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Nate Willems

Candidate for Iowa Attorney General · Democrat

On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Iowa Attorney General · Nov 3 General

Ballot status source: Iowa Secretary of State — Candidate List, November 3, 2026 General Election: Attorney General — 'Nate Willems', Democratic · read Sep 24, 2026

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Results

Certified results for Iowa Attorney General

Attorney General

Iowa General Election 2022-11-08 · Nov 8, 2022
CandidateVotesShare
Brenna BirdRepublican611,43250.8%
Tom MillerDemocrat590,89049.1%
Write-in8010.1%

Certified — Iowa county canvass results as published by the Iowa Secretary of State (Clarity ENR final county uploads; county totals reconcile exactly to the State Board of Canvassers canvass summary) · Iowa Secretary of State — Election Night Reporting / Precinct Results by County

Key Votes

The record

  • State and local finances / standings budget, 2012 (H.F. 2465), first House passage — voted No

    'An Act relating to state and local finances by making and adjusting appropriations' (official title). House vote 2012-04-10 (Shall the bill pass?): 59–40. 84th General Assembly.

    Apr 10, 2012 · Official · Iowa House Journal · source

  • Education programs bill (H.F. 2380) — voted No

    Programs under the Department of Education, the State Board of Education, the Board of Educational Examiners, school districts and accredited nonpublic schools (official title). House vote 2012-03-13 (Shall the bill pass?): 53–46. 84th General Assembly.

    Mar 13, 2012 · Official · Iowa House Journal · source

  • State and local finances / standings budget, 2011 (S.F. 533) — voted No

    State and local finances bill funding property tax credits, adjusting appropriations and state employee salaries (official title). House vote 2011-06-29 (Shall the bill pass?): 56–39. 84th General Assembly.

    Jun 29, 2011 · Official · Iowa House Journal · source

  • Public employee collective bargaining changes (H.F. 525) — voted No

    'An Act relating to public employee collective bargaining agreements' (official title). House vote 2011-03-09 (Shall the bill pass?): 57–39. 84th General Assembly.

    Mar 9, 2011 · Official · Iowa House Journal · source

  • Constitutional amendment defining marriage as between one man and one woman (H.J.R. 6) — voted No

    Proposed amending the Iowa Constitution so that 'marriage between one man and one woman shall be the only legal union valid or recognized in this state'. House vote 2011-02-01 (Shall the joint resolution be adopted and agreed to?): 62–37. 84th General Assembly.

    Feb 1, 2011 · Official · Iowa House Journal · source

  • Appropriations reductions and transfers (H.F. 45) — voted No

    'Making, reducing, and transferring appropriations and revising fund amounts' (official title). House vote 2011-01-19 (Shall the bill pass?): 60–40. 84th General Assembly.

    Jan 19, 2011 · Official · Iowa House Journal · source

  • State and local finances / standings budget, 2010 (H.F. 2531) — voted Yes

    State and local finances bill funding property tax credits and raising the maximum local hotel and motel tax rates (official title). House vote 2010-03-30 (Shall the bill pass?): 51–48. 83th General Assembly.

    Mar 30, 2010 · Official · Iowa House Journal · source

  • Tax incentive review and estate tax reenactment (S.F. 2380) — voted Yes

    Taxation bill covering review of economic development and tax incentive programs and 'the reenactment of the estate tax' (official title). House vote 2010-03-19 (Shall the bill pass?): 54–43. 83th General Assembly.

    Mar 19, 2010 · Official · Iowa House Journal · source
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  • Public retirement systems changes (H.F. 2518) — voted Yes

    'An Act concerning public retirement systems', including the public safety peace officers' system and IPERS (official title). House vote 2010-03-17 (Shall the bill pass?): 53–43. 83th General Assembly.

    Mar 17, 2010 · Official · Iowa House Journal · source

  • Rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund appropriations (H.F. 822) — voted Yes

    Appropriations from the Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund and Technology Reinvestment Fund (official title). House vote 2009-04-25 (Shall the bill pass?): 54–42. 83th General Assembly.

    Apr 25, 2009 · Official · Iowa House Journal · source

  • State appropriation bonds and bond capital fund (S.F. 376) — voted Yes

    Authorized state appropriation bonds and created bond debt-service and capital funds (official title). House vote 2009-04-24 (Shall the bill pass?): 53–43. 83th General Assembly.

    Apr 24, 2009 · Official · Iowa House Journal · source

  • Limits on economic development tax credits (S.F. 483) — voted Yes

    'An Act relating to state taxes by limiting tax credits available under certain economic development programs' (official title). House vote 2009-04-24 (Shall the bill pass?): 52–43. 83th General Assembly.

    Apr 24, 2009 · Official · Iowa House Journal · source

Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.

Advertising

Who is advertising for and against Nate

  • Advertising summary — for and against (2026 cycle)

    For: own campaign $14,300 on Google (“Willems for Iowa” 10 ads, Aug 25–Sep 24, 2026); outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0. 2026 cycle. FEC independent expenditures: not applicable (state race). Meta: not searched — no API access.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle) · source

Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.

In Their Words

What they have said, on the record

“To have a unit figuring out how best to go about getting people paid the wages which are due, it's important to have somebody focused on that within the AG's office”
Iowa workers stiffed $900 million a year. He wants to stop that theftSep 17, 2026 · Press · Iowa Starting Line · source
“We're seeking to simply enforce laws that many people have taken for granted.”
Iowa workers stiffed $900 million a year. He wants to stop that theftSep 17, 2026 · Press · Iowa Starting Line · source
“We're not seeking to change or alter the law”
Iowa workers stiffed $900 million a year. He wants to stop that theftSep 17, 2026 · Press · Iowa Starting Line · source
“the worst-case scenario presently for an employer that steals wages from their workers, at least vis-a-vis state government, is that they obtained an involuntary zero-interest loan from their workers' paychecks.”
Iowa workers stiffed $900 million a year. He wants to stop that theftSep 17, 2026 · Press · Iowa Starting Line · source
“We have a $900 million a year problem in the state of Iowa; $900 million a year stolen from Iowa workers' paychecks”
Iowa workers stiffed $900 million a year. He wants to stop that theftSep 17, 2026 · Press · Iowa Starting Line · source
“And Brenna Bird's never gonna do a thing about that.”
Iowa workers stiffed $900 million a year. He wants to stop that theftSep 17, 2026 · Press · Iowa Starting Line · source
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“Nine hundred million dollars is a figure 10 times the amount of all other types of theft in Iowa combined”
Iowa workers stiffed $900 million a year. He wants to stop that theftSep 17, 2026 · Press · Iowa Starting Line · source
“That's the law that's on the books. That's the job of the attorney general, is to enforce existing state laws.”
Willems pledges to go after corporations as Iowa AGAug 21, 2026 · Press · The Gazette · source
“I intend to enforce Iowa law to make sure that eligible voters are able to vote”
Willems pledges to go after corporations as Iowa AGAug 21, 2026 · Press · The Gazette · source
“A lot of this type of work is what I have tried to do as a lawyer in my little firm in Cedar Rapids for the last 18 years, and this is the work that I intend to do for you as attorney general over the next four. Because you all deserve an attorney general who understands that they are the people's lawyer, not Iowa's top corporate lawyer.”
Willems pledges to go after corporations as Iowa AGAug 21, 2026 · Press · The Gazette · source
“The Attorney General's Office is the largest law firm in the state of Iowa, and it's one that's supposed to represent regular Iowans”
Willems pledges to go after corporations as Iowa AGAug 21, 2026 · Press · The Gazette · source
“Corporations are reasonable, logical entities. And they see that if it costs more money to break the law rather than to follow the law, that will lead them to follow the law.”
Willems pledges to go after corporations as Iowa AGAug 21, 2026 · Press · The Gazette · source
“I will bring action, bring litigation against corporations that steal from their workers' paychecks, and I will take on corporations that pollute our air, land, and water, and seek meaningful penalties.”
Willems pledges to go after corporations as Iowa AGAug 21, 2026 · Press · The Gazette · source
“I will work to make sure that county attorneys all across the state have what they need to prosecute the most violent felonies anywhere in our 99 counties”
Willems pledges to go after corporations as Iowa AGAug 21, 2026 · Press · The Gazette · source
“I'll hold the powerful accountable when they break the law, and when the corporations raising your prices rip you off, I'm going to hold them accountable. I'm going to go after corporations illegally stealing wages from Iowa workers. I'm going to hold polluters accountable for poisoning Iowa's land, air, and water. And I'm going to be an attorney general who walks in the door every morning asking one question: what can I do today for the 3.3 million Iowans I represent?”
Nate Willems for Iowa Attorney GeneralSelf-published · natewillems.com · source

In the News

Press coverage

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Reach Them

Websites and accounts

  • Campaign website capture

    Campaign website https://www.natewillems.com/ captured 2026-09-24T17:51:11Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).

    Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source

  • Campaign website: https://www.natewillems.com/

    Source: natewillems.com — Exa-retrieved (captcha-blocked to direct curl); active content confirmed

    Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source

The 2026 Field

Who else is running for Iowa Attorney General

  • Brenna BirdRepublican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot

The Paper Trail

Filings, results and exhibits

  • On the ballot: Attorney General of Iowa — November 3, 2026 general election

    Listed as "Nate Willems" (Democratic) on the Iowa Secretary of State certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of 2026-07-02). Checked 2026-09-24.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Iowa Secretary of State · source

  • On the Nov 3, 2026 general ballot — Attorney General, IA-AG

    Ballot designation: D

    Jul 1, 2026 · Official · Iowa Secretary of State · source

  • Attorney General · IA-AG

    Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot

    Jul 1, 2026 · Official · Iowa Secretary of State · source

  • Prior office: Iowa House of Representatives, District 29 (2009–2013), Democrat

    Served two terms (83rd and 84th General Assemblies), January 12, 2009 to January 13, 2013, per the Iowa Legislature's official member record (Linn County; resides in Lisbon). Key House votes from the Iowa House Journal are listed under The record.

    Jan 12, 2009 · Official · Iowa Legislature — Nathan Willems, all years · source

Not on file for Nate yet: Their Money, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.

File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_sf2st5mee.

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