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Iowa gubernatorial election, 2018
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Nominee Kim Reynolds Fred Hubbell
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Adam Gregg Rita Hart
Incumbent Governor

Kim Reynolds
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The 2018 Iowa gubernatorial election will take place on November 6, 2018, to elect the Governor of Iowa. Incumbent Republican Governor Kim Reynolds is running for election to a full term. Primary elections were held on June 5, 2018.

Then-Governor Terry Branstad had said in 2015 that he was not likely to run for another term[1] but did not definitively rule it out.[2] After the 2016 presidential election, President Donald Trump nominated Branstad to be the United States Ambassador to China and was confirmed by the United States Senate, he resigned as Iowa Governor to assume that position on May 24, 2017. Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds then assumed the governorship.[3]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Withdrew

Declined

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kim Reynolds 93,316 98.7
Republican Write-ins 1,260 1.3
Total votes 94,576 100

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Defeated in Primary

Withdrew

Declined

Endorsements

Nate Boulton (withdrew)
Statewide officials
State legislators
Organizations
Cathy Glasson
Elected officials
Iowa Democratic Party officials
  • Jason Frerichs, Iowa Democratic Party State Central Committee member, chairman of the Iowa Democratic Party Progressive Caucus[59]
  • Dylan P. Funk, Iowa Democratic Party State Central Committee member, vice-chairman of the Iowa Democratic Party Progressive Caucus[59]
  • Mason Fraker, Henry County Democratic Party vice-chairman[59]
  • Nora Taft, 2nd District Iowa Democratic Party State Central Committee member[59]
  • Evan Burger, 4th District Iowa Democratic Party State Central Committee member[59]
  • Jessica Fears, 4th District Iowa Democratic Party State Central Committee member[59]
  • Holly Herbert, 3rd District Iowa Democratic Party State Central Committee member[59]
  • Jon Green, 2nd District Iowa Democratic Party State Central Committee member[59]
  • Sarah J. Hinds, Linn County Democratic Party credentials committee chairperson[59]
  • Kate Revaux, 2nd District Iowa Democratic Party State Central Committee member[59]
  • Alex Anderson, Iowa Democratic Party State Central Committee affirmative action chairperson[59]
  • Lindsey Ellickson, Linn County Democratic Party central committee member[59]
Labor union leaders
  • Chris Laursen, UAW Local 74 president[59]
Labor unions
Organizations
Fred Hubbell
Statewide officials
State legislators
Newspaper
Andy McGuire
John Norris
  • Marti Anderson, state representative
  • Jo Oldson, state representative
  • Brad Anderson, 2014 Democratic Secretary of State nominee
  • Tom Hockensmith, Polk County Supervisor
  • Rod Sullivan, Johnson County Supervisor
  • Travis Weipert, Johnson County Auditor
  • Andrew Wenthe, mayor of Fayette, former state representative
  • Brian Quirk, former state representative
  • Don Ruby, Iowa Democratic Party Secretary
  • Daryll Beal, former state senator
  • Norm Sterzenbach, former executive director, Iowa Democratic Party
  • Roger Thomas, former state representative
  • Marcia Nichols, former political director for AFSCME 61
  • Dave Schroeder, former state representative
Todd Prichard (withdrew)

Polling

Results

Results by county:
  Hubbell—70–80%
  Hubbell—60–70%
  Hubbell—50–60%
  Hubbell—40–50%
  Hubbell—<40%
  Glasson—<40%
  Norris—60–70%
  Boulton—<40%
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Fred Hubbell 98,013 55.5
Democratic Cathy Glasson 36,131 20.5
Democratic John Norris 20,200 11.4
Democratic Andy McGuire 9,257 5.2
Democratic Nate Boulton 8,944 5.1
Democratic Ross Wilburn 3,807 2.2
Democratic Write-ins 177 0.1
Total votes 176,529 100

Libertarian primary

Libertarian Party presidential nominee Gary Johnson received 3.8 percent of the votes in Iowa in 2016, surpassing the 2 percent threshold to attain full political party status.[74] As a result, the Libertarian Party will be allowed to hold a primary to select a nominee.[74]

Candidates

Declared

  • Marco Battaglia, musician[75]
  • Jake Porter, entrepreneur, businessman, nominee for Secretary of State in 2010 and 2014[76][77][78]

Endorsements

Jake Porter
Newspaper

Results

Libertarian primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Jake Porter 962 54.4
Libertarian Marco Battaglia 678 38.3
Libertarian Write-ins 129 7.3
Total votes 1,769 100

Independents

Candidates

Withdrew

Endorsements

Brent Roske (withdrew)

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[84] Toss-up June 29, 2018
Rothenberg Political Report[85] Lean R April 6, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball[86] Toss-up July 19, 2018
Daily Kos[87] Lean R June 5, 2018
Governing[88] Toss-up July 16, 2018

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin
of error 		Kim
Reynolds (R) 		Fred
Hubbell (D) 		Other Undecided
Selzer & Company January 28–31, 2018 801 ± 3.5% 42% 37% 12% 10%

See also

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