2026 Iowa Attorney General election

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2026 Iowa Attorney General election
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Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent Attorney General

Brenna Bird
Republican



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]

Contents

Bird had originally considered a run for governor, but opted to seek re-election instead. [2] [3] She won against longtime Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, who was seeking an 11th term. [4]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Brenna Bird

U.S. representatives

State legislators

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Endorsements

Nate Willems
Labor unions

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [12] Likely RAugust 21, 2025

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)

administered

Sample

size [a]

Margin

of error

Brenna
Bird (R)		Nathan
Willems (D)		Undecided
Fund for Economic Independence (R) [13] [A] October 8–31, 20251,056 (LV)—41%41%18%
September 9–11, 2025600 (LV)—39%46%15%

Notes

  1. ↑ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

Partisan clients

  1. ↑ Poll sponsored by Fund for Economic Independence which seems to be supporting Attorney General Brenna Bird

References

  1. 1 2 "Iowa governor's race: AG Brenna Bird won't run in 2026". KCCI 8 Des Moines. July 2, 2025. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  2. ↑ Burdsall, Luke (July 2, 2025). "Brenna Bird Announces Bid for Re-Election as Attorney General". KWWL 7. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  3. ↑ Brustkern, Emma (July 2, 2025). "AG Brenna Bird running for reelection, not for Iowa governor, in 2026". We Are Iowa. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  4. ↑ Radio, Iowa Public (November 8, 2022). "Election results 2022: Brenna Bird unseats Attorney General Tom Miller". Iowa Public Radio. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird won't run for governor in 2026, plans to seek reelection". The Des Moines Register. July 2, 2025. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  6. ↑ Barton, Tom (July 2, 2025). "Iowa AG Brenna Bird says she will not run for Iowa governor". The Gazette. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  7. ↑ Opsahl, Robin (July 2, 2025). "Iowa AG Brenna Bird rules out 2026 gubernatorial bid, plans to run for reelection". Iowa Capital Dispatch. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  8. ↑ Henderson, O. Kay (May 7, 2025). "Willems is first Democrat to enter 2026 race for Iowa Attorney General". Radio Iowa. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  9. ↑ Clayworth, Jason (December 19, 2022). "What's next for Iowa's Attorney General Tom Miller". Axios Des Moines. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  10. ↑ Iowa's News Now Staff (November 1, 2025). "State Auditor Rob Sand, Nate Willems get union endorsements". KGAN . Retrieved November 3, 2025.
  11. 1 2 Rivers, Amie (September 5, 2025). "Labor unions starting to endorse Iowa candidates". Iowa Starting Line . Retrieved September 26, 2025.
  12. ↑ Jacobson, Louis (August 21, 2025). "State Attorneys General: The Top Races to be "Top Cop"". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  13. ↑ Belin, Laura (November 23, 2025). "Conservative group attempted image makeover for Brenna Bird". Bleeding Heartland. Retrieved November 23, 2025.

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