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Iowa Governor race 2026: polls
Last updated: 28 Sep 2026
Leading in average
Rob Sand
50.3%
Second
Zach Lahn
43.5%
Margin
+6.8
points, average of 7 pollsters
Latest poll
28 Sep 2026
Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research
Polling average
Latest poll from each pollster (7 pollsters)
Average of the most recent poll per pollster. Polls differ in population (likely voters, registered voters, adults); see details below. Source: VoteHub (CC BY 4.0).
All polls
13 polls in the database
| Pollster | Date | Details | Rob Sand | Zach Lahn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research | 28 Sep 2026 | n=1,008 · LV · Sep 24–Sep 28 | 53.0 | 44.0 |
| Marist University | 20 Sep 2026 | n=1,050 · RV · Sep 17–Sep 20 | 54.0 | 42.0 |
| co/efficient | 16 Sep 2026 | n=831 · LV · Sep 14–Sep 16 | 46.0 | 42.0 |
| YouGov | 8 Sep 2026 | n=2,041 · LV · Sep 3–Sep 8 | 51.0 | 41.0 |
| YouGov | 8 Sep 2026 | n=2,167 · RV · Sep 3–Sep 8 | 50.0 | 39.0 |
| Emerson College | 1 Sep 2026 | n=750 · LV · Aug 31–Sep 1 | 49.0 | 46.0 |
| Wedgewood Polls | 29 Aug 2026 | n=600 · LV · Aug 27–Aug 29 | 51.0 | 46.0 |
| Suffolk University | 23 Aug 2026 | n=500 · LV · Aug 20–Aug 23 | 47.8 | 43.6 |
| Emerson College | 4 Aug 2026 | n=712 · LV · Aug 2–Aug 4 | 48.0 | 43.0 |
| Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research | 27 Jun 2026 | n=1,003 · RV · Jun 23–Jun 27 | 53.0 | 44.0 |
| Cygnal | 19 Jun 2026 | n=600 · LV · Jun 16–Jun 19 | 47.7 | 43.4 |
| The New York Times/Siena University | 17 Jun 2026 | n=600 · LV · Jun 15–Jun 17 | 48.0 | 47.0 |
| Echelon Insights | 9 Apr 2026 | n=377 · LV · Apr 3–Apr 9 | 51.0 | 39.0 |
