2018 Iowa elections

The 2018 Iowa elections were held in the U.S. state of Iowa on November 6, 2018. A closed primary election was held on June 5, 2018. All of Iowa's executive officers were up for election, as well as all four of Iowa's seats in the United States House of Representatives, 25 (half) of the seats in the Iowa Senate, and all 100 seats in the Iowa House of Representatives. Governorship Incumbent Republican governor Terry Branstad, who had served for two consecutive and six total terms as Iowa governor, resigned to be the United States Ambassador to China in 2017. Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds assumed the governorship and was seeking a full term. Results Attorney general Incumbent Democratic attorney general Tom Miller had served in the position since 1995, and previously from 1979 to 1991. The Republican Party did not nominate anyone, but the Libertarian Party nominated Marco Battaglia. Democratic primary Results General election Results Secretary of state Democratic primary Deidre DeJear Jim Mowrer Results Republican primary Paul Pate, incumbent Results General election Predictions Endorsements Deidre DeJear (D) U.S. executive branch officials Barack Obama, 44th president of the Unit