Iowa Secretary of State
Who Holds This Seat
Running in 2026
IncumbentNov 3 General
Paul PateRepublican · Secretary of State
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
CandidateNov 3 General
Ryan PetermanDemocrat
Not yet in our records
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- None on file
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Past Results
Secretary of State
Iowa General Election 2022-11-08 · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul D. PateRepublican | Republican | 723,250 | 60.0% |
| Joel MillerDemocrat | Democrat | 480,474 | 39.9% |
| Write-in | 708 | 0.1% |
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