2026 Iowa gubernatorial election
 | |||||||
| |||||||
| |||||||
| |||||||
| Elections in Iowa |
|---|
 |
The 2026 Iowa gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of the state of Iowa. Incumbent Republican Governor Kim Reynolds is eligible to run for re-election to a third full term, as Iowa does not have gubernatorial term limits.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Kim Reynolds, incumbent governor
Declined
[edit]- Pat Grassley, speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives (running for re-election)[1]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Publicly expressed interest
[edit]- Jennifer Konfrst, minority leader of the Iowa House of Representatives[1]
Potential
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Gruber-Miller, Stephen (May 6, 2024). "Will House Democratic leader Jennifer Konfrst run for Iowa governor in 2026?". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ Gruber-Miller, Stephen (June 23, 2024). "Iowa Poll: Democrat Rob Sand has higher job approval than GOP's Kim Reynolds, Brenna Bird". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved September 13, 2024.