← Election 2026 Coverage · All Iowa races
LiberalMind’s complete claim-by-claim breakdown of this race is published.
The race
This race decides who serves as Governor of Iowa. The seat is open. The office is currently held by Kim Reynolds (Republican). Kim Reynolds is not on the general-election roster below.
On the ballot
- Rob Sand — Democratic
- Zach Lahn — Republican
Roster status
The candidate roster below is drawn from official state and campaign records gathered for this race; final confirmation against official state candidate lists continues.
Race notes
Running mates: Rob Sand / Dave Muhlbauer (D); Zach Lahn / Derek Wulf (R). The inventory notes already carry the 2026-10-25 Wilson correction text; the roster array is the remaining fix.
Sources
- Candidate roster source — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_gubernatorial_elections
Winner: Rob Sand (Democratic) — called by the Associated Press. This result was appended on November 4, 2026 (results wave 1); the original article above is unchanged, exactly as published before Election Day.
This page is updated as reporting is verified — Election 2026 coverage, LiberalMind. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.