Iowa Governor Race 2026

Latest sourced poll, full poll history, Cook and DDHQ ratings, and candidates. Research snapshot checked 2026-11-02.

Latest poll

Rob Sand (Democrat)51%

Zach Lahn (Republican)43%

The New York Times / Siena College, fielded 2026-10-26 to 2026-11-01

Cook rating 2026-10-29 · DDHQ forecast 2026-11-02. Win chance, not vote share.

n=705 / LV; sponsor: The New York Times; released 2026-11-01; MOE ±4.7; field dates per aggregator listings.. sri.siena.edu

Lead of 8 pts for Rob Sand in a single poll. Not a win probability.

Pollster	Field dates	Results	Sample / method	Source
The New York Times / Siena College	2026-10-26 to 2026-11-01	Rob Sand (Democrat) 51%Zach Lahn (Republican) 43%	n=705 / LV; sponsor: The New York Times; released 2026-11-01; MOE ±4.7; field dates per aggregator listings.	sri.siena.edu Original release
AtlasIntel	2026-10-28 to 2026-11-01	Rob Sand (Democrat) 54%Zach Lahn (Republican) 44%	n=1,219 / LV; primary release not located; aggregator listing	pollcheck.co.uk Original release
Rasmussen	2026-10-27 to 2026-10-31	Rob Sand (Democrat) 50%Zach Lahn (Republican) 45%	n=901 / LV; primary release not located; aggregator listing; Rasmussen (R)	pollcheck.co.uk Original release
co/efficient (R)	2026-10-28	Rob Sand (Democrat) 50%Zach Lahn (Republican) 45%	n=1,020 / LV; co/efficient (R); sponsor not supplied	pollcheck.co.uk Original release
Echelon (R)	2026-10-16 to 2026-10-23	Rob Sand (Democrat) 50%Zach Lahn (Republican) 46%	n=403 / LV; sponsor: NetChoice (trade group); Echelon (R)	pollcheck.co.uk Original release

Polls via secondary aggregators, not independently audited. Not a live feed.

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