2018 Iowa elections#Auditor
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{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 Iowa elections
| country = Iowa
| type =
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2016 Iowa elections
| previous_year = 2016
| next_election = 2020 Iowa elections
| next_year = 2020
| registered =
| turnout =
}}
{{ElectionsIA}}
The 2018 Iowa elections were held in the U.S. state of Iowa on November 6, 2018. A closed primary election was held on June 5, 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/candidates/primarycandidatelist.pdf|title=Candidate List - Certified June 5, 2018 Primary Election|access-date=May 23, 2018}} All of Iowa's executive officers were up for election, as well as 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.
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Governorship
{{main|2018 Iowa gubernatorial election}}
Incumbent Republican governor Terry Branstad, who had served for two consecutive and six total terms as Iowa governor, resigned to be the United States Ambassador to China in 2017.{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/12/07/trump-picks-iowa-gov-terry-branstad-a-friend-of-chinas-leader-as-beijing-ambassador/|title=Trump picks Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad — a 'friend' of China's leader — as Beijing ambassador|newspaper=The Washington Post|last1=Rucker|first1=Philip|last2=Denyer|first2=Simon|date=December 7, 2016|access-date=December 8, 2016}} Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds assumed the governorship and was seeking a full term.
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Iowa gubernatorial election, 2018{{cite web |title=2018 Iowa Gubernatorial election results |url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/IA/91323/Web02-state.222648/#/cid/1400 |access-date=10 January 2022}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Kim Reynolds (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party of Iowa
| votes = 667,275
| percentage = 50.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Fred Hubbell
| party = Iowa Democratic Party
| votes = 630,986
| percentage = 47.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jake Porter
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| votes = 21,427
| percentage = 1.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Gary Siegwarth
| party = Independent (United States)
| votes = 7,463
| percentage = 0.6
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 488
| percentage = 0.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 1,327,638
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Republican Party of Iowa
}}
{{Election box end}}
Attorney general
{{Main|2018 Iowa Attorney General election}}
Incumbent Democratic attorney general Tom Miller had served in the position since 1995, and previously from 1979 to 1991. The Republican Party did not nominate anyone, but the Libertarian Party nominated Marco Battaglia.
=Democratic primary=
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Tom Miller (incumbent)
| party = Iowa Democratic Party
| votes = 157,483
| percentage = 99.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Write-ins
| party = Iowa Democratic Party
| votes = 546
| percentage = 0.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 158,029
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=General election=
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Iowa Attorney General election, 2018{{cite web |title=2018 Iowa Attorney General election results |url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/IA/91323/Web02-state.222648/#/cid/1900 |access-date=10 January 2022}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Tom Miller (incumbent)
| party = Iowa Democratic Party
| votes = 880,531
| percentage = 76.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Marco Battaglia
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| votes = 262,131
| percentage = 22.8
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 8,237
| percentage = 0.7
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 1,150,899
| 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 = 2018 Iowa Secretary of State election
| percentage1 = 52.7%
| type = Presidential
| previous_election = 2014 Iowa Secretary of State election
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2022 Iowa State Treasurer election
| next_year = 2022
| image1 = File:Paul Pate (cropped).jpeg
| image_size = 150x150px
| candidate1 = Paul Pate
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 685,780
| country = Iowa
| candidate2 = Deidre DeJear
| image2 = File:Deidre DeJear (48615658243) (closer crop).jpg
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 583,774
| percentage2 = 44.9%
| 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%}}
DeJear: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674DE|60–70%}}
| title = Secretary of State
| before_election = Paul Pate
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Paul Pate
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
| ongoing = no
}}
=Democratic primary=
- Deidre DeJear
- Jim Mowrer
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results{{cite web |title=2018 Iowa Secretary of State Democratic primary results |url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/IA/76338/Web02-state.206999/#/cid/15000 |access-date=10 January 2022}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Deidre DeJear
| party = Iowa Democratic Party
| votes = 82,221
| percentage = 51.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jim Mowrer
| party = Iowa Democratic Party
| votes = 78,409
| percentage = 48.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Write-ins
| party = Iowa Democratic Party
| votes = 312
| percentage = 0.2
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 160,942
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Republican primary=
- Paul Pate, incumbent
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results{{cite web |title=2018 Iowa Secretary of State Republican primary results |url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/IA/76338/Web02-state.206999/#/cid/1500 |access-date=10 January 2022}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Paul D. Pate (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party of Iowa
| votes = 88,303
| percentage = 99.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Write-ins
| party = Republican Party of Iowa
| votes = 327
| percentage = 0.4
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 88,630
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=General election=
==Predictions==
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Source !Ranking !As of |
| Governing magazine{{cite web |last1=Jacobson |first1=Louis |title=Secretary of State Races Are More Competitive and Important Than Ever |url=https://www.governing.com/topics/politics/gov-secretary-state-races-2018.html |publisher=Governing |access-date=22 September 2019 |date=4 June 2018}}
|{{USRaceRating|Lean|R}} |June 4, 2018 |
====Endorsements====
{{Endorsements box
| title = Deidre DeJear (D)
| list =
;U.S. executive branch officials
- Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States{{cite tweet |author=Barack Obama |user=BarackObama |number=1024691241093607425 |date=August 1, 2018 |title=Today I’m proud to endorse such a wide and impressive array of Democratic candidates – leaders as diverse, patriotic, and big-hearted as the America they’re running to represent: |access-date=August 1, 2018}}}}
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Iowa Secretary of State election, 2018{{cite web |title=2018 Iowa Secretary of State election results |url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/IA/91323/Web02-state.222648/#/cid/1500 |access-date=10 January 2022}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Paul Pate (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party of Iowa
| votes = 685,780
| percentage = 52.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Deidre DeJear
| party = Iowa Democratic Party
| votes = 583,774
| percentage = 44.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jules Ofenbakh
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| votes = 30,881
| percentage = 2.4
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 482
| percentage = 0.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 1,300,917
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Republican Party of Iowa
}}
{{Election box end}}
Treasurer
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 Iowa State Treasurer election
| percentage1 = 54.8%
| type = Presidential
| previous_election = 2014 Iowa elections#Treasurer
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2022 Iowa State Treasurer election
| next_year = 2022
| image1 = File:Michael L. Fitzgerald (24041306070) (cropped).jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| candidate1 = Michael Fitzgerald
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 710,426
| country = Iowa
| candidate2 = Jeremy Davis
| image2 = File:3x4.svg
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 553,691
| percentage2 = 42.7%
| 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%}}
{{legend0|#584CDE|70–80%}}
Davis: {{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 L. Fitzgerald, who had served in the position since 1983, ran for reelection to a tenth term in office.{{cite web|url=http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2016/03/07/iowa-treasurer-michael-fitzgerald-seek-10th-term/81440532/|title=Iowa Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald will seek 10th term|work=The Des Moines Register|last=Petroski|first=William|date=March 7, 2016|access-date=July 15, 2016}} Fitzgerald was unopposed in the primary and did not have a Republican challenger, but did have a challenger from the Libertarian party.
=Democratic primary=
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Michael L. Fitzgerald (incumbent)
| party = Iowa Democratic Party
| votes = 156,225
| percentage = 51.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Write-ins
| party = Iowa Democratic Party
| votes = 444
| percentage = 0.2
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 156,669
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=General election=
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Iowa State Treasurer election, 2018
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Michael L. Fitzgerald (incumbent)
| party = Iowa Democratic Party
| votes = 710,426
| percentage = 54.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jeremy Davis
| party = Republican Party of Iowa
| votes = 553,691
| percentage = 42.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Tim Hird
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| votes = 31,268
| percentage = 2.4
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 465
| percentage = 0.1
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 1,295,850
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Iowa Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Clear}}
Auditor
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 Iowa State Auditor election
| percentage1 = 51.0%
| type = Presidential
| previous_election = 2014 Iowa elections#Auditor
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2022 Iowa elections#Auditor
| next_year = 2022
| image1 = File:Rob sand IA.png
| image_size = 150x150px
| candidate1 = Rob Sand
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 660,169
| country = Iowa
| candidate2 = Mary Mosiman
| image2 = File:3x4.svg
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 601,320
| percentage2 = 46.4%
| map_image = {{switcher |240px |County results |240px |Congressional district results |default=1}}
| map_caption = Sand: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674DE|60–70%}}
{{legend0|#584CDE|70–80%}}
Mosiman: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}
| title = State Auditor
| before_election = Mary Mosiman
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Rob Sand
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| ongoing = no
}}
Incumbent Auditor Mary Mosiman, who had served since 2013, was eligible for re-election and was unopposed in the Republican primary. Attorney Rob Sand won the Democratic primary.
=Democratic primary=
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Rob Sand
| party = Iowa Democratic Party
| votes = 147,840
| percentage = 99.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Write-ins
| party = Iowa Democratic Party
| votes = 550
| percentage = 0.4
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 148,390
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Republican primary=
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Mary Mosiman (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party of Iowa
| votes = 85,207
| percentage = 99.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Write-ins
| party = Republican Party of Iowa
| votes = 278
| percentage = 0.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 88,630
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=General election=
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Iowa State Auditor election, 2018
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Rob Sand
| party = Iowa Democratic Party
| votes = 660,169
| percentage = 51.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Mary Mosiman (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party of Iowa
| votes = 601,320
| percentage = 46.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Fred Perryman
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| votes = 33,421
| percentage = 2.6
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 458
| percentage = 0.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 1,295,368
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change|
|winner = Iowa Democratic Party
|loser = Republican Party of Iowa
}}
{{Election box end}}
Secretary of Agriculture
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 Iowa Secretary of Agriculture election
| percentage1 = 50.3%
| type = Presidential
| previous_election = 2014 Iowa elections#Secretary of Agriculture
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2022 Iowa elections#Secretary of Agriculture
| next_year = 2022
| image1 = File:Mike Naig USDA photo.jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| candidate1 = Mike Naig
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 651,552
| country = Iowa
| candidate2 = Tim Gannon
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 602,916
| percentage2 = 46.6%
| map_image = {{switcher |240px |County results |240px |Congressional district results |default=1}}
| map_caption = Naig: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}
Gannon: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674DE|60–70%}}
| title = Secretary of Agriculture
| before_election = Mike Naig
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Mike Naig
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
| ongoing = no
}}
Republican Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey had served in the position since 2007. Northey was considering running for Iowa governor, but after Governor Terry Branstad was nominated to be Ambassador to China, he announced he would not run.{{cite web|url=http://site.iptv.org/iowapress/story/14566/iowa-secretary-agriculture-bill-northey|title=Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey|work=Iowa Public Television|last=Borg|first=Dean|date=April 22, 2016|access-date=July 15, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.radioiowa.com/2016/12/07/branstad-calls-ambassadorship-extraordinary-opportunity-new-mission/|title=Branstad calls ambassadorship 'extraordinary opportunity…new mission'|work=Radio Iowa|last=Henderson|first=O. Kay|date=December 7, 2016|access-date=March 22, 2017}} Northey had not ruled out running for reelection in 2018, but said he would be willing to serve as lieutenant governor instead if asked.{{cite web|url=http://www.radioiowa.com/2016/12/10/northey-would-be-interested-in-lieutenant-governor-role/|title=Northey would be interested in lieutenant governor role|work=Radio Iowa|last=Henderson|first=O. Kay|date=December 10, 2016|access-date=March 22, 2017}} In 2018, he was nominated by President Donald Trump to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, and subsequently ruled out reelection. The office was then held by Mike Naig, serving in an acting capacity.
=Democratic primary=
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Tim Gannon
| party = Iowa Democratic Party
| votes = 148,258
| percentage = 99.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Write-ins
| party = Iowa Democratic Party
| votes = 710
| percentage = 0.5
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 148,968
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Republican primary=
- Ray Gaesser, farmer and soybean producer
- Chad Ingels
- Craig Lang, former president of the Farm Bureau
- Mike Naig, incumbent
- Dan Zumbach, state senator
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Mike Naig (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party of Iowa
| votes = 30,870
| percentage = 34.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Dan Zumbach
| party = Republican Party of Iowa
| votes = 18,938
| percentage = 21.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Craig Lang
| party = Republican Party of Iowa
| votes = 16,514
| percentage = 18.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Ray Gaesser
| party = Republican Party of Iowa
| votes = 14,437
| percentage = 16.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Chad Ingels
| party = Republican Party of Iowa
| votes = 7,915
| percentage = 8.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Write-ins
| party = Republican Party of Iowa
| votes = 210
| percentage = 0.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 88,884
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=General election=
====Endorsements====
{{Endorsements box
| title = Tim Gannon (D)
| list =
;U.S. executive branch officials
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Iowa Secretary of Agriculture election, 2018
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Mike Naig (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party of Iowa
| votes = 651,552
| percentage = 50.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Tim Gannon
| party = Iowa Democratic Party
| votes = 602,916
| percentage = 46.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Rick Stewart
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| votes = 38,965
| percentage = 3.0
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 597
| percentage = 0.1
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 1,294,030
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Republican Party of Iowa
}}
{{Election box end}}
United States House of Representatives
{{main|2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa}}
All of Iowa's four seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2018.
Iowa General Assembly
The 25 odd-numbered Iowa Senate seats were up for election in 2018, as were all 100 Iowa House seats.
{{main|2018 Iowa Senate election}}
{{main|2018 Iowa House of Representatives election}}
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- [https://votesmart.org/election/2018/S/IA/ Candidates] at Vote Smart
- [https://ballotpedia.org/Iowa_elections,_2018 Candidates] at Ballotpedia
- [https://www.followthemoney.org/tools/election-overview?s=IA&y=2018 Campaign finance] at OpenSecrets
Official Attorney General campaign websites
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20181020011844/https://www.battagliaforiowa.com/ Marco Battaglia (L) for Attorney General]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20181020011713/https://www.iowansformiller.org/ Tom Miller (D) for Attorney General]
Official Secretary of State campaign websites
- [https://www.dejearforiowa.com/ Deidre DeJear (D) for Secretary of State]
- [https://www.pateforiowa.com/ Paul Pate (R) for Secretary of State]
Official State Auditor campaign websites
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20181020011654/https://www.marymosiman.com/ Mary Mosiman (R) for Auditor]
- [https://robsand.com/ Rob Sand (D) for Auditor]
Official Secretary of Agriculture campaign websites
- [https://www.gannonforiowa.com/ Tim Gannon (D) for Secretary of Agriculture] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181020011933/https://www.gannonforiowa.com/ |date=2018-10-20 }}
- [https://www.mikenaig.com/ Mike Naig (R) for Secretary of Agriculture]
{{2018 United States elections}}