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Ageneral election was held in theU.S. state ofIowa on November 8, 2022. All of Iowa's executive officers were up for election, as well as aUnited States Senate seat, all four of Iowa's seats in theUnited States House of Representatives, 25 (half) of the seats in theIowa Senate, and all 100 seats in theIowa House of Representatives.Primary elections were held on June 7, 2022.[1]
TheRepublican Party of Iowa had a very successful election. All three statewide incumbent Republicans (governor,secretary of agriculture, andsecretary of state) won reelection by more than 18%, two of three statewide incumbent Democrats (28-year incumbent attorney general and40-year incumbent treasurer) lost to Republican challengers, and the remaining incumbent Democrat (4-year incumbent auditor) won by less than 3,000 votes and 0.24%. Republicans alsowon all 4 of Iowa's U.S. House seats.[2][3]
IncumbentRepublicangovernorKim Reynolds ran for re-election to a second full term as governor.[4] Reynolds won the Republican primary unopposed.[5]
Deidre DeJear, a small business owner and nominee forSecretary of State of Iowa in2018, won the Democratic primary unopposed.[6]
In Iowa, nominees for lieutenant governor are chosen at party conventions. They then run on a ticket with the gubernatorial nominee. Incumbent Republicanlieutenant governorAdam Gregg ran for re-election to a second term in office.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kim Reynolds /Adam Gregg (incumbent) | 709,198 | 58.0 | |
| Democratic | Deidre DeJear / Eric Van Lancker | 482,950 | 39.5 | |
| Libertarian | Rick Stewart / Marco Battaglia | 28,998 | 2.4 | |
| Write-in | 718 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 1,221,864 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
Incumbent Democraticattorney generalTom Miller, who had served in the position since 1995, and previously from 1979 to 1991, ran for re-election to an eighth consecutive and eleventh overall term in office.[8]
Guthrie County attorneyBrenna Bird won the Republican primary unopposed.[1]
Bird defeated incumbent attorney general Tom Miller with 50.8% of the vote.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brenna Bird | 611,432 | 50.82% | |
| Democratic | Tom Miller (incumbent) | 590,890 | 49.11% | |
| Write-in | 801 | 0.07% | ||
| Total votes | 1,203,123 | 100.00% | ||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | ||||
Incumbent Republicansecretary of statePaul Pate,[9] DemocraticLinn County auditor Joel Miller,[10] andClinton County auditor Eric Van Lancker ran. Miller defeated Van Lancker in the primary election on June 7.
Pate defeated Miller in the general election with 60.0% of the vote.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul D. Pate (incumbent) | 723,250 | 60.05% | |
| Democratic | Joel Miller | 480,474 | 39.88% | |
| Write-in | 708 | 0.06% | ||
| Total votes | 1,204,432 | 100.00% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
Incumbent Democraticstate treasurerMichael Fitzgerald, who had served in the position since 1983, ran for re-election to an eleventh term in office.
The Republican nominee wasRoby Smith, astate senator.[11]
Smith defeated Fitzgerald in the general election with 51.3% of the vote.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Roby Smith | 614,943 | 51.26% | |
| Democratic | Michael Fitzgerald (incumbent) | 584,021 | 48.68% | |
| Write-in | 667 | 0.06% | ||
| Total votes | 1,199,631 | 100.0% | ||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | ||||
Incumbent Democraticstate auditorRob Sand ran for re-election to a second term in office.[12]
Republican businessman Todd Halbur defeated formerstate representativeMary Ann Hanusa in the primary election.[1]
Halbur conceded defeat on November 18.[13]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rob Sand (incumbent) | 600,719 | 50.09% | |
| Republican | Todd Halbur | 597,826 | 49.84% | |
| Write-in | 826 | 0.07% | ||
| Total votes | 1,199,371 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
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Incumbent RepublicanSecretary of AgricultureMike Naig ran for re-election to a second term in office.[14]
Polk County Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioner John Norwood ran for the Democrats.[14]
Naig defeated Norwood in the general election with 61.1% of the vote. This was the only Iowa statewide election whereLinn County voted for the Republican nominee.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Naig (incumbent) | 730,285 | 61.13% | |
| Democratic | John Norwood | 463,652 | 38.81% | |
| Write-in | 770 | 0.06% | ||
| Total votes | 1,194,707 | 100.00% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
Incumbent Republican senatorChuck Grassley ran for reelection to an eighth term[15] in office.
Five Democrats filed to run: retiredU.S. Navy admiralMichael Franken,[16] former U.S. RepresentativeAbby Finkenauer,[17]Minden city councilor Glenn Hurst,[18] formerCrawford County supervisor Dave Muhlbauer (withdrawn),[19] and former state representativeBob Krause (withdrawn).[20]
Grassley defeated Franken in the general election with 56.0% of the vote.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chuck Grassley (incumbent) | 681,501 | 56.01% | |
| Democratic | Michael Franken | 533,330 | 43.84% | |
| Write-in | 1,815 | 0.15% | ||
| Total votes | 1,216,646 | 100.00% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
All of Iowa's four seats in theUnited States House of Representatives were up for election in 2022 and were contested. Republicans won all four seats following the defeat ofDemocratic incumbentCindy Axne inIowa's 3rd congressional district, which she narrowly lost toZach Nunn.[22]
TheRight to Keep and Bear Arms Initiative would enshrine in the state constitution a fundamental right to keep and bear arms.[23]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 Yes | 748,363 | 65.17 |
| No | 399,959 | 34.83 |
| Total votes | 1,148,322 | 100.00 |
