FEC links.
Statewide races
- Iowa Senate race 2026: Forecasters: Toss-up (average of 7; range Toss-up to Lean R)
- Iowa governor race 2026: Forecasters: Lean D (average of 5; range Likely D to Tilt D)
| Race | Rating | Democrats | Republicans | Others on the ballot | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Senate | Toss-up Average of 7; Toss-up to Lean R Each forecaster for Iowa Senate
| Ashley Hinson | Thomas Laehn (Libertarian) | Open seat · Now held by Joni Ernst (R) | |
| Iowa governor | Lean D Average of 5; Likely D to Tilt D Each forecaster for Iowa governor
|  Rob Sand | Zach Lahn | No one else listed | Open seat · Now held by Kim Reynolds (R) |
House races 4
| Race | Rating | Democrats | Republicans | Others on the ballot | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa 1 | Lean D Average of 7; Likely D to Tilt D |  Christina Bohannan | Mariannette Miller-Meeks (inc.) | Michael Bridgford (Independent) | |
| Iowa 2 | Toss-up Average of 7; Lean D to Toss-up |  Lindsay James | Joe Mitchell | Rick Stewart (Libertarian) Dave Bushaw (Independent) | Open seat · Now held by Ashley Hinson (R) |
| Iowa 3 | Lean D Average of 7; Likely D to Tilt D |  Sarah Trone Garriott | Zach Nunn (inc.) | No one else listed | |
| Iowa 4 | Solid R Average of 5; all agree |  Dave Dawson | Chris McGowan | No one else listed | Open seat · Now held by Randy Feenstra (R) |
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Where this comes from
Candidates as of October 9, 2026, from state election offices, news reports and Ballotpedia’s candidate lists; independent and minor-party candidates may not be complete. Ratings are the average of up to seven nonpartisan forecasters, read from the tables Wikipedia editors keep of them: how we average them and each forecaster’s own pages. Backing is contributions plus outside spending for a candidate by the pro-Israel PACs we track, from FEC filings (method). Results, on election night, only from AP or official sources. Found an error? Tell us.
Photos of members of Congress: official portraits (public domain). Other photos: Christina Bohannan: Iowa General Assembly (photo of Christina Bohannan), Copyrighted free use; Dave Dawson: Iowa General Assembly (photo of Dave Dawson), Copyrighted free use; Josh Turek: Iowa General Assembly (photo of Josh Turek), Copyrighted free use; Lindsay James: Iowa Legislative Assembly (photo of Lindsay James), Copyrighted free use; Rob Sand: Rob Sand for Governor (photo of Rob Sand), CC0; Sarah Trone Garriott: Iowa General Assembly (photo of Sarah Trone Garriott), Copyrighted free use.