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Iowa 2026 elections

Track 130 races, 218 candidates, and every party-control implication of the 2026 general election in Iowa.

Election Day
Nov 3
2026
Races on ballot
130
state + federal
Open seats
32
no incumbent
Contested
84
2+ candidates
Candidates filed
218
across all races
Parties
4
on the ballot

What's at stake

State legislature

One party controls the executive and both chambers. The majority's bills typically face no veto risk.

Republican Trifecta
Senate
R maj. · 33 17 D
25 on ballot
House
R maj. · 67 33 D
100 on ballot

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Notable races

Where this cycle gets interesting

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Democratic
Republican
Independent
Open seat
Split control
No race filed