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Iowa Governor
Lean DIowa · Current: Kim Reynolds (not running)
Democrat
Rob Sand
Robert Howard Sand is an American lawyer and politician who has served since 2019 as the 33rd state auditor of Iowa. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the assistant attorney general of Iowa from 2010 to 2017. In 2018, he ran for state auditor, defeating Republican incumbent Mary Mosiman. After considering a run for governor of Iowa in 2022, Sand opted to run for reelection and was the only Democrat elected to… Wikipedia
Republican
Zach Lahn
Poll average
52.4%42.6%
Weighted by recency (14-day half-life), sample size, population and pollster quality. 14 polls.
Polls over time
Individual polls
- 2026-10-04 · 500 LVD 55%R 43%D +12
- 2026-10-01 · 606 LVD 52%R 41%D +11
- 2026-09-28 · 1,008 LVD 53%R 44%D +9
- 2026-09-20 · 1,050 RVD 54%R 42%D +12
- 2026-09-16 · 831 LVD 46%R 42%D +4
- 2026-09-11 · 500 LVD 48%R 44%D +4
- 2026-09-08 · 2,041 LVD 51%R 41%D +10
- 2026-09-01 · 750 LVD 49%R 46%D +3
- 2026-08-29 · 600 LVD 51%R 46%D +5
- 2026-08-23 · 500 LVD 48%R 44%D +4
- 2026-08-04 · 712 LVD 48%R 43%D +5
- 2026-06-27 · 1,003 RVD 53%R 44%D +9
- 2026-06-27 · 600 LVD 48%R 47%D +1
- 2026-06-19 · 600 LVD 48%R 43%D +5
| Pollster | Date | Sample | Dem | Rep | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk UniversityA | 2026-10-04 | 500 LV | 55% | 43% | D +12 |
| New York Times/Siena UniversityA | 2026-10-01 | 606 LV | 52% | 41% | D +11 |
| Beacon Research /Shaw & Co. Research(D)A | 2026-09-28 | 1,008 LV | 53% | 44% | D +9 |
| Marist UniversityA | 2026-09-20 | 1,050 RV | 54% | 42% | D +12 |
| co/efficient(R)C | 2026-09-16 | 831 LV | 46% | 42% | D +4 |
| Cygnal(R)C | 2026-09-11 | 500 LV | 48% | 44% | D +4 |
| YouGovB | 2026-09-08 | 2,041 LV | 51% | 41% | D +10 |
| Emerson CollegeA | 2026-09-01 | 750 LV | 49% | 46% | D +3 |
| Wedgewood PollsC | 2026-08-29 | 600 LV | 51% | 46% | D +5 |
| Suffolk UniversityA | 2026-08-23 | 500 LV | 48% | 44% | D +4 |
| Emerson CollegeA | 2026-08-04 | 712 LV | 48% | 43% | D +5 |
| Beacon Research /Shaw & Co. Research(D)A | 2026-06-27 | 1,003 RV | 53% | 44% | D +9 |
| New York Times/Siena UniversityA | 2026-06-27 | 600 LV | 48% | 47% | D +1 |
| Cygnal(R)C | 2026-06-19 | 600 LV | 48% | 43% | D +5 |
Race ratings
- Cook Political ReportflipLean D
- Inside ElectionsflipLean D
- Sabato's Crystal BallflipLean D
- RealClearPoliticsflipLean D
- Fox NewsflipLean D
- Silver BulletinflipLikely D
- Decision Desk HQflipLean D
Polls and ratings compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).