Iowa Attorney General election, 2026
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| Filing deadline: March 13, 2026 |
| Primary: June 2, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
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Iowa is holding an election for attorney general on November 3, 2026. The primary is June 2, 2026. The filing deadline is March 13, 2026.
For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- Iowa Attorney General election, 2026 (June 2 Democratic primary)
- Iowa Attorney General election, 2026 (June 2 Republican primary)
Candidates and election results
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General election
The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Attorney General of Iowa
Nate Willems is running in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Iowa on June 2, 2026.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of Iowa
Incumbent Brenna Bird is running in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Iowa on June 2, 2026.
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Iowa
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Past elections
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2014.
2022
- See also: Iowa Attorney General election, 2022
General election
General election for Attorney General of Iowa
Brenna Bird defeated incumbent Thomas John Miller in the general election for Attorney General of Iowa on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brenna Bird (R) | 50.8 | 611,432 |
 | Thomas John Miller (D) | 49.1 | 590,890 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 801 | ||
| Total votes: 1,203,123 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Attorney General of Iowa
Incumbent Thomas John Miller advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Iowa on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Thomas John Miller | 99.7 | 146,284 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 399 | ||
| Total votes: 146,683 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of Iowa
Brenna Bird advanced from the Republican primary for Attorney General of Iowa on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brenna Bird | 99.6 | 163,114 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 670 | ||
| Total votes: 163,784 | |||
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2018
- See also: Iowa Attorney General election, 2018
General election
General election for Attorney General of Iowa
Incumbent Thomas John Miller defeated Marco Battaglia in the general election for Attorney General of Iowa on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Thomas John Miller (D) | 76.5 | 880,531 |
 | Marco Battaglia (L) | 22.8 | 262,131 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 8,237 | ||
| Total votes: 1,150,899 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Attorney General of Iowa
Incumbent Thomas John Miller advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Iowa on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Thomas John Miller | 100.0 | 157,483 |
| Total votes: 157,483 | |||
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2014
- See also: Iowa attorney general election, 2014
| Attorney General of Iowa, 2014 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Tom Miller Incumbent |
56.1% | 616,711 | |
| Republican | Adam Gregg | 43.8% | 481,046 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 1,249 | |
| Total Votes | 1,099,006 | |||
| Election results via Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
Election analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
- Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
- State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
- Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
Cook PVI by congressional district
| District | Incumbent | PVI |
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| Iowa's 1st | Mariannette Miller-Meeks | R+4 |
| Iowa's 2nd | Ashley Hinson | R+4 |
| Iowa's 3rd | Zach Nunn | R+2 |
| Iowa's 4th | Randy Feenstra | R+15 |
2024 presidential results by 2026 congressional district lines
| District | Kamala Harris  | Donald Trump  |
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| Iowa's 1st | 45.0% | 54.0% |
| Iowa's 2nd | 44.0% | 54.0% |
| Iowa's 3rd | 47.0% | 52.0% |
| Iowa's 4th | 34.0% | 65.0% |
| Source: The Downballot | ||
2016-2024
How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2016, 2020, and 2024 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:
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| Status | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | ||||
| Solid Democratic | D | D | D | ||||
| Trending Democratic | R | D | D | ||||
| Battleground Democratic | D | R | D | ||||
| New Democratic | R | R | D | ||||
| Republican | |||||||
| Status | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | ||||
| Solid Republican | R | R | R | ||||
| Trending Republican | D | R | R | ||||
| Battleground Republican | R | D | R | ||||
| New Republican | D | D | R | ||||
Following the 2024 presidential election, 59.6% of Iowans lived in one of the state's 93 Solid Republican counties, which voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election from 2016 to 2024, and 34.9% lived in one of 5 Solid Democratic counties. Overall, Iowa was Solid Republican, having voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016, Donald Trump (R) in 2020, and Donald Trump (R) in 2024. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Iowa following the 2024 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.
| Iowa county-level statistics, 2024 | |||||||
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| Solid Republican | 93 | 59.6% | |||||
| Solid Democratic | 5 | 34.9% | |||||
| New Republican | 1 | 5.4% | |||||
| Total voted Democratic | 5 | 34.9% | |||||
| Total voted Republican | 94 | 65.1% | |||||
Historical voting trends
Iowa presidential election results (1900-2024)
- 11 Democratic wins
- 21 Republican wins
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 |
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| Winning Party | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | D | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | D | D | R | R | R |
This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.
U.S. Senate elections
- See also: List of United States Senators from Iowa
The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Iowa.
Gubernatorial elections
- See also: Governor of Iowa
The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Iowa.
- See also: Party control of Iowa state government
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Iowa's congressional delegation as of October 2025.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Iowa | |||
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| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 4 | 6 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in Iowa's top four state executive offices as of October 2025.
| Office | Officeholder |
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| Governor | Kim Reynolds |
| Lieutenant Governor | Chris Cournoyer |
| Secretary of State | Paul Pate |
| Attorney General | Brenna Bird |
State legislature
Iowa State Senate
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
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| Democratic Party | 16 | |
| Republican Party | 33 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 1 | |
| Total | 50 | |
Iowa House of Representatives
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 33 | |
| Republican Party | 66 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 1 | |
| Total | 100 | |
Trifecta control
Iowa Party Control: 1992-2025
Four years of Democratic trifectas • Eleven years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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| Governor | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| Senate | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | S | S | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
The table below details demographic data in Iowa and compares it to the broader United States as of 2023.
| Demographic Data for Iowa | ||
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| Iowa | United States | |
| Population | 3,190,369 | 331,449,281 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 55,853 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 85.6% | 63.4% |
| Black/African American | 3.9% | 12.4% |
| Asian | 2.4% | 5.8% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.9% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Other (single race) | 2% | 6.6% |
| Multiple | 5.6% | 10.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 7% | 19% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 93.2% | 89.4% |
| College graduation rate | 30.9% | 35% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $73,147 | $78,538 |
| Persons below poverty level | 11% | 12.4% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2018-2023). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Attorney General elections in 2026
There are 30 attorney general seats on the ballot in 2026.
See also
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