2014 Iowa elections
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{{update|date=November 2014}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2014 Iowa elections
| country = Iowa
| type =
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2012 Iowa elections
| previous_year = 2012
| next_election = 2016 Iowa elections
| next_year = 2016
| registered =
| turnout =
}}
{{ElectionsIA}}
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Iowa on November 4, 2014. All of Iowa's executive officers were up for election as well as a United States Senate seat, all four of Iowa's seats in the United States House of Representatives, 25 (half) of the seats in the Iowa Senate, and all 100 seats in the Iowa House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on June 3, 2014.{{cite web|title=Branstad open to considering run-off election law change|url=http://thegazette.com/2013/11/18/branstad-open-to-considering-run-off-election-law-change/|work=The Gazette|date=November 18, 2013|access-date=March 21, 2014}}
Governor and lieutenant governor
{{main|2014 Iowa gubernatorial election}}
Incumbent Republican Governor Terry Branstad ran for re-election to a second consecutive and sixth overall term as governor.{{cite web|title=Governor Terry Branstad announces gubernatorial run, tours Iowa|url=http://www.kwwl.com/story/24450784/2014/01/14/governor-terry-branstad-to-tour-iowa-make-special-announcement|work=KWWL|access-date=15 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116135037/http://www.kwwl.com/story/24450784/2014/01/14/governor-terry-branstad-to-tour-iowa-make-special-announcement|archive-date=16 January 2014|url-status=dead}}
He was challenged in the Republican primary by Tom Hoefling, a political activist and the America's Party and American Independent Party nominee for President in 2012.{{cite web|title=HAYWORTH: Republican Hoefling aiming to challenge Branstad in 2014|url=http://siouxcityjournal.com/blogs/politically_speaking/hayworth-republican-hoefling-aiming-to-challenge-branstad-in/article_53a6803b-2ae7-5a6a-815a-489111790220.html |publisher=Sioux City Journal |date=March 4, 2014 |access-date=March 21, 2014}}
State Senator Jack Hatch ran for the Democrats.{{cite web|url=http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2013/09/16/state-sen-jack-hatch-officially-enters-2014-race-for-iowa-governor/article|title=State Sen. Jack Hatch officially enters 2014 race for Iowa governor|date=September 16, 2013|access-date=September 16, 2013|work=The Des Moines Register|first=Jason|last=Noble|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130916171844/http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2013/09/16/state-sen-jack-hatch-officially-enters-2014-race-for-iowa-governor/article|archive-date=September 16, 2013|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}
In Iowa, nominees for lieutenant governor are chosen at party conventions. They then run on a ticket with the gubernatorial nominee. Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds is running for re-election to a second term in office.{{cite web|url=http://thegazette.com/2014/01/21/iowa-lt-gov-kim-reynolds-expected-to-be-no-2-on-gop-ticket/|title=Iowa Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds expected to be No. 2 on GOP ticket|date=January 21, 2014|access-date=March 21, 2014|work=The Gazette}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|candidate = Terry Branstad/Kim Reynolds (incumbents)
|party = Republican Party of Iowa
|votes = 666,023
|percentage = 59.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|candidate = Jack Hatch/Monica Vernon
|party = Iowa Democratic Party
|votes = 420,778
|percentage = 37.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|candidate = Lee Deakins Hieb/Tim Watson
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|votes = 20,319
|percentage = 1.8
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
|candidate = Jim Hennager/Mary Krieg
|party = {{nowrap|New Independent}}
|votes = 10,582
|percentage = 0.9
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
|candidate = Jonathan R. Narcisse/Michael Richards
|party = Iowa
|votes = 10,239
|percentage = 0.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|candidate = Write-ins
|party = n/a
|votes = 1,093
|percentage = 0.1
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 1,129,034
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Republican Party of Iowa
}}
{{Election box end}}
Attorney General
{{Main|2014 Iowa Attorney General election}}
Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Tom Miller, who has served in the position since 1995, and previously from 1979 to 1991, ran for re-election to a sixth consecutive and ninth overall term in office.{{cite web|url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2014/primary/candlist.pdf |title=Final Candidate Listing by Office |publisher=Iowa Secretary of State |access-date=March 21, 2014}}
Attorney and lobbyist, and future Lieutenant Governor of Iowa, Adam Gregg ran for the Republican Party.{{cite web|url=http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/elections/2014/06/02/adam-gregg-attorney-general/9878009/ |title=Lobbyist Adam Gregg to run for Iowa attorney general |publisher=The Des Moines Register |date=June 2, 2014 |access-date=June 29, 2014}}
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! style="width:150px;"| Poll source ! style="width:175px;"| Date(s) ! class=small | Sample ! class=small | Margin of ! style="width:110px;"| Tom ! style="width:110px;"| Adam ! Other ! Undecided |
| Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2014/IAResults.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| align=center| November 1–3, 2014 | align=center| 1,265 | align=center| ± 2.8% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 55% | align=center| 36% | align=center| — | align=center| 10% |
| Iowa Poll[http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/iowa-poll/2014/11/01/iowa-poll-joni-ernst-leads-bruce-braley/18345157/ Iowa Poll]
| align=center| October 28–31, 2014 | align=center| 701 | align=center| ± 3.7% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 50% | align=center| 39% | align=center| 2% | align=center| 9% |
| Suffolk University{{Cite web |url=http://www.suffolk.edu/documents/SUPRC/10_15_2014_marginals.pdf |title=Suffolk University |access-date=October 17, 2014 |archive-date=October 17, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017182134/http://www.suffolk.edu/documents/SUPRC/10_15_2014_marginals.pdf |url-status=dead }}
| align=center| October 11–14, 2014 | align=center| 500 | align=center| ± 4.4% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 55% | align=center| 31% | align=center| — | align=center| 14% |
| Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2014/PPP_Release_IA_9301982.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| align=center| September 25–28, 2014 | align=center| 1,192 | align=center| ± 2.8% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 53% | align=center| 33% | align=center| — | align=center| 14% |
| Suffolk{{Cite web |url=http://www.suffolk.edu/documents/SUPRC/8_27_2014_marginals.pdf |title=Suffolk |access-date=August 27, 2014 |archive-date=September 3, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903064207/https://www.suffolk.edu/documents/SUPRC/8_27_2014_marginals.pdf |url-status=dead }}
| align=center| August 23–26, 2014 | align=center| 500 | align=center| ± 4% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 48% | align=center| 28% | align=center| — | align=center| 24% |
| Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2014/PPP_Release_IA_826930.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| align=center| August 22–24, 2014 | align=center| 915 | align=center| ± 3.2% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 55% | align=center| 31% | align=center| — | align=center| 14% |
{{Election box begin no change
|title=Iowa Attorney General election, 2014
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|candidate = Tom Miller (incumbent)
|party = Iowa Democratic Party
|votes = 616,711
|percentage = 56.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|candidate = Adam Gregg
|party = Republican Party of Iowa
|votes = 481,046
|percentage = 43.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|candidate = Write-ins
|party = n/a
|votes = 1,249
|percentage = 0.1
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 1,099,006
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Iowa Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
Secretary of State
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2014 Iowa Secretary of State election
| percentage1 = 48.5%
| type = Presidential
| previous_election = 2010 Iowa elections#Secretary of state
| previous_year = 2010
| next_election = 2018 Iowa elections#Secretary of state
| next_year = 2018
| image1 = File:Paul Pate (cropped).jpeg
| image_size = 150x150px
| candidate1 = Paul Pate
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 529,275
| country = Iowa
| candidate2 = Brad Anderson
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 509,202
| percentage2 = 46.6%
| map_image = {{switcher |240px |County results |240px |Congressional district results |default=1}}
| map_caption = Pate: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}
Anderson: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674DE|60–70%}}
| title = Secretary of State
| before_election = Matt Schultz
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Paul Pate
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
| ongoing = no
}}
Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Matt Schultz, who has served in the position since 2011, did not run for re-election to a second term in office. He instead ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for Iowa's 3rd congressional district.{{cite web|last=Jacobs|first=Jennifer|title=Elections chief Matt Schultz jumps into race for Congress|url=http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2014/01/09/elections-chief-matt-schultz-to-jump-into-race-for-congress/article|publisher=Des Moines Register|date=January 9, 2014|access-date=March 21, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140112012342/http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2014/01/09/elections-chief-matt-schultz-to-jump-into-race-for-congress/article|archive-date=January 12, 2014}}
Former Republican secretary of state Paul Pate{{cite web|title=Paul Pate Announces Bid for Secretary of State |url=https://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Pate-Announces-Bid-for-Secretary-of-State-239468041.html |publisher=KCRG.com |date=January 9, 2014 |access-date=March 21, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140322030120/http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Pate-Announces-Bid-for-Secretary-of-State-239468041.html |archive-date=March 22, 2014 }} and Democratic political consultant and former gubernatorial aide Brad Anderson are running.{{cite web|title=Democrat announces bid for Iowa secretary of state|url=http://wcfcourier.com/news/local/democrat-announces-bid-for-iowa-secretary-of-state/article_e500ce54-5bd5-11e2-8a4b-001a4bcf887a.html|publisher=WCF Courier|date=January 11, 2013 |access-date=March 21, 2014}}
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! style="width:150px;"| Poll source ! style="width:175px;"| Date(s) ! class=small | Sample ! class=small | Margin of ! style="width:110px;"| Paul ! style="width:110px;"| Brad ! Other ! Undecided |
| Public Policy Polling
| align=center| November 1–3, 2014 | align=center| 1,265 | align=center| ± 2.8% | align=center| 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 44% | align=center| 6%Spencer Highland (NIP) 3%, Jake Porter (L) 3% | align=center| 13% |
| Iowa Poll
| align=center| October 28–31, 2014 | align=center| 701 | align=center| ± 3.7% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 44% | align=center| 41% | align=center| 3% | align=center| 12% |
| Loras College[https://web.archive.org/web/20141028182840/http://loras.edu/LorasCollege/files/cf/cfc0b5ab-7022-4a39-bc9a-73d4aa84c583.pdf Loras College]
| align=center| October 21–24, 2014 | align=center| 1,121 | align=center| ± 2.93% | align=center| 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 40% | align=center| 1% | align=center| 20% |
| Gravis Marketing[http://gravismarketing.com/polling-and-market-research/current-iowa-poll-of-likely-voters/ Gravis Marketing]
| align=center| October 20–21, 2014 | align=center| 964 | align=center| ± 3% | align=center| 38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 42% | align=center| — | align=center| 19% |
| Suffolk University
| align=center| October 11–14, 2014 | align=center| 500 | align=center| ± 4.4% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 33% | align=center| 32% | align=center| 4%Spencer Highland (NIP) 2%, Jake Porter (L) 1% | align=center| 32% |
| Gravis Marketing[http://gravismarketing.com/polling-and-market-research/current-iowa-polling-results/ Gravis Marketing]
| align=center| September 29–30, 2014 | align=center| 522 | align=center| ± 4% | align=center| 40% | align=center| 40% | align=center| — | align=center| 21% |
| Public Policy Polling
| align=center| September 25–28, 2014 | align=center| 1,192 | align=center| ± 2.8% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 36% | align=center| 33% | align=center| 25% |
| Suffolk
| align=center| August 23–26, 2014 | align=center| 500 | align=center| ± 4% | align=center| 31% | align=center| 31% | align=center| 4%Spencer Highland (NIP) 3%, Jake Porter (L) 1% | align=center| 33% |
| Public Policy Polling
| align=center| August 22–24, 2014 | align=center| 915 | align=center| ± 3.2% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 35% | align=center| 34% | align=center| 7%Spencer Highland (NIP) 5%, Jake Porter (L) 2% | align=center| 24% |
| Gravis Marketing[http://gravismarketing.com/polling-and-market-research/current-iowa-polling-gravis-marketing-human-events/ Gravis Marketing]
| align=center| July 17–18, 2014 | align=center| 1,179 | align=center| ± 3% | align=center| 38% | align=center| 38% | align=center| — | align=center| 24% |
| Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2014/PPP_Release_Iowa%200521.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| align=center| May 15–19, 2014 | align=center| 914 | align=center| ± 3.3% | align=center| 32% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 34% | align=center| — | {{party shading/Undecided}} align=center| 34% |
{{Election box begin no change
|title=Iowa Secretary of State election, 2014
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|candidate = Paul Pate
|party = Republican Party of Iowa
|votes = 529,275
|percentage = 48.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|candidate = Brad Anderson
|party = Iowa Democratic Party
|votes = 509,202
|percentage = 46.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|candidate = Jake Porter
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|votes = 32,889
|percentage = 1.8
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
|candidate = Spencer Highland
|party = {{nowrap|New Independent}}
|votes = 19,945
|percentage = 1.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|candidate = Write-ins
|party = n/a
|votes = 769
|percentage = 0.1
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 1,092,080
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Republican Party of Iowa
}}
{{Election box end}}
Treasurer
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2014 Iowa State Treasurer election
| type = Presidential
| previous_election = 2010 Iowa elections#Treasurer
| previous_year = 2010
| next_election = 2018 Iowa elections#Treasurer
| next_year = 2018
| image1 = File:Michael L. Fitzgerald (24041306070) (cropped).jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| candidate1 = Michael Fitzgerald
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 576,942
| percentage1 = 52.9%
| country = Iowa
| candidate2 = Sam Clovis
| image2 = File:Trump event at ISU - 1-19-2016 (24465987526) (cropped).jpg
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 476,633
| percentage2 = 43.7%
| map_image = {{switcher |240px |County results |240px |Congressional district results |default=1}}
| map_caption = Fitzgerald: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674DE|60–70%}}
Clovis: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}
| title = State Treasurer
| before_election = Michael Fitzgerald
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Michael Fitzgerald
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| ongoing = no
}}
Incumbent Democratic State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald, who has served in the position since 1983, is running for re-election to a ninth term in office.
The Republican nominee is Sam Clovis, a radio host who finished second in the Senate primary, before being nominated as the Republican candidate for treasurer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/elections/2014/06/13/sam-clovis-treasurer/10417859/|title = Sam Clovis dives into a last-minute bid for state treasurer|website = The Des Moines Register}}
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! style="width:150px;"| Poll source ! style="width:175px;"| Date(s) ! class=small | Sample ! class=small | Margin of ! style="width:110px;"| Michael ! style="width:110px;"| Sam ! Other ! Undecided |
| Public Policy Polling
| align=center| November 1–3, 2014 | align=center| 1,265 | align=center| ± 2.8% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 48% | align=center| 38% | align=center| 5%Keith Laube (L) | align=center| 8% |
| Loras College
| align=center| October 21–24, 2014 | align=center| 1,121 | align=center| ± 2.93% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 47% | align=center| 35% | align=center| 1% | align=center| 17% |
| Gravis Marketing
| align=center| October 20–21, 2014 | align=center| 964 | align=center| ± 3% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 46% | align=center| 33% | align=center| — | align=center| 21% |
| Suffolk University
| align=center| October 11–14, 2014 | align=center| 500 | align=center| ± 4.4% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 47% | align=center| 32% | align=center| 19% |
| Gravis Marketing
| align=center| September 29–30, 2014 | align=center| 522 | align=center| ± 4% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 48% | align=center| 32% | align=center| — | align=center| 20% |
| Public Policy Polling
| align=center| September 25–28, 2014 | align=center| 1,192 | align=center| ± 2.8% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 47% | align=center| 35% | align=center| 13% |
| Suffolk
| align=center| August 23–26, 2014 | align=center| 500 | align=center| ± 4% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 41% | align=center| 28% | align=center| 29% |
| Public Policy Polling
| align=center| August 22–24, 2014 | align=center| 915 | align=center| ± 3.2% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 47% | align=center| 33% | align=center| 16% |
| Gravis Marketing
| align=center| July 17–18, 2014 | align=center| 1,179 | align=center| ± 3% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 50% | align=center| 34% | align=center| — | align=center| 17% |
{{Election box begin no change
|title=Iowa State Treasurer election, 2014
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|candidate = Michael Fitzgerald (incumbent)
|party = Iowa Democratic Party
|votes = 576,942
|percentage = 52.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|candidate = Sam Clovis
|party = Republican Party of Iowa
|votes = 476,633
|percentage = 43.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|candidate = Keith Laube
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|votes = 36,945
|percentage = 3.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|candidate = Write-ins
|party = n/a
|votes = 670
|percentage = 0.1
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 1,091,190
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Iowa Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
Auditor
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2014 Iowa State Auditor election
| percentage1 = 56.9%
| type = Presidential
| previous_election = 2010 Iowa elections#Auditor
| previous_year = 2010
| next_election = 2018 Iowa elections#Auditor
| next_year = 2018
| image_size = 150x150px
| candidate1 = Mary Mosiman
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 604,103
| country = Iowa
| candidate2 = Jon Neiderbach
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 456,525
| percentage2 = 43.0%
| map_image = {{switcher |240px |County results |240px |Congressional district results |default=1}}
| map_caption = Mosiman: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}
Neiderbach: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674DE|60–70%}}
| title = State Auditor
| before_election = Mary Mosiman
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Mary Mosiman
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
| ongoing = no
}}
Incumbent Republican State Auditor Mary Mosiman, who was appointed to the position in 2013 after incumbent state auditor David A. Vaudt resigned, is running for election to a first full term in office.{{cite web|url=http://theiowarepublican.com/2013/branstad-names-mary-mosiman-new-state-auditor/|title=Branstad Names Mary Mosiman New State Auditor|date=May 13, 2013|access-date=March 21, 2014|work=The Iowa Republican|author=Kevin Hall|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810055708/http://theiowarepublican.com/2013/branstad-names-mary-mosiman-new-state-auditor/|archive-date=August 10, 2014|url-status=dead}}
Attorney and former Des Moines School Board member Jon Neiderbach is running for the Democrats.{{cite web|url=http://wcfcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/neiderbach-vying-for-state-auditor/article_914c3fc4-5234-55b1-990c-393da1bbe43a.html|title=Neiderbach vying for state Auditor|date=February 25, 2014|access-date=March 21, 2014|work=WCF Courier|author=Christinia Crippes}}
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! style="width:150px;"| Poll source ! style="width:175px;"| Date(s) ! class=small | Sample ! class=small | Margin of ! style="width:110px;"| Mary ! style="width:110px;"| Jon ! Other ! Undecided |
| Public Policy Polling
| align=center| November 1–3, 2014 | align=center| 1,265 | align=center| ± 2.8% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 46% | align=center| 41% | align=center| — | align=center| 14% |
| Loras College
| align=center| October 21–24, 2014 | align=center| 1,121 | align=center| ± 2.93% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 37% | align=center| 30% | align=center| 2% | align=center| 30% |
| Suffolk University
| align=center| October 11–14, 2014 | align=center| 500 | align=center| ± 4.4% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 40% | align=center| 35% | align=center| — | align=center| 25% |
| Public Policy Polling
| align=center| September 25–28, 2014 | align=center| 1,192 | align=center| ± 2.8% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 41% | align=center| 35% | align=center| — | align=center| 24% |
| Suffolk
| align=center| August 23–26, 2014 | align=center| 500 | align=center| ± 4% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 32% | align=center| 30% | align=center| — | {{party shading/Undecided}} align=center| 39% |
| Public Policy Polling
| align=center| August 22–24, 2014 | align=center| 915 | align=center| ± 3.2% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 39% | align=center| 35% | align=center| — | align=center| 26% |
{{Election box begin no change
|title=Iowa State Auditor election, 2014
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|candidate = Mary Mosiman (incumbent)
|party = Republican Party of Iowa
|votes = 604,103
|percentage = 56.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|candidate = Jon Neiderbach
|party = Iowa Democratic Party
|votes = 456,525
|percentage = 43.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|candidate = Write-ins
|party = n/a
|votes = 1,477
|percentage = 0.1
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 1,062,105
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Republican Party of Iowa
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{{Election box end}}
Secretary of Agriculture
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2014 Iowa Secretary of Agriculture election
| percentage1 = 62.2%
| type = Presidential
| previous_election = 2010 Iowa elections#Secretary of Agriculture
| previous_year = 2010
| next_election = 2018 Iowa elections#Secretary of Agriculture
| next_year = 2018
| image1 = File:Bill Northey by Gage Skidmore.jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| candidate1 = Bill Northey
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 675,781
| country = Iowa
| candidate2 = Sherrie Taha
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 370,209
| percentage2 = 34.1%
| map_image = {{switcher |240px |County results |240px |Congressional district results |default=1}}
| map_caption = Northey: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}
Taha: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}}
| title = Secretary of Agriculture
| before_election = Bill Northey
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Bill Northey
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
| ongoing = no
}}
Incumbent Republican Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey, who has served in the position since 2007, is running for re-election to a third term in office.{{cite web|url=http://whotv.com/2014/03/11/ag-secretary-northey-seeking-re-election/|title=AG SECRETARY: Northey Seeking Re-Election|date=March 11, 2014|access-date=March 21, 2014|work=whotv.com}}
Polk County Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioner Sherrie Taha is running for the Democrats.{{cite web|url=http://www.radioiowa.com/2013/08/27/des-moines-democrat-running-for-state-ag-secretary/|title=Des Moines Democrat running for state ag secretary|date=August 27, 2013|access-date=March 21, 2014|work=Radio Iowa |author=O. Kay Henderson}}
| class="wikitable" |
| valign= bottom
! style="width:150px;"| Poll source ! style="width:175px;"| Date(s) ! class=small | Sample ! class=small | Margin of ! style="width:110px;"| Bill ! style="width:110px;"| Sherrie ! Other ! Undecided |
| Public Policy Polling
| align=center| November 1–3, 2014 | align=center| 1,265 | align=center| ± 2.8% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 51% | align=center| 33% | align=center| 5%Levi Benning (NIP) | align=center| 10% |
| Loras College
| align=center| October 21–24, 2014 | align=center| 1,121 | align=center| ± 2.93% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 49% | align=center| 29% | align=center| 2% | align=center| 20% |
| Suffolk University
| align=center| October 11–14, 2014 | align=center| 500 | align=center| ± 4.4% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 52% | align=center| 30% | align=center| 16% |
| Public Policy Polling
| align=center| September 25–28, 2014 | align=center| 1,192 | align=center| ± 2.8% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 49% | align=center| 29% | align=center| 15% |
| Suffolk
| align=center| August 23–26, 2014 | align=center| 500 | align=center| ± 4% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 41% | align=center| 28% | align=center| 29% |
| Public Policy Polling
| align=center| August 22–24, 2014 | align=center| 915 | align=center| ± 3.2% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 46% | align=center| 28% | align=center| 19% |
{{Election box begin no change
|title=Iowa Secretary of Agriculture election, 2014
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|candidate = Bill Northey (incumbent)
|party = Republican Party of Iowa
|votes = 675,781
|percentage = 62.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|candidate = Sherrie Taha
|party = Iowa Democratic Party
|votes = 370,209
|percentage = 34.1
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
|candidate = Levi Benning
|party = {{nowrap|New Independent}}
|votes = 39,349
|percentage = 3.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|candidate = Write-ins
|party = n/a
|votes = 891
|percentage = 0.1
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 1,086,230
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Republican Party of Iowa
}}
{{Election box end}}
United States Senate
{{main|2014 United States Senate election in Iowa}}
Incumbent Democratic senator Tom Harkin is retired rather than run for re-election to a sixth term in office.{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/sen-tom-harkin-d-iowa-wont-seek-reelection/2013/01/26/891f161c-67d9-11e2-85f5-a8a9228e55e7_story.html|title=Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) won't seek reelection|date=January 26, 2013|access-date=March 21, 2014|newspaper=The Washington Post|author=Ed O’Keefe}}
U.S. Representative Bruce Braley was the only Democratic to file to run and thus the de facto nominee.{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/02/07/iowa-rep-bruce-braley-to-run-for-senate/|title=Iowa Rep. Bruce Braley to run for Senate|date=February 7, 2013|access-date=February 7, 2013|work=The Fix|first=Aaron|last=Blake}}
Five Republicans filed to run: radio host Sam Clovis,{{cite web|url=http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2013/06/10/sioux-city-radio-host-sam-clovis-joins-u-s-senate-race/article|title=Sioux City radio host Sam Clovis joins U.S. Senate race|date=June 10, 2013|access-date=June 12, 2013|work=Des Moines Register|first=Jennifer|last=Jacobs}} State Senator Joni Ernst,{{cite web|url=http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2013/07/10/republican-joni-ernst-joins-u-s-senate-race/article|title=Republican Joni Ernst joins U.S. Senate race|last=Jacobs|first=Jennifer|date=July 10, 2013|access-date=July 11, 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130711132953/http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2013/07/10/republican-joni-ernst-joins-u-s-senate-race/article|archive-date=July 11, 2013|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} former CEO of Reliant Energy Mark Jacobs,{{cite web|url=http://atr.rollcall.com/iowas-gop-senate-field-grows-again/|title=Iowa's GOP Senate Field Grows Again|author=Emily Cahn|date=November 13, 2013|access-date=November 13, 2013|archive-date=November 13, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113033753/http://atr.rollcall.com/iowas-gop-senate-field-grows-again/|url-status=dead}} businessman Scott Schaben{{cite web|url=http://carrollspaper.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=15991&Secti&SubSectionID=335&S=1|title=Kuemper alum Schaben plans U.S. Senate bid|date=July 5, 2013|access-date=July 10, 2013|work=Daily Times Herald|first=Douglas|last=Burns}}{{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} and former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa and nominee for Treasurer of Iowa in 2002 Matthew Whitaker.{{cite web|url=http://atr.rollcall.com/gop-gets-senate-candidate-in-iowa/|title=GOP Senate Candidate Announces in Iowa|date=May 7, 2013|access-date=May 7, 2013|work=Roll Call|first=Kyle|last=Trygstad|archive-date=June 7, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607050615/http://atr.rollcall.com/gop-gets-senate-candidate-in-iowa/|url-status=dead}}
{{Election box begin no change
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Joni Ernst
| votes = 588,575
| percentage = 52.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Bruce Braley
| votes = 494,370
| percentage = 43.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (United States)
| candidate = Rick Stewart
| votes = 26,815
| percentage = 2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| candidate = Douglas Butzier
| votes = 8,232
| percentage = 0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (United States)
| candidate = Bob Quast
| votes = 5,873
| percentage = 0.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (United States)
| candidate = Ruth Smith
| votes = 4,724
| percentage = 0.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = n/a
| candidate = Write-Ins
| votes = 1,111
| percentage = 0.1
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 1,129,700
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| loser = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
United States House of Representatives
{{main|United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, 2014}}
All of Iowa's four seats in the United States House of Representatives will be up for election in 2014 and are contested.
Iowa General Assembly
{{main|2014 Iowa Senate elections}}
The 25 odd-numbered Iowa Senate seats are up for election in 2014, as are all 100 Iowa House seats. As of the primary filing deadline for the two major parties, there are 11 Senate seats and 58 House seats that only have candidates from one party, though several of these seats have contested primaries.{{cite web|url=http://jdeeth.blogspot.com/2014/03/filing-by-numbers.html|title=Filing By The Numbers|work=John Deeth Blog|date=March 17, 2014|access-date=April 3, 2014|last=Deeth|first=John}} These numbers are from the primary election candidate listing,{{cite web|url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2014/primary/candlist.pdf|title=Final Candidate Listing By Office, June 3, 2014 Primary Election|author=Iowa Secretary of State's Office|date=March 26, 2014|access-date=April 3, 2014}} so do not take into account candidates nominated by third parties, candidates nominated by petition, or candidates nominated by a major party after the primary. Such candidates file during the general election filing period, which runs from July 28 – August 15, 2014.{{cite web|url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/candidates/2014gencandguide.pdf|title=Candidate's Guide to the General Election, November 4, 2014|pages=1–2|author=The Office of the Iowa Secretary of State|access-date=April 3, 2014}}