This page lists the declared 2026 federal candidates in Iowa, grouped by party within each race, refreshed weekly. Click any candidate to open the research drawer: ask the same Character and Issues questions of every candidate, or generate a full sourced profile.
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Statewide races
Chief executive of Iowa · four-year term
Republican (1)
Zach Lahn
Democratic (1)
Rob Sand
U.S. Senate
One of Iowa's two U.S. Senate seats · six-year term
Republican (1)
Ashley Hinson
Democratic (1)
Josh Turek
Libertarian (1)
Thomas Laehn
U.S. House of Representatives
All 4 of Iowa's congressional districts are on the ballot. You vote only in the district where you live.
U.S. House — IA-01
Republican (1)
Mariannette Miller-Meeks
Democratic (1)
Christina Bohannan
Independent / Other (1)
Michael Bridgford
U.S. House — IA-02
Republican (1)
Joe Mitchell
Democratic (1)
Lindsay James
Independent / Other (1)
Dave Bushaw
Libertarian (1)
Rick Stewart
U.S. House — IA-03
Republican (1)
Zach Nunn
Democratic (1)
Sarah Trone Garriott
Libertarian (1)
Marco Battaglia
U.S. House — IA-04
Republican (1)
Chris McGowan
Democratic (1)
Dave Dawson
Independent / Other (1)
Jermaine Decker