Iowa Secretary of State
Iowa's elected constitutional office that runs state elections and publishes official results.
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Published results with 95 of 99 counties fully reported
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The Iowa Secretary of State's unofficial results on 4 November 2026 showed Josh Turek beating Ashley Hinson for the Senate by 686,486 votes to 630,615, with 95 of 99 counties fully reported.
The Secretary of State is Iowa's commissioner of elections. The office oversees the 99 county auditors who run voting, keeps voter registration and runs the state's business filings. It is a constitutional office, elected every four years, and based in the Lucas State Office Building in Des Moines.
County results stay unofficial until counties canvass them and the state certifies the totals.
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