2026 Election · Iowa

Who's on Iowa's 2026 Ballot

Every declared candidate for Governor, U.S. Senate, and all 4 U.S. House districts in Iowa, grouped by party. Click any candidate to research them with Quarex — the same character and issue questions for everyone, answered live.

Offices up
3
U.S. House districts
4
Declared candidates
18
General election
Nov 3, 2026

This page lists the declared 2026 federal candidates in Iowa, grouped by party within each race, refreshed weekly. Click any candidate to open the research drawer: ask the same Character and Issues questions of every candidate, or generate a full sourced profile.

Election2026 doesn't tell you who to vote for. It's a nonpartisan way to see who's on your ballot and research them on the same terms — powered by Quarex.

Statewide races

Governor

Chief executive of Iowa · four-year term
Republican (1)
Zach Lahn
Democratic (1)
Rob Sand

U.S. Senate

One of Iowa's two U.S. Senate seats · six-year term
Republican (1)
Ashley Hinson
Democratic (1)
Josh Turek
Libertarian (1)
Thomas Laehn

U.S. House of Representatives

All 4 of Iowa's congressional districts are on the ballot. You vote only in the district where you live.

U.S. House — IA-01

Republican (1)
Mariannette Miller-Meeks
Democratic (1)
Christina Bohannan
Independent / Other (1)
Michael Bridgford

U.S. House — IA-02

Republican (1)
Joe Mitchell
Democratic (1)
Lindsay James
Independent / Other (1)
Dave Bushaw
Libertarian (1)
Rick Stewart

U.S. House — IA-03

Republican (1)
Zach Nunn
Democratic (1)
Sarah Trone Garriott
Libertarian (1)
Marco Battaglia

U.S. House — IA-04

Republican (1)
Chris McGowan
Democratic (1)
Dave Dawson
Independent / Other (1)
Jermaine Decker