Who holds power
Republican trifecta
Governor Kim Reynolds, Republican, since May 24, 2017
Control counts seats by party; coalitions and power-sharing agreements are not shown.
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
2026 results
US House
Calls as of Nov 9, 2:07 am ET (7:07 am UK): AP, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI and PollCheck House calls, as on the midterms pages.
US senators: Chuck Grassley (Republican, term ends 2029); Joni Ernst (Republican, term ends 2027).
Members of Congress as of November 4, 2026 (congress-legislators).
Next elections
- June 6, 20282028 primary electionNominates for the 2028 general election
- November 7, 20282028 general electionPresident, US House, US Senate
Scheduled statewide and federal elections, November 5, 2026 to December 31, 2028; calendar checked November 4, 2026.
2024 president
Trump by 13.2 points
707,278 and 927,019 votes; other candidates 29,209 (1.8%), 1,663,506 in all. The tick marks half of all votes.
Electoral votes: Trump 6.
MEDSL 2024 state presidential returns: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.
Statewide officials
| Office | Official | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant governor | Chris Cournoyer | Republican | December 16, 2024 |
| Attorney general | Brenna Bird | Republican | January 2, 2023 |
| Secretary of state | Paul Pate | Republican | Not available |
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
Terms and maps
| Office | Term | Term limit |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | 4 years | None |
| Senate | 4 years | None |
| House of Representatives | 2 years | None |
| Congressional maps drawn by | The legislature |
|---|---|
| Legislative maps drawn by | The legislature: General Assembly |
| 2026 congressional map | No change listed |
Terms and maps checked November 4, 2026.
Supreme court
| Court | Justices | Selection | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Supreme Court | 7 | Appointed, then retention elections | 8 years |
Iowa supreme court: justices and elections
Court facts checked November 4, 2026.
Voter registration
Registered voters in Iowa, by county
Party registration: not available.
Registration data built November 9, 2026.
Questions
Which party controls the Iowa legislature?
As of November 3, 2026, before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office: Republicans hold 66 of the 100 seats in the House (51 for a majority); Republicans hold 32 of the 50 seats in the Senate (26 for a majority).
Who is the governor of Iowa?
Kim Reynolds (Republican), in office since May 24, 2017, as of November 3, 2026.
When is the next statewide election in Iowa?
The 2028 primary election, on June 6, 2028.
Sources
Officials and legislators: Open States (CC0 1.0), commit 3a1d876 of November 3, 2026; seat totals from openstates-metadata (MIT).
Office cross-checks: National Lieutenant Governors Association; National Association of Secretaries of State roster, read November 4, 2026.
Congress: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0 1.0), retrieved November 4, 2026.
2026 counts and calls: PollCheck midterms results files (Associated Press, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI, official feeds, PollCheck House calls).
2024 president: MIT Election Data and Science Lab (CC0 1.0); electoral votes: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Terms, maps, election dates and courts (public records): Iowa Const.; U.S. Constitution, art. I, s. 4; Iowa Code s. 43.7; 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1); 2 U.S.C. s. 1 and the U.S. Senate Class III list; Iowa Code s. 43.4; Iowa Judicial Branch, Justices.
2026 congressional maps: Wikipedia, 2025–2026 United States redistricting (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data through November 3, 2026.