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Filing deadline: March 18, 2022 |
Primary: June 7, 2022 General: November 8, 2022 |
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Voting in Iowa |
Cook Political Report: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican Inside Elections: Solid Republican |
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Voters in Iowa will elect one member to the U.S. Senate in the general election on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for June 7, 2022. The filing deadline was March 18, 2022.
The election will fill the Class III Senate seat held by Chuck Grassley (R), who first took office in 1981. The outcome of this race will affect the partisan balance of the U.S. Senate. Thirty-five of 100 seats are up for election, including one special election.[1] Democrats have an effective majority, with the chamber split 50-50 and Vice President Kamala Harris (D) having the tie-breaking vote.[2] Democrats hold 14 seats and Republicans hold 21 seats up for election in 2022.
For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- United States Senate election in Iowa, 2022 (June 7 Republican primary)
- United States Senate election in Iowa, 2022 (June 7 Democratic primary)
Candidates and election results
General election
Democratic primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dave Muhlbauer (D)
- Bob Krause (D)
Republican primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Andrew Foster (R)
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See more here: United States Senate election in Iowa, 2022 (June 7 Democratic primary)- Campaign finance
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Voting information
See also: Voting in IowaBallotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
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Campaign finance
This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[3] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.[4] Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022. The next campaign finance filing deadline is October 15, 2022.
Year-end 2021 | 12/31/2021 | 1/31/2022 |
April quarterly | 3/31/2022 | 4/15/2022 |
July quarterly | 6/30/2022 | 7/15/2022 |
October quarterly | 9/30/2022 | 10/15/2022 |
Pre-general | 10/19/2022 | 10/27/2022 |
Post-general | 11/28/2022 | 12/08/2022 |
Year-end 2022 | 12/31/2022 | 1/31/2023 |
Chuck Grassley | Republican Party | $6,087,290 | $3,925,848 | $4,000,034 | As of June 30, 2022 |
Michael Franken | Democratic Party | $4,633,292 | $3,531,503 | $1,101,789 | As of June 30, 2022 |
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
General election race ratings
See also: Race rating definitions and methodsBallotpedia provides race ratings from three outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, and Sabato's Crystal Ball. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[5]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[6][7][8]
Race tracker | Race ratings | |||
October 11, 2022 | October 4, 2022 | September 27, 2022 | September 20, 2022 | |
The Cook Political Report | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican |
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican |
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican |
Ballot access
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates in Iowa in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Iowa, click here.
Iowa | U.S. Senate | Ballot-qualified party | 3,500, including at least 100 signatures from at least 19 counties | N/A | 3/18/2022 | Source |
Iowa | U.S. Senate | Unaffiliated | 3,500, including at least 100 signatures from at least 19 counties | N/A | 8/19/2022[9] | Source |
Election history
2020
2016
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | 60.1% | 926,007 | ||
Democratic | Patty Judge | 35.7% | 549,460 | |
Libertarian | Charles Aldrich | 2.7% | 41,794 | |
New Independent Party Iowa | Jim Hennager | 1.1% | 17,649 | |
Independent | Michael Luick-Thrams | 0.3% | 4,441 | |
N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 1,685 | |
Total Votes | 1,541,036 | |||
Source: Iowa Secretary of State |
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| 47.7% | 46,322 |
Rob Hogg | 38.9% | 37,801 |
Thomas Fiegen | 6.8% | 6,573 |
Bob Krause | 6.6% | 6,425 |
Total Votes | 97,121 | |
Source: Iowa Secretary of State |
Incumbent Chuck Grassley faced no opponent in the Republican primary on June 7, 2016.[10]
2014
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | 52.1% | 588,575 | ||
Democratic | Bruce Braley | 43.8% | 494,370 | |
Independent | Rick Stewart | 2.4% | 26,815 | |
Libertarian | Douglas Butzier | 0.7% | 8,232 | |
Independent | Ruth Smith | 0.5% | 5,873 | |
Independent | Bob Quast | 0.4% | 4,724 | |
Write-in | Other | 0.1% | 1,111 | |
Total Votes | 1,129,700 | |||
Source: Iowa Secretary of State Official Results |
Incumbent Bruce Braley ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate.
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| 56.2% | 88,535 |
Sam Clovis | 18% | 28,418 |
Mark Jacobs | 16.8% | 26,523 |
Matt Whitaker | 7.5% | 11,884 |
Scott Schaben | 1.4% | 2,233 |
Total Votes | 157,593 | |
Source: Iowa Secretary of State |
2010
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | 64.4% | 718,215 | ||
Democratic | Roxanne Conlin | 33.3% | 371,686 | |
Libertarian | John Heiderscheit | 2.3% | 25,290 | |
Total Votes | 1,115,191 |
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Democratic | 77.5% | 52,715 | ||
Democratic | BOB KRAUSE | 12.8% | 8,728 | |
Democratic | THOMAS L. FIEGEN | 9.4% | 6,357 | |
Democratic | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 177 | |
Total Votes | 67,977 | |||
Source: Iowa Secretary of State |
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | 98% | 197,194 | ||
Republican | Write-in votes | 2% | 3,926 | |
Total Votes | 201,120 | |||
Source: Iowa Secretary of State |
Election analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
- Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
- State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
- Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
Presidential elections
See also: Presidential voting trends in Iowa and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter IndexCook PVI by congressional district
Iowa's 1st | Mariannette Miller-Meeks | R+3 | |
Iowa's 2nd | Ashley Hinson | R+4 | |
Iowa's 3rd | Cindy Axne | R+3 | |
Iowa's 4th | Randy Feenstra | R+16 |
2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines
Iowa's 1st | 47.6% | 50.5% |
Iowa's 2nd | 46.9% | 51.3% |
Iowa's 3rd | 48.9% | 49.3% |
Iowa's 4th | 36.2% | 62.2% |
2012-2020
How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:
Solid Democratic | D | D | D |
Trending Democratic | R | D | D |
Battleground Democratic | D | R | D |
New Democratic | R | R | D |
Solid Republican | R | R | R |
Trending Republican | D | R | R |
Battleground Republican | R | D | R |
New Republican | D | D | R |
Following the 2020 presidential election, 40.1% of Iowans lived in one of the state's six Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 31.6% lived in one of 61 Solid Republican counties. Overall, Iowa was Trending Republican, having voted for Barack Obama
(D) in 2012, Donald Trump (R) in 2016, and Donald Trump (R) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Iowa following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.
Solid Democratic | 6 | 40.1% |
Solid Republican | 61 | 31.6% |
Trending Republican | 32 | 28.3% |
Total voted Democratic | 6 | 40.1% |
Total voted Republican | 93 | 59.9% |
Historical voting trends
Iowa presidential election results (1900-2020)
- 11 Democratic wins
- 20 Republican wins
Winning Party | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | D | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | D | D | R | R |
Statewide elections
This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.
U.S. Senate elections
See also: List of United States Senators from IowaThe table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Iowa.
2020 | 51.8% | 45.2% |
2016 | 60.1% | 35.7% |
2014 | 52.1% | 43.8% |
2010 | 64.5% | 33.2% |
2008 | 62.7% | 37.3% |
Gubernatorial elections
See also: Governor of IowaThe table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Iowa.
2018 | 50.3% | 47.5% |
2014 | 59.0% | 37.3% |
2010 | 52.8% | 43.2% |
2006 | 54.0% | 44.4% |
2002 | 52.7% | 44.5% |
State partisanship
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Iowa's congressional delegation as of October 2022.
Democratic | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Republican | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 4 | 6 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in Iowa's top four state executive offices as of October 2022.
Governor | |
Lieutenant Governor | |
Secretary of State | |
Attorney General |
State legislature
The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Iowa General Assembly as of September 2022.
Iowa State Senate
Democratic Party | 18 | |
Republican Party | 32 | |
Vacancies | 0 | |
Iowa House of Representatives
Democratic Party | 40 | |
Republican Party | 60 | |
Vacancies | 0 | |
Trifecta control
As of September 2022, Iowa was a Republican trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.
Iowa
Party Control: 1992-2022
Four years of Democratic trifectas • Eight years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
Governor | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
Senate | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | S | S | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R |
House | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
Demographics
The table below details demographic data in Iowa and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.
3,139,508 | 324,697,795 |
55,853 | 3,531,905 |
90% | 72.5% |
3.7% | 12.7% |
2.4% | 5.5% |
0.4% | 0.8% |
0.1% | 0.2% |
2.1% | 3.3% |
6% | 18% |
92.1% | 88% |
28.6% | 32.1% |
$60,523 | $62,843 |
11.5% | 13.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019) | |
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. |
See also
Iowa congressional delegation Voting in Iowa Iowa elections: 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 | Democratic primary battlegrounds Republican primary battlegrounds U.S. Senate Democratic primaries U.S. Senate Republican primaries U.S. House Democratic primaries U.S. House Republican primaries | U.S. Congress elections U.S. Senate elections U.S. House elections Special elections Ballot access |
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ The special Senate election in California is for the same seat up for regular election. There are, then, 36 total Senate elections for 35 total seats.
- ↑ Two independents who caucus with Democrats are included with Democrats in the 50-50 split count.
- ↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ Ballot Access News, "Iowa Secretary of State Now Considers the Old August Petition Deadline for Independent Candidates to be in Force," April 21, 2022
- ↑ The New York Times "Iowa Caucus Results," June 7, 2016
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed September 9, 2022
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