2026 Iowa Attorney General election

For related races, see 2026 United States attorney general elections.

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]

2026 Iowa Attorney General election

← 2022 November 3, 2026 2030 →

Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Attorney General Brenna Bird Republican

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

• Brenna Bird, incumbent attorney general (2023–present)^[1][5]

Endorsements

Brenna Bird

U.S. Representatives

• Randy Feenstra, U.S. Representative for Iowa's 4th congressional district (2021–present)^[6]

State senators

• Mike Bousselot, state senator from Iowa's 21st Senate district (2023–present) and former member of the Iowa House of Representatives (2021–2023)^[7]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Nathan Willems, attorney and former member of the Iowa House of Representatives (2009–2013)^[8]

Declined

• Tom Miller, former Attorney General of Iowa (1979–1991, 1995–2023)^[9]

Endorsements

Nate Willems

Labor unions

• SEIU Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa^[10]
• Teamsters Local 238^[10]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[11]	Likely R	August 21, 2025