Governorship
Incumbent Republican Governor Terry Branstad, who has served for two consecutive and six total terms as Iowa Governor, resigned to be the United States Ambassador to China in 2017.[2] Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds assumed the governorship and is seeking a full term.
Candidate[1]
| Party |
Ballot name |
Address |
Phone |
|---|
| Republican |
Kim Reynolds |
PO Box 1775, Des Moines, IA 50305 |
515-361-5430 |
| Democratic |
Nate Boulton |
2670 Wisconsin Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317 |
515-265-1389 |
| Democratic |
Cathy Glasson |
720 Rosebud Ct, Coralville, IA 52241 |
319-354-0258 |
| Democratic |
Fred Hubbell |
3721 Lincoln Place Dr, Des Moines, IA 50312 |
515-664-2351 |
| Democratic |
Andrea Andy McGuire |
100 37th St, Des Moines, IA 50312 |
515-360-8709 |
| Democratic |
John Norris |
5007 Woodland Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312 |
515-231-2809 |
| Democratic |
Ross Wilburn |
3314 Polaris Dr Unit #2, Ames, IA 50010 |
319-530-5156 |
| Libertarian |
Marco Battaglia |
521 Leland Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315 |
515-681-2040 |
| Libertarian |
Jake Porter |
325 North Ave #11, Council Bluffs, IA 51503 |
319-214-0335 |
Attorney General
Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Tom Miller has 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
Democratic primary results
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Tom Miller (incumbent) |
157,483 |
99.7 |
|
Democratic |
Write-ins |
546 |
0.3 |
| Total votes |
158,029 |
100.0 |
Secretary of State
Democratic primary
Results
Democratic primary results
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Deidre DeJear |
82,221 |
51.1 |
|
Democratic |
Jim Mowrer |
78,409 |
48.7 |
|
Democratic |
Write-ins |
312 |
0.2 |
| Total votes |
160,942 |
100.0 |
General election
Endorsements
| Deidre DeJear (D) |
- Former U.S. Executive Branch officials
|
Treasurer
Incumbent Democratic State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald, who has served in the position since 1983, is running for reelection to a tenth term in office.[4] Fitzgerald was unopposed in the primary and does not have a Republican challenger, however does have a challenger from the Libertarian party.
Auditor
Democratic primary
Results
Democratic primary results
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Rob Sand |
147,840 |
99.6 |
|
Democratic |
Write-ins |
550 |
0.4 |
| Total votes |
148,390 |
100.0 |
Secretary of Agriculture
Republican Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey had served in the position since 2007. Northey was considering running for Iowa Governor, but after Governor Terry Branstad was nominated to be Ambassador to China he announced he would not run.[5][6] Northey had not ruled out running for reelection in 2018, but he said he would be willing to serve as Lieutenant Governor instead if asked.[7] In 2018, he was nominated by President Donald Trump to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services and has since rulled out reelection. The office is currently held by Mike Naig, serving in an acting capacity.
Democratic primary
Results
Democratic primary results
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Tim Gannon |
148,258 |
99.5 |
|
Democratic |
Write-ins |
710 |
0.5 |
| Total votes |
148,968 |
100.0 |
Republican primary
- Ray Gaesser, farmer and soybean producer
- Chad Ingels
- Craig Lang, former president of the Farm Bureau
- Mike Naig, incumbent
- Dan Zumbach, State Senator
General election
Endorsements
| Tim Gannon (D) |
- Former U.S. Executive Branch officials
|
Results
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture election, 2018
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Tim Gannon |
|
|
|
Republican |
Mike Naig (incumbent) |
|
|
|
Libertarian |
Rick Stewart |
|
|
| Total votes |
|
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Iowa General Assembly
The 25 odd-numbered Iowa Senate seats are up for election in 2018, as are all 100 Iowa House seats.
References
- 1 2 "Candidate List - Certified June 5, 2018 Primary Election" (PDF). Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ↑ Rucker, Philip; Denyer, Simon (December 7, 2016). "Trump picks Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad — a 'friend' of China's leader — as Beijing ambassador". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ↑ Barack Obama [@BarackObama] (August 1, 2018). "Today I'm proud to endorse such a wide and impressive array of Democratic candidates – leaders as diverse, patriotic, and big-hearted as the America they're running to represent:" (Tweet). Retrieved August 1, 2018 – via Twitter.
- ↑ Petroski, William (March 7, 2016). "Iowa Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald will seek 10th term". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
- ↑ Borg, Dean (April 22, 2016). "Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey". Iowa Public Television. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
- ↑ Henderson, O. Kay (December 7, 2016). "Branstad calls ambassadorship 'extraordinary opportunity…new mission'". Radio Iowa. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
- ↑ Henderson, O. Kay (December 10, 2016). "Northey would be interested in lieutenant governor role". Radio Iowa. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
- ↑ Barack Obama [@BarackObama] (August 1, 2018). "Today I'm proud to endorse such a wide and impressive array of Democratic candidates – leaders as diverse, patriotic, and big-hearted as the America they're running to represent:" (Tweet). Retrieved August 1, 2018 – via Twitter.
