Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls: 7 a.m.–8 p.m. Central. Use your assigned polling place on Election Day.
Voting dates & ballot return
In-person absentee deadline: Monday, November 2. For the November 3 general election, in-person absentee voting is not available on Election Day. Vote at your assigned polling place from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Central.
Different publishers, different rating scales. Base review October 14, 2026. Inside Elections reviewed October 29, 2026.
ADDITIONAL POLL REPORTS
Additional reported polls: AtlasIntel, Rasmussen Senate, YouGov and NYT/Siena
These Iowa governor and U.S. Senate reports remain outside our numerical charts and automatic picks while verification is incomplete.
AtlasIntel / PollsterGraph · November 2 report: Governor: Sand 54.1%, Lahn 44.0%, Other 1.9%, Don’t know 0.0%. Senate: Turek 50.5%, Hinson 46.4%, Other 2.7%, Would not vote 0.3%, Don’t know 0.2%. The October 28–November 1 survey interviewed 1,219 Iowa likely voters online using Atlas random digital recruitment (RDR), with a stated margin of error of ±3 percentage points at 95% confidence. Iterative post-stratification weights cover demographics, region and previous electoral behavior. These are the full-response figures, not the separate valid-vote model; published Senate rounding totals 100.1%. Original report: methodology and full tables. AtlasIntel and PollsterGraph are co-branded on the report, but the reviewed primary sources do not explicitly identify the commissioning or funding sponsor. The report remains outside numerical charts and automatic picks while that disclosure is unverified.
Rasmussen’s October 27–31 Senate survey · official toplines: Hinson 47%, Turek 46%, Laehn 3%, not sure 5%. Published rounding totals 101% and is retained. The self-funded Rasmussen / Pulse telephone and online survey interviewed 901 likely Iowa voters; reported sampling margin ±3 points at 95% confidence. The current Senate article still displays October 2, before this fieldwork; its publication date is unresolved. This Senate result remains outside numerical charts and automatic picks pending that correction.
YouGov’s October 26–29 survey · original PDF: Governor: Sand 53%, Lahn 46%. Senate: Turek 50%, Hinson 49%, someone else 1%. Both questions report not sure 0% and would not vote 0%; governor also reports someone else 0%. Published rounding is retained: the governor shares total 99%. This survey interviewed 2,020 likely Iowa voters October 26–29, with a reported margin of error of ±3.1 percentage points. Voter-file respondents were invited by text and interviewed online; results are weighted and include leaners. The report does not explicitly identify a commissioning or funding sponsor; its first-publication date is unverified.
NYT/Siena’s November 1 release: Governor: Sand 51%, Lahn 43%. Senate: Turek 48%, Hinson 47%. Siena’s official November 1 announcement reports these candidate shares and an Iowa sampling margin of ±4.7 percentage points, including a design effect of 1.45. These are the announcement’s reported shares, not a complete ballot table. Complete Iowa response categories, sample details and field dates have not yet been independently verified; uncertainty must also be reconciled with the full toplines.
The governor chart’s latest eligible fieldwork is Rasmussen’s October 27–31 survey, released November 2: Sand 50%, Lahn 45%, not sure 5%. The latest eligible Senate report is GrayHouse’s October 28–31 survey, released November 2: Hinson 48%, Turek 46%, Laehn 2%, don’t know 4% (initial ballot). New releases can enter the charts and automatic picks once they meet the existing inclusion requirements.
Governor polls: eligible chart series through October 31 fieldwork; Additional reports are linked above while verification remains incomplete.
The deadline to request a mailed absentee ballot passed on October 19 at 5 p.m. Central. Vote absentee in person through November 2, or at your polling place on November 3.
Preregistration deadlines passed on October 19. Eligible voters can still register with proof of identity and residence during in-person absentee voting or on Election Day. See registration requirements
Rob Sand and Zach Lahn debated with KCRG-TV9 and The Gazette on October 27. Watch the official recording of the 90-minute debate, moderated by Beth Malicki and Erin Murphy.
Released October 29 · Fieldwork October 28 · Governor: Sand 50%, Lahn 45%, undecided 5%. Senate full ballot: Hinson 48%, Turek 46%, Laehn 1%, undecided 5%. Original source and methods in the polling guide.
Cook’s editorial judgments of competitiveness are separate from polls or election results. Major-party candidates shown; these ratings do not change automatic picks.
The deadline to request a mailed absentee ballot passed on October 19 at 5 p.m. Central. In-person absentee voting is available through November 2. You can also vote at your polling place on November 3. See the voting guide for registration requirements and voting options.