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Voting in Iowa.

Three ways to vote, three deadlines. ID rules and vote-by-mail policy below — verify the specifics with the Iowa Secretary of State at the link.

1
Official source of record
Iowa Secretary of State — Elections
Verify →
2Live results · 2025 Special - SD 16

Iowa returns

Precinct-by-precinct results republished by the state via Clarity Elections (Civix). Counts update as precincts report. Final certified totals are posted by the state Secretary of State after the canvass.

State Senate District 16 To Fill a Vacancy
1/2 precincts · 50%
Renee Hardman (DEM)7,34171.4%
Lucas Loftin (REP)2,93028.5%
Write-in110.1%
Clarity Elections (Civix) →Live election returns republished by the state / county SOS via Clarity Elections (Civix).
2Clarity Elections (Civix / Scytl)2026-05-01
3Federal candidate finance · 2026 cycle

Money in the Iowa federal races

Top-fundraising candidate per race, sourced live from the FEC OpenFEC API. Click through to fec.gov for full disclosures.

U.S. SENATE
Ashley Hinson Arenholz (R)$7.3Mfec.gov →
Joni K Ernst (R)$7.0Mfec.gov →
U.S. HOUSE
D1Mariannette Jane Miller-meeks (R)$5.7Mfec.gov →
D3Zach Nunn (R)$3.9Mfec.gov →
D2Joe Mitchell (R)$1.3Mfec.gov →
1FEC OpenFEC API2026-05-03
2District map · TIGER/Line 2025 boundaries

Every district in Iowa, on one map

Click any congressional, state senate, or state house polygon for the sitting member and a brief description. Toggle layers below the map to see overlapping legislative geography. Source polygons: US Census TIGER/Line 2025.

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Layers
true polygons · 2025 vintage · click a district for details1US Census TIGER/Line 20252026-05-03
3Current officeholders

Who represents Iowa now

Sitting federal members and the governor. Names from Congress.gov (refreshed weekly) and hand-verified state data.

GOVERNOR
Kim Reynolds (Republican)
U.S. SENATE
Ernst, Joni (Republican)· since 2015
Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryConservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and BiotechnologyRural Development, Energy, and Credit
Armed ServicesEmerging Threats and CapabilitiesPersonnel
Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsDisaster Management, District of Columbia, and Census
CHAIRSmall Business and Entrepreneurship
Grassley, Chuck (Republican)· since 1981
Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryCommodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and TradeFood and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research+1
CHAIRFinanceInternational Trade, Customs, and Global CompetitivenessTaxation and IRS Oversight
Taxation
United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control
the Budget
CHAIRthe Judiciary
U.S. HOUSE
1Congress.gov API v32026-05-03
3State legislature

Iowa legislators

State senators and representatives by district. Names from OpenStates, refreshed weekly. Multi-member districts (e.g. WV, NH, MD, VT, NJ) list all sitting members under the same district.

STATE SENATE · 50 members · 50 districts
D10Dan Dawson (R)
D17Izaah Knox (D)
D20Mike Pike (R)
D22Matt Blake (D)
D26Kara Warme (R)
D38Dave Sires (R)
D40Art Staed (D)
D43Zach Wahls (D)
Source: openstates.org
3At-a-glance rules
Strict non-photo IDNo-excuse absenteeOnline voter registration
3NCSL voter ID requirements2026-05-03Verify with state SOS →
VOTER ID REQUIREMENTS
Iowa requires a valid ID. Accepted: Iowa driver's license, US passport, military ID, or Iowa voter ID card (free).
VOTE BY MAIL
Any registered voter may request an absentee ballot by mail. No excuse required.
Register to vote →Find polling place →
3NCSL voter ID requirements2026-04-153NCSL absentee + VBM rules2026-04-15
Local elections in Iowa are administered by your County Clerk / Election Office. For ballot or registration help, contact your county clerk or election office.
Official action — IA

The state’s own tools, with links to verify.

Each card below routes to the official Iowa system. Where the state delegates to county Supervisors of Elections, the card says so honestly.

Statewide→
Check my registration
IA SOS Akamai-blocks Playwright; manual only.
Statewide→
Register / update online
IA DL/state ID required, runs through Iowa DOT. Closes 15 days pre-election.
Statewide→
Find my polling place
IA SOS Akamai-blocks Playwright; manual only.
County
Preview my ballot
County auditor publishes; SOS aggregates the index. No per-voter lookup. IA SOS Akamai-blocks Playwright; manual only.
County
Request a mail ballot
State PDF; submitted to county auditor. SF 413/2021 reduced request window to 70 days pre-election; 15-day cutoff. IA SOS Akamai-blocks Playwright; manual only.
Statewide→
Track my mail ballot
Absentee ballot status by name + DOB. No notification subscription. IA SOS Akamai-blocks Playwright; manual only.
Statewide→
See who's on the ballot
Per-cycle PDFs. Filing window 2026-03-13 → 2026-03-20 for primary. IA SOS Akamai-blocks Playwright; manual only.
Statewide→
Statewide ballot measures
No statewide constitutional amendments certified for Nov 2026 (none completed two-session passage). IA SOS Akamai-blocks Playwright; manual only.
Statewide→
Live + past results
Live via Clarity Elections subdomain. Historical archive PDFs back to 1996. IA SOS Akamai-blocks Playwright; manual only.
Statewide→
Election calendar
Primary 2026-06-02, general 2026-11-03. IA SOS Akamai-blocks Playwright; manual only.
1UOCAVA · military & overseas voters

Federal deadlines for Iowa

Active-duty service members, their families, and U.S. citizens overseas have separate deadlines under UOCAVA. Sourced live from the U.S. Federal Voting Assistance Program.

2026-06-02Ballot Request — State PrimaryRequest Mail Ballot: Received by
2026-06-02Ballot Request — State PrimaryRequest Email/Online or Fax Ballot: Received by
2026-06-02Ballot Return — State PrimaryReturn by Mail: Postmarked by*
2026-06-02Ballot Return — State PrimaryReturn by Online: Received by
2026-06-02Registration — State PrimaryReceived by
2026-11-03Ballot Request — General ElectionRequest Email/Online or Fax Ballot: Received by
2026-11-03Ballot Request — General ElectionRequest Mail Ballot: Received by
2026-11-03Ballot Return — General ElectionReturn by Mail: Postmarked by*
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