Office
U.S. Senate
2026 contest
Iowa Class II
This page currently shows current seat context and active FEC filings. It does not yet claim ballot certification, party nomination, or certified results.
Current officeholder
Joni Ernst
General election
November 3, 2026
Live FEC filings
12
FEC registeredBallot certifiedParty nomineeWon electionSeated
Candidates listed here are active FEC filings for this federal seat. Ballot certification, nominee status, and state election-office validation are not loaded yet.
Candidates
12 active FEC filings
JONI K ERNSTFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Incumbent
First FEC filing: July 10, 2013 · Last filing: April 16, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
ASHLEY HINSON ARENHOLZFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: September 6, 2025 · Last filing: April 3, 2026
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
JOSHUA TUREKFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: August 12, 2025 · Last filing: August 12, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
JACKIE NORRISFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: August 5, 2025 · Last filing: August 5, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
ZACH P WAHLSFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: June 10, 2025 · Last filing: June 20, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
JAMES SCHOLTENFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: June 3, 2025 · Last filing: June 3, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
NATHAN SAGEFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: April 15, 2025 · Last filing: April 15, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
JAMES CARLINFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: February 20, 2025 · Last filing: February 20, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
THOMAS RAYMOND DR. LAEHNFEC registered
LIBERTARIAN PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: March 10, 2024 · Last filing: March 10, 2024
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
CHRIS HENRYFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: August 29, 2025 · Last filing: August 29, 2025
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
JOSHUA DANIEL SMITHFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: December 10, 2024 · Last filing: December 10, 2024
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
JOHN BERMANFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: August 25, 2024 · Last filing: August 25, 2024
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
Sources
Seat structure source: Official Senate roster ↗
Candidate filing source: Federal Election Commission candidate filings and candidate data APIs.