Iowa
Open — Kim Reynolds (R) retiring
D
Rob Sand
DEM · State Auditor
R
Zach Lahn
REP · Businessman
Latest poll: Marist, September 22, 2026: D 54 · R 42 · Sabato: Toss-up
Iowa Governor 2026
Rob Sand vs. Zach Lahn · Open — Kim Reynolds (R) retiring
Cook: Lean DSabato: Toss-up
Election results · unofficial
All live results →Race insight · September 30, 2026
Rob Sand (D) leads Zach Lahn (R) by 8.0 points in the average of 2 public polls from the 14 days ending September 22, 2026. The Cook Political Report rates it Lean D; Sabato's Crystal Ball rates it Toss-up.
Poll trend
Head-to-head
Candidates
Lean D
Candidate background
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Every poll
| Pollster | End date | Rob Sand (D) | Zach Lahn (R) | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marist | September 22, 2026 | 54 | 42 | D +12 |
| Cygnal | September 15, 2026 | 48 | 44 | D +4 |
Margins under about 4 points are within typical sampling error. See our methodology.
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