2026 Iowa gubernatorial election
November 3, 2026
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The 2026 Iowa gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of the state of Iowa. Incumbent Republican Governor Kim Reynolds declined to seek a third full term in office. Primaries for this election will be held on June 2, 2026.
This is the first open seat gubernatorial election in the state since 2006, which was also the last gubernatorial election in Iowa won by a Democrat.