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2022 Iowa gubernatorial election
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The 2022 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022. Incumbent Republican Governor Kim Reynolds won re-election to a second full term, defeating Democratic nominee Deidre DeJear with 58.0% of the vote.[1]
First elected as lieutenant governor in 2010, Reynolds assumed the governorship on May 24, 2017 following the resignation of Governor Terry Branstad to become the U.S. Ambassador to China. She was elected in her own right in 2018 in what was considered a minor upset before dramatically increasing her vote share in 2022.[2]
Reynolds flipped seven counties that had voted Democratic in the previous gubernatorial election: Black Hawk, Clinton, Des Moines, Dubuque, Jefferson, Lee, and Scott.
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Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Kim Reynolds, incumbent governor[3]
Declined
Results
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Deidre DeJear, small business owner and nominee for Secretary of State of Iowa in 2018[6]
Withdrew
Declined
- Cindy Axne, U.S. representative for Iowa's 3rd congressional district (ran for re-election)[9]
- Abby Finkenauer, former U.S. representative for Iowa's 1st congressional district (ran for U.S. Senate)[10][11][12]
- Rob Sand, Iowa state auditor (ran for re-election)[13][14][15]
Endorsements
Deidre DeJear
Results
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Minor parties and independents
Libertarian Party
Nominee
- Rick Stewart, Libertarian nominee for U.S. Senate in 2020, Secretary of Agriculture of Iowa in 2018, and independent candidate for U.S. Senate in 2014.[18][19] Marco Battaglia of Des Moines was Stewart's running mate.[20]
Independents
Declared
- Robert Bond[21]
General election
Summarize
Perspective
Predictions
Endorsements
Kim Reynolds (R)
Executive Branch officials
- Nikki Haley, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (2018–2019) and former governor of South Carolina (2011–2017)[30]
- Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)[31]
U.S. senators
- Marsha Blackburn, U.S. senator from Tennessee (2019–present)[32]
- Joni Ernst, U.S. senator from Iowa (2015–present)[33]
- Chuck Grassley, U.S. senator from Iowa (1981–present)[33]
- Rick Scott, U.S. senator from Florida (2019–present)[34]
U.S. representatives
- Ashley Hinson, U.S. representative from Iowa's 1st congressional district (2021–2023)[33]
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks, U.S. representative from Iowa's 2nd congressional district (2021–2023)[34]
State legislators
- Chris Cournoyer, state senator from the 49th district (2019–present)[35]
- Norlin Mommsen, state representative from the 97th district (2015–present)[35]
- Zach Nunn, state senator from the 15th district (2019–2023) and Republican nominee for Iowa's 3rd congressional district in 2022[33]
Organizations
- Iowa Farm Bureau[36]
- Maggie's List[37][31]
- National Right to Life Committee[38]
- NRA Political Victory Fund[39][38]
- Susan B. Anthony List[38]
Newspapers
Deidre DeJear (D)
State legislators
- David Maxwell, state representative from the 76th district (2013–present) (Republican)[41]
Individuals
- Fred Hubbell, businessman and nominee for governor in 2018[42]
Organizations
- The Collective PAC[43]
- EMILY's List[44]
- Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Action Fund[45]
- Iowa Unity Coalition[46]
- NARAL Pro-Choice America[47]
- One Iowa Action[48]
Labor unions
Newspapers
Polling
Aggregate polls
Graphical summary
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Debates
Results


Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Black Hawk (largest city: Waterloo)
- Clinton (largest city: Clinton)
- Des Moines (largest city: Burlington)
- Dubuque (largest city: Dubuque)
- Jefferson (largest city: Fairfield)
- Lee (largest city: Fort Madison)
- Scott (largest city: Davenport)
By congressional district
Reynolds won all 4 congressional districts.[66]
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See also
Notes
Partisan clients
- Poll conducted for the NRSC.
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References
External links
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