Iowa state executive official elections, 2018

Elections in Iowa, 2018

• General election: Nov. 6
• Voter registration deadline: Oct. 27
• Early voting: Oct. 8 - Nov. 5
• Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 6

• Online registration: Yes
• Same-day registration: Yes
• Voter ID: ID required
• Poll times: 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

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Iowa state executive official elections
Election details
Filing deadline: March 16, 2018
Primary: June 5, 2018 General: November 6, 2018
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Voting in Iowa
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The following state executive offices were up for election in Iowa in 2018. Click on the following links to learn more about each race:

Governor
Lieutenant governor
Attorney general
Secretary of state
Treasurer
Auditor
Agriculture commissioner

Candidates and election results

Governor

General election

General election for Governor of Iowa

Incumbent Kim Reynolds defeated Fred Hubbell, Jake Porter, and Gary Siegwarth in the general election for Governor of Iowa on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kim Reynolds (R)	50.3	667,275
		Fred Hubbell (D)	47.5	630,986
		Jake Porter (L)	1.6	21,426
		Gary Siegwarth (Clear Water Party of Iowa Party)	0.6	7,463
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	488

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,327,638 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Iowa

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Governor of Iowa on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Fred Hubbell	55.5	99,245
		Cathy Glasson	20.6	36,815
		John Norris	11.5	20,498
	Submit photo	Andy McGuire	5.3	9,404
		Nate Boulton	5.1	9,082
		Ross Wilburn	2.2	3,880

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 178,924
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Iowa

Incumbent Kim Reynolds advanced from the Republican primary for Governor of Iowa on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kim Reynolds	100.0	94,118

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 94,118
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ron Corbett (R)
• Steven Ray (R)

Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for Governor of Iowa

Jake Porter defeated Marco Battaglia in the Libertarian primary for Governor of Iowa on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jake Porter	58.4	991
		Marco Battaglia	41.6	705

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 1,696
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Lieutenant governor

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Iowa

Incumbent Adam Gregg defeated Rita Hart, Lynne Gentry, and Natalia Blaskovich in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Iowa on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Adam Gregg (R)	50.3	667,275
		Rita Hart (D)	47.5	630,986
	Submit photo	Lynne Gentry (L)	1.6	21,426
	Submit photo	Natalia Blaskovich (Clear Water Party of Iowa Party)	0.6	7,463
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	488

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,327,638
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Iowa

Rita Hart advanced from the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Iowa on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rita Hart	100.0	2,002

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 2,002
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Attorney general

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

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	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

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 157,483
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Secretary of state

General election

General election for Iowa Secretary of State

Incumbent Paul Pate defeated Deidre DeJear and Jules Ofenbakh in the general election for Iowa Secretary of State on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Paul Pate (R)	52.7	685,780
		Deidre DeJear (D)	44.9	583,774
		Jules Ofenbakh (L)	2.4	30,881
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	482

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,300,917 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Iowa Secretary of State

Deidre DeJear defeated Jim Mowrer in the Democratic primary for Iowa Secretary of State on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Deidre DeJear	51.2	82,221
		Jim Mowrer	48.8	78,409

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 160,630
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Iowa Secretary of State

Incumbent Paul Pate advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa Secretary of State on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Paul Pate	100.0	88,303

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 88,303
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Treasurer

General election

General election for Iowa Treasurer of State

Incumbent Michael L. Fitzgerald defeated Jeremy Davis and Timothy Hird in the general election for Iowa Treasurer of State on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael L. Fitzgerald (D)	54.8	710,426
		Jeremy Davis (R)	42.7	553,691
	Submit photo	Timothy Hird (L)	2.4	31,268
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	465

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,295,850
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Iowa Treasurer of State

Incumbent Michael L. Fitzgerald advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa Treasurer of State on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael L. Fitzgerald	100.0	156,225

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 156,225
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Auditor

General election

General election for Iowa Auditor of State

Rob Sand defeated incumbent Mary Mosiman and Fred Perryman in the general election for Iowa Auditor of State on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rob Sand (D)	51.0	660,169
		Mary Mosiman (R)	46.4	601,320
		Fred Perryman (L)	2.6	33,421
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	458

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,295,368
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Iowa Auditor of State

Rob Sand advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa Auditor of State on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rob Sand	100.0	147,840

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 147,840
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Iowa Auditor of State

Incumbent Mary Mosiman advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa Auditor of State on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mary Mosiman	100.0	85,207

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 85,207
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Agriculture commissioner

General election

General election for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture

Incumbent Mike Naig defeated Tim Gannon and Rick Stewart in the general election for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Naig (R)	50.4	651,552
		Tim Gannon (D)	46.6	602,916
		Rick Stewart (L)	3.0	38,965
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	597

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,294,030
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture

Tim Gannon advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tim Gannon	100.0	148,258

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 148,258
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture

Incumbent Mike Naig defeated Dan Zumbach, Craig Lang, Ray Gaesser, and Chad Ingels in the Republican primary for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Naig	34.8	30,870
		Dan Zumbach	21.4	18,938
	Submit photo	Craig Lang	18.6	16,514
	Submit photo	Ray Gaesser	16.3	14,437
		Chad Ingels	8.9	7,915

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 88,674
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Context of the 2018 elections

Party control in Iowa

A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government. Republicans in Iowa gained a state government trifecta as a result of the 2016 elections. Democrats had trifectas in the state from 2007 to 2010. Republicans previously held a Republican trifecta from 1997 to 1998.

Iowa Party Control: 1992-2025
Four years of Democratic trifectas  •  Eleven years of Republican trifectas
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Voter information

How the primary works

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. In Iowa, a voter must be affiliated with a party in order to participate in its primary. However, a voter can change his or her political party affiliation on Election Day, creating what is effectively an open primary.

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Poll times

In Iowa, all polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Central Time. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.

Registration requirements

Check your voter registration status here.

To vote in Iowa, one must be a United States citizen, a resident of Iowa, and at least 18 years old by Election Day. A voter that is 17 years old may participate in a primary election if they will be 18 by the time of the next general election. The deadline to register is 15 days prior to the election. Iowans may register online or by completing a form and returning to their county auditor’s office by mail or in person. Registration is permitted on Election Day with proof of identification.

Automatic registration

Iowa does not practice automatic voter registration.

Online registration

See also: Online voter registration

Iowa has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

Same-day registration

Iowa allows same-day voter registration.

In order to register and vote on Election Day, voters must go to the correct polling place with proof of their identity and residence (i.e. a valid Iowa driver's license or another acceptable form of photo identification and proof of residency).

Residency requirements

To register to vote in Iowa, you must be a resident of the state. State law does not specify a length of time for which you must have been a resident to be eligible.

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Iowa does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual applying to register to vote must attest that they are a U.S. citizen under penalty of perjury.

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment. As of January 2025, six states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, and New Hampshire — had passed laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration. However, only two of those states' laws were in effect, in Arizona and New Hampshire. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allowed noncitizens to vote in some local elections as of November 2024. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The Iowa secretary of state’s office maintains a page that allows residents to check their voter registration status online.

Voter ID requirements

Iowa requires voters to present identification while voting. Voters who do not have a photo ID can obtain an Iowa voter ID card for free by mail.

Voters can present the following forms of identification:

• Iowa voter ID card
• Iowa driver’s license
• Iowa non-operator ID
• U.S. passport
• U.S. military ID or veteran ID
• Tribal ID card/document

Voter who do not have one of the IDs listed above may have another voter attest to their identity, or they may provide a combination of other documents to verify their identity and residence. The following additional documents are acceptable proof of identity:

• Out-of-state driver's license or non-driver ID card
• ID card issued by employer
• Student ID issued by Iowa high school or college
• Another photo ID that is current, valid, and contains an expiration date

The following documents are acceptable proof of residence:

• A photo ID from one of the lists above that includes the voter's current address
• Residential lease
• Utility bill (including a cell phone bill)
• Bank statement
• Paycheck
• Government check or other government document
• Property tax statement

Voters without the required identification or another voter to attest to their identity will be offered a provisional ballot.

Early voting

Iowa permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.

Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.

As of February 2024, 47 states and the District of Columbia permitted no-excuse early voting.

Absentee voting

All voters are eligible to vote absentee/by-mail in Iowa. There are no special eligibility requirements for voting absentee. To vote absentee/by-mail, a request application must be received by the county auditor between 70 days before the election and 5 p.m. on the 15th day prior to the election. Voters must include one of the following: Iowa driver's license or non-operator ID number, voter ID/verification number, or the four-digit PIN from their voter ID card. Returned absentee ballots must be received by the time polls close on Election Day in order to be counted.

Past elections

2016

There were no state executive elections in Iowa in 2016.

2014

The following elections took place in 2014.

• Iowa down ballot state executive elections, 2014
• Iowa state executive official elections, 2014
• Iowa Attorney General election, 2014
• Iowa Secretary of State election, 2014
• Iowa gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014

2012

There were no state executive elections in Iowa in 2012.

Recent news

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State profile

Demographic data for Iowa
	Iowa	U.S.
Total population:	3,121,997	316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):	55,857	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:	91.2%	73.6%
Black/African American:	3.2%	12.6%
Asian:	2%	5.1%
Native American:	0.3%	0.8%
Pacific Islander:	0.1%	0.2%
Two or more:	2%	3%
Hispanic/Latino:	5.4%	17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:	91.5%	86.7%
College graduation rate:	26.7%	29.8%
Income
Median household income:	$53,183	$53,889
Persons below poverty level:	13.8%	11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Iowa. **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.

Presidential voting pattern

See also: Presidential voting trends in Iowa

Iowa voted for the Republican candidate in four out of the seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.

Pivot Counties (2016)

Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, 31 are located in Iowa, accounting for 15.04 percent of the total pivot counties.

Pivot Counties (2020)

In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Iowa had 31 Retained Pivot Counties, 17.13 percent of all Retained Pivot Counties.

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External links

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• State of Iowa official website