Iowa General Election Update: Competitive Races, Early Voting & Campaign Finance

With less than two weeks until Election Day, we've updated our analysis of Iowa's most competitive races. It now includes the campaign finance reports filed October 19, the latest public polling, and a first look at early voting.

The updated General Election Document covers:

• Statewide and federal races: Governor, U.S. Senate, and all four congressional districts, with current race ratings and candidate profiles, plus polling trends for Governor and U.S. Senate.
• Early vote snapshot: Absentee ballots returned so far, by party and congressional district, compared with the same point in the 2022 midterm and the 2024 presidential election.
• Legislative battlegrounds: 17 Iowa House and 8 Iowa Senate races, each with a district profile, voter registration trends, and recent election results.
• Campaign finance: Cash on hand, expenditures, and in-kind support for every candidate, from the October 19 state reports and the latest FEC quarterly reports.
• The big picture: The balance of power in the Legislature, retirements in both chambers, and an at-a-glance summary of every race.

Click to View: General Election Document

 We'll keep watching these races, including early vote returns, as November 3 approaches.