2026 Iowa Attorney General election
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The 2026 Iowa Attorney General election will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, to elect the Attorney General of Iowa. Incumbent Brenna Bird, who was first elected in 2022, is running for re-election to a second term in office.[1]
Bird had originally considered a run for governor, but opted to seek re-election instead.[2][3] She won against longtime Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, who was seeking an 11th term.[4]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Brenna Bird, incumbent attorney general (2023–present)[1][5]
Endorsements
[edit]Brenna Bird
U.S. Representatives
- Randy Feenstra, U.S. Representative for Iowa's 4th congressional district (2021–present)[6]
State senators
- Mike Bousselot, state senator from Iowa's 21st Senate district (2023–present) and former member of the Iowa House of Representatives (2021–2023)[7]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Nathan Willems, attorney and former member of the Iowa House of Representatives (2009–2013)[8]
Declined
[edit]- Tom Miller, former Attorney General of Iowa (1979–1991, 1995–2023)[9]
Endorsements
[edit]General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| Sabato's Crystal Ball[11] | Likely R | August 21, 2025 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Iowa governor's race: AG Brenna Bird won't run in 2026". KCCI 8 Des Moines. July 2, 2025. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ Burdsall, Luke (July 2, 2025). "Brenna Bird Announces Bid for Re-Election as Attorney General". KWWL 7. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ Brustkern, Emma (July 2, 2025). "AG Brenna Bird running for reelection, not for Iowa governor, in 2026". We Are Iowa. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ Radio, Iowa Public (November 8, 2022). "Election results 2022: Brenna Bird unseats Attorney General Tom Miller". Iowa Public Radio. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
- ^ "Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird won't run for governor in 2026, plans to seek reelection". The Des Moines Register. July 2, 2025. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ Barton, Tom (July 2, 2025). "Iowa AG Brenna Bird says she will not run for Iowa governor". The Gazette. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ Opsahl, Robin (July 2, 2025). "Iowa AG Brenna Bird rules out 2026 gubernatorial bid, plans to run for reelection". Iowa Capital Dispatch. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ Henderson, O. Kay (May 7, 2025). "Willems is first Democrat to enter 2026 race for Iowa Attorney General". Radio Iowa. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ Clayworth, Jason (December 19, 2022). "What's next for Iowa's Attorney General Tom Miller". Axios Des Moines. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ a b Rivers, Amie (September 5, 2025). "Labor unions starting to endorse Iowa candidates". Iowa Starting Line. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
- ^ Jacobson, Louis (August 21, 2025). "State Attorneys General: The Top Races to be "Top Cop"". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
External links
[edit]Official campaign websites