---
title: "Iowa 2026 elections: House, Senate and governor’s races"
url: "https://www.2026election.com/state/iowa"
updated: "2026-10-09"
source: "Candidates' campaign sites and Ballotpedia, quoted verbatim"
publisher: "Pluribus"
---

# Iowa’s 2026 races

On November 3, 2026, Iowa voters choose a U.S. senator (Josh Turek vs. Ashley Hinson), a governor (Rob Sand vs. Zach Lahn) and all 4 members of the U.S. House. The races to watch are the governor’s race, the 1st District race, the 2nd District race, the 3rd District race and the Senate race, rated competitive by at least one major forecaster.

## Governor

| Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Governor | Rob Sand vs. Zach Lahn | Toss-up | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-governor-ia.md) |

## Senate

| Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| U.S. Senate | Josh Turek vs. Ashley Hinson | Lean R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-senate-ia.md) |

## House

| Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1st District | Christina Bohannan vs. Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Toss-up | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ia-01.md) |
| 2nd District | Lindsay James vs. Joe Mitchell | Lean R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ia-02.md) |
| 3rd District | Sarah Trone Garriott vs. Zach Nunn | Toss-up | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ia-03.md) |
| 4th District | Dave Dawson vs. Chris McGowan | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ia-04.md) |

[View Iowa on 2026election.com](https://www.2026election.com/state/iowa)