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| Primary:Pending General: November 3, 2026 |
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General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Attorney General of Iowa
Nate Willems is running in the general election for Attorney General of Iowa on November 3, 2026.
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Voting information
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Past elections
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2014.
2022
- See also:Iowa Attorney General election, 2022
General election
General election for Attorney General of Iowa
Brenna Bird defeated incumbentThomas John Miller in the general election for Attorney General of Iowa on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brenna Bird (R) | 50.8 | 611,432 |
 | Thomas John Miller (D) | 49.1 | 590,890 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 801 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 1,203,123 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Attorney General of Iowa
IncumbentThomas John Miller advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Iowa on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Thomas John Miller | 99.7 | 146,284 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 399 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 146,683 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of Iowa
Brenna Bird advanced from the Republican primary for Attorney General of Iowa on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brenna Bird | 99.6 | 163,114 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 670 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 163,784 | ||
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2018
- See also:Iowa Attorney General election, 2018
General election
General election for Attorney General of Iowa
IncumbentThomas John Miller defeatedMarco Battaglia in the general election for Attorney General of Iowa on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Thomas John Miller (D) | 76.5 | 880,531 |
 | Marco Battaglia (L) | 22.8 | 262,131 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 8,237 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 1,150,899 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Attorney General of Iowa
IncumbentThomas John Miller advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Iowa on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Thomas John Miller | 100.0 | 157,483 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 157,483 | ||
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2014
- See also:Iowa attorney general election, 2014
| Attorney General of Iowa, 2014 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Tom MillerIncumbent | 56.1% | 616,711 | |
| Republican | Adam Gregg | 43.8% | 481,046 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 1,249 | |
| Total Votes | 1,099,006 | |||
| Election results viaIowa Secretary of State | ||||
Election analysis
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Attorney General elections in 2026
There are 30attorney general seats on the ballot in2026.
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