Iowa · Election 2026

What's on the Iowa ballot

Election day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Midterm election — all U.S. House seats, ~1/3 of the Senate, and many state and local offices.

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Ballots are drawn by district — two neighbours can vote in different races. Enter your ZIP on our ballot tool to see every contest you're entitled to vote in, down to the judges and school board.

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Candidate filings for Iowa

Obillerate imports candidate lists directly from official state election records, state by state — we don't show a guessed ballot, and we don't show a concluded one either. We don't currently have an active ballot on file for Iowa. Your official sample ballot is always the authoritative list: find your state election office ↗.

Before you vote: what they passed

An election is a performance review. These are the Iowa bills Obillerate scored worst this session — plain English, with receipts and how legislators voted.

Hurts youWho's it for: Everyday People

New $4,000 tax credit pays parents to skip public school

Hurts youWho's it for: Amish Business Owners

Amish-owned businesses could opt out of unemployment insurance

MixedWho's it for: Government Power

Iowa bill aims to end future tax credits

MixedWho's it for: Aviation Industry

Iowa wants to give airplane tax money directly to airports

MixedWho's it for: Amish-owned businesses

Amish businesses could opt out of paying for unemployment

All scored Iowa bills → · Your legislators' records →

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How to vote in Iowa

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