2022 Iowa elections#Auditor

{{main|2022 Iowa gubernatorial election}}

Incumbent Republican governor Kim Reynolds ran for re-election to a second full term as governor.{{cite web|last=Dress|first=Brad|title=Iowa's GOP governor Reynolds launches reelection bid|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/597638-iowas-gop-governor-reynolds-launches-reelection-bid|access-date=March 9, 2022|website=The Hill|language=en-US|archive-date=March 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220310031023/https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/597638-iowas-gop-governor-reynolds-launches-reelection-bid|url-status=live}} Reynolds won the Republican primary unopposed.{{cite web |title=Official Results - 2022 Primary Election |url=https://electionresults.iowa.gov/IA/112996/web.285569/#/summary |website=IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE |access-date=June 11, 2022}}

Deidre DeJear, a small business owner and nominee for Secretary of State of Iowa in 2018, won the Democratic primary unopposed.{{Cite web |date=May 2, 2022 |title=2022 Iowa Primary Election guide |url=https://www.kcci.com/article/iowa-primary-election-results-2022/39501498#:~:text=Deidre%20DeJear%20is%20the%20only%20Democrat%20running%20for%20the%20office. |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220420070030/https://www.kcci.com/article/iowa-primary-election-results-2022/39501498#:~:text=Deidre%20DeJear%20is%20the%20only%20Democrat%20running%20for%20the%20office. |archive-date=April 20, 2022 |access-date=April 19, 2022}}

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 Adam Gregg ran for re-election to a second term in office.

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|title=Iowa gubernatorial election, 2022{{Cite web |date=November 11, 2022 |title=2022 General Election |url=https://electionresults.iowa.gov/IA/115641/web.307039/#/detail/1500 |access-date=November 11, 2022 |website=Iowa Secretary of State}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|candidate = Kim Reynolds / Adam Gregg (incumbent)

|party = Republican Party of Iowa

|votes = 709,198

|percentage = 58.0

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|candidate = Deidre DeJear / Eric Van Lancker

|party = Iowa Democratic Party

|votes = 482,950

|percentage = 39.5

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|candidate = Rick Stewart / Marco Battaglia

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|votes = 28,998

|percentage = 2.4

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{{Election box write-in with party link no change

|votes=718

|percentage=0.1

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 1,221,864

| percentage = 100.0

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|winner = Republican Party of Iowa

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{{main|2022 Iowa Attorney General election}}

Incumbent Democratic attorney general Tom 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.{{Cite web |last=Pfannenstiel |first=Brianne |date=September 18, 2021 |title=Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, a Democrat, announces 2022 re-election campaign |url=https://eu.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2021/09/18/iowa-attorney-general-tom-miller-democrat-seek-2022-re-election/8319205002/ |access-date=November 15, 2022 |website=Des Moines Register}}

Guthrie County attorney Brenna Bird won the Republican primary unopposed.

Bird defeated incumbent attorney general Tom Miller with 50.8% of the vote.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Brenna Bird|votes=611,432|percentage=50.82%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Tom Miller (incumbent)|votes=590,890|percentage=49.11%}}

{{Election box write-in with party link no change|votes=801|percentage=0.07%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=1,203,123|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box gain with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)|loser=Democratic Party (United States)}}

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{{main|2022 Iowa Secretary of State election}}

Incumbent 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 }} Democratic Linn County auditor Joel Miller,{{cite web |last1=Coltrain |first1=Nick |date=16 September 2021 |title=Iowa 2022 elections: Two seek to replace Secretary of State Paul Pate |url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2021/09/16/iowa-2022-secretary-state-election-joel-miller-eric-van-lancker-replace-paul-pate/8365589002/ |access-date=10 January 2022 |website=www.desmoinesregister.com |publisher=The Des Moines Register}} and Clinton 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.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Paul D. Pate (incumbent)|votes=723,250|percentage=60.05%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Joel Miller|votes=480,474|percentage=39.89%}}

{{Election box write-in with party link no change|votes=708|percentage=0.06%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=1,204,432|percentage=100.00%}}

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|winner = Republican Party of Iowa

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2022 Iowa State Treasurer election

| type = Presidential

| previous_election = 2018 Iowa elections#Treasurer

| previous_year = 2018

| next_election = 2026 Iowa State Treasurer election

| next_year = 2026

| image2 = File:Michael L. Fitzgerald (24041306070) (cropped).jpg

| image_size = 150x150px

| nominee2 = Michael Fitzgerald

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 584,021

| percentage2 = 48.7%

| country = Iowa

| nominee1 = Roby Smith

| image1 = File:Roby Smith.jpg

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 614,943

| percentage1 = 51.3%

| map_image = {{switcher |240px |County results |240px |Congressional district results}}

| map_caption = Smith: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}
Fitzgerald: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674DE|60–70%}}

{{legend0|#584CDE|70–80%}}

| title = State Treasurer

| before_election = Michael Fitzgerald

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Roby Smith

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

| ongoing = no

}}

Incumbent Democratic state treasurer Michael Fitzgerald, who had served in the position since 1983, ran for re-election to an eleventh term in office.

The Republican nominee was Roby Smith, a state senator.{{Cite web|title=Candidate List: June 7, 2022 Primary Election|url=https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/Candidates/primarycandidatelist.pdf|website=Iowa Secretary of State|accessdate=March 25, 2022}}

Smith defeated Fitzgerald in the general election with 51.3% of the vote.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Roby Smith|votes=614,943|percentage=51.26%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Michael Fitzgerald (incumbent)|votes=584,021|percentage=48.68%}}

{{Election box write-in with party link no change|votes=667|percentage=0.06%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=1,199,631|percentage=100.0%}}

{{Election box gain with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)|loser=Democratic Party (United States)}}

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2022 Iowa State Auditor election

| percentage1 = 50.1%

| type = Presidential

| previous_election = 2018 Iowa elections#Auditor

| previous_year = 2018

| next_election = 2026 Iowa State Auditor election

| next_year = 2026

| image1 = File:Rob-Sand (cropped).jpg

| image_size = 150x150px

| candidate1 = Rob Sand

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 600,719

| country = Iowa

| candidate2 = Todd Halbur

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 597,826

| percentage2 = 49.8%

| map_image = {{switcher |240px |County results |240px |Congressional district results}}

| map_caption = Sand: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674DE|60–70%}}

{{legend0|#584CDE|70–80%}}
Halbur: {{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 = Rob Sand

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Rob Sand

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| ongoing = no

}}

Incumbent Democratic state auditor Rob Sand ran for re-election to a second term in office.{{cite web |title=Democrat Rob Sand to seek reelection as Iowa state auditor, won't run for governor in 2022 |url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2021/12/07/democrat-rob-sand-seeking-re-election-state-auditor-wont-run-iowa-governor-race-2022/6423059001/ |accessdate=2022-08-19 |work=The Des Moines Register}}

Republican businessman Todd Halbur defeated former state representative Mary Ann Hanusa in the primary election.

Halbur conceded defeat on November 18.{{Cite news |date=2022-11-08 |title=Iowa Auditor Election Results |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/11/08/us/elections/results-iowa-auditor.html |access-date=2022-11-15 |issn=0362-4331}}

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|title=Iowa State Auditor election, 2022

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|candidate = Rob Sand (incumbent)

|party = Iowa Democratic Party

|votes = 600,719

|percentage = 50.09%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|candidate = Todd Halbur

|party = Republican Party of Iowa

|votes = 597,826

|percentage = 49.84%

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{{Election box write-in with party link no change|

|votes = 826

|percentage = 0.07%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 1,199,371

| percentage = 100.00%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change|

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2022 Iowa Secretary of Agriculture election

| percentage1 = 61.1%

| type = Presidential

| previous_election = 2018 Iowa elections#Secretary of Agriculture

| previous_year = 2018

| next_election = 2026 Iowa elections#Secretary of Agriculture

| next_year = 2026

| image1 = File:Mike Naig USDA photo.jpg

| image_size = 150x150px

| candidate1 = Mike Naig

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 730,285

| country = Iowa

| candidate2 = John Norwood

| image2 = 3x4.svg

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 463,652

| percentage2 = 38.8%

| map_image = {{switcher |240px |County results |240px |Congressional district results}}

| map_caption = Naig: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}
Norwood: {{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

}}

Incumbent Republican Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig ran for re-election to a second term in office.{{Cite web |last=Eller |first=Donnelle |title=Democrat John Norwood challenges Republican incumbent Mike Naig in race for Iowa agriculture secretary |url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/agriculture/2022/02/08/iowa-ag-secretary-mike-naig-challenged-reelection-john-norwood/6693626001/ |access-date=2022-11-15 |website=The Des Moines Register |language=en-US}}

Polk County Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioner John Norwood ran for the Democrats.

Naig defeated Norwood in the general election with 61.1% of the vote. This was the only Iowa statewide election where Linn County voted for the Republican nominee.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|candidate = Mike Naig (incumbent)

|party = Republican Party of Iowa

|votes = 730,285

|percentage = 61.13%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|candidate = John Norwood

|party = Iowa Democratic Party

|votes = 463,652

|percentage = 38.81%

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{{Election box write-in with party link no change|

|votes = 770

|percentage = 0.06%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 1,194,707

| percentage = 100.00%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change|

|winner = Republican Party of Iowa

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{{main|2022 United States Senate election in Iowa}}

Incumbent Republican senator Chuck Grassley ran for reelection to an eighth term{{Cite web |last=Everett |first=Burgess |title=Grassley will seek reelection, boosting GOP's majority hopes |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2021/09/24/chuck-grassley-2022-elections-iowa-514090 |access-date=2022-11-15 |website=POLITICO |language=en}} in office.

Five Democrats filed to run: retired U.S. Navy admiral Michael Franken,{{Cite web |last=Greenwood |first=Max |date=2021-10-14 |title=Democrat Mike Franken launches challenge to Grassley in Iowa |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/576751-democrat-mike-franken-launches-challenge-to-grassley-in-iowa/ |access-date=2022-11-15 |website=The Hill |language=en-US}} former U.S. Representative Abby Finkenauer,{{Cite web |last=Gruber-Miller |first=Stephen |title=US Senate candidate Abby Finkenauer will appear on primary ballot, Iowa Supreme Court rules |url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2022/04/15/abby-finkenauer-democratic-senate-primary-2022-election-ballot-iowa-supreme-court-ruling/7313038001/ |access-date=2022-11-15 |website=The Des Moines Register |language=en-US}} Minden city councilor Glenn Hurst,{{Cite web |last=Gruber-Miller |first=Stephen |title=Democrat Glenn Hurst, a rural Iowa doctor and city council member, is running for U.S. Senate |url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2021/07/29/rural-iowa-doctor-running-us-senate-democrat-glenn-hurst-against-republican-chuck-grassley-election/5395391001/ |access-date=2022-11-15 |website=The Des Moines Register |language=en-US}} former Crawford County supervisor Dave Muhlbauer (withdrawn),{{Cite web |title=Dave Muhlbauer drops out of 2022 Senate race |url=https://www.thegazette.com/campaigns-elections/dave-muhlbauer-drops-out-of-2022-senate-race/ |access-date=2022-11-15 |website=www.thegazette.com |language=en-US}} and former state representative Bob Krause (withdrawn).{{Cite web |last=Pfannenstiel |first=Brianne |title=Former Iowa State Rep. Bob Krause announces U.S. Senate campaign |url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2021/10/07/iowa-bob-krause-run-us-senate-elections-2022-sen-chuck-grassley-seat/6035720001/ |access-date=2022-11-15 |website=The Des Moines Register |language=en-US}}

Grassley defeated Franken in the general election with 56.0% of the vote.

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| title = United States Senate election in Iowa, 2022{{cite web | url=http://electionresults.sos.iowa.gov/Views/TabularData.aspx?TabView=StateRaces^Federal%20/%20Statewide%20Races^84&ElectionID=84 | title=Iowa secretary of State : Paul D. Pate : November 4, 2014 General Election | publisher=Electionresults.sos.iowa.gov | access-date=August 16, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213012027/http://electionresults.sos.iowa.gov/Views/TabularData.aspx?TabView=StateRaces%5EFederal%20%2F%20Statewide%20Races%5E84&ElectionID=84 | archive-date=December 13, 2014 | url-status=dead | df=mdy-all }}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Chuck Grassley (incumbent)

| votes = 681,501

| percentage = 56.01%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Michael Franken

| votes = 533,330

| percentage = 43.84%

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{{Election box write-in with party link no change|

| votes = 1,815

| percentage = 0.15%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 1,216,646

|percentage = 100.00%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change|

|winner = Republican Party of Iowa

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{{main|2022 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 2022 and were contested. Republicans won all four seats following the defeat of Democratic incumbent Cindy Axne in Iowa's 3rd congressional district, which she narrowly lost to Zach Nunn.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-09 |title=Congresswoman Axne concedes 3rd district congressional race |url=https://www.radioiowa.com/2022/11/09/congresswoman-axne-concedes-3rd-district-congressional-race/ |access-date=2022-11-15 |website=Radio Iowa |language=en-US}}

[[File:Iowa 2022 House.svg|thumb|Results by Congressional district:

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{{main|2022 Iowa Senate election}}

{{main|2022 Iowa House of Representatives election}}

{{main|2022 Iowa Amendment 1}}

The Right to Keep and Bear Arms Initiative would enshrine in the state constitution a fundamental right to keep and bear arms.{{cite web |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Iowa_Amendment_1,_Right_to_Keep_and_Bear_Arms_Amendment_(2022) |access-date = December 28, 2022 |work=Ballotpedia |title=Iowa Amendment 1, Right to Keep and Bear Arms Amendment (2022)}}

{{Referendum

| title = Amendment 1{{cite news |title = Iowa Constitutional Amendment 1 Election Results: The Right to Bear Arms |url = https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/11/08/us/elections/results-iowa-constitutional-amendment-1-the-right-to-bear-arms.html |work = New York Times |date = 8 November 2022 |access-date = December 28, 2022 }}

| yes = 748,363

| yespct = 65.17

| no = 399,959

| nopct = 34.83

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| total = 1,148,322

| turnoutpct =

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