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]
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Declined
- Randy Feenstra, U.S. Representative for Iowa's 4th congressional district (2021-present)[5]
Endorsements
| Brenna Bird |
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U.S. Representatives
State senators
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Nathan Willems, attorney and former member of the Iowa House of Representatives (2009-2013)[8]
Declined
- Tom Miller, former Attorney General of Iowa (1979-1991, 1995-2023)[9]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Likely R | August 21, 2025 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Iowa governor's race: AG Brenna Bird won't run in 2026". KCCI 8 Des Moines. 2025-07-02. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
- ↑ Burdsall, Luke (2025-07-02). "Brenna Bird Announces Bid for Re-Election as Attorney General". KWWL 7. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
- ↑ Brustkern, Emma (2025-07-02). "AG Brenna Bird running for reelection, not for Iowa governor, in 2026". We Are Iowa. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
- ↑ "Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird won't run for governor in 2026, plans to seek reelection". The Des Moines Register. 2025-07-02. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
- ↑ Crisp, Elizabeth (2025-05-12). "Randy Feenstra files for 2026 Iowa governor race". The Hill. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
- ↑ Barton, Tom (2025-07-02). "Iowa AG Brenna Bird says she will not run for Iowa governor". The Gazette. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
- ↑ Opsahl, Robin (2025-07-02). "Iowa AG Brenna Bird rules out 2026 gubernatorial bid, plans to run for reelection". Iowa Capital Dispatch. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
- ↑ Henderson, O. Kay (2025-05-07). "Willems is first Democrat to enter 2026 race for Iowa Attorney General". Radio Iowa. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
- ↑ Clayworth, Jason (2022-12-19). "What's next for Iowa's Attorney General Tom Miller". Axios Des Moines. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
- ↑ Jacobson, Louis (2025-08-21). "State Attorneys General: The Top Races to be "Top Cop"". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
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