2026 Iowa Secretary of Agriculture election

2026 Iowa Secretary of Agriculture election

November 3, 2026
 
Candidate Mike Naig
(presumptive)
Chris Jones
(presumptive)
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Secretary of Agriculture

Mike Naig
Republican



The 2026 Iowa Secretary of Agriculture election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the Secretary of Agriculture of Iowa. Primary elections will be held on June 2. Incumbent Republican secretary Mike Naig is running for re-election.[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Naig (incumbent)
Write-in
Total votes 100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

  • Chris Jones, author and water quality advocate[3]

Withdrawn

  • Wade Dooley, farmer[4]

Results

Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Jones
Write-in
Total votes 100.00

References

  1. ^ "Naig announces re-election campaign for agriculture secretary, will not run for Iowa governor". KCCI. May 20, 2025. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  2. ^ Opsahl, Robin (May 20, 2025). "Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig rules out gubernatorial bid, seeks reelection in 2026". Iowa Capital Dispatch. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  3. ^ "Iowa Democrat Chris Jones announces campaign for Secretary of Agriculture". KCCI. January 9, 2026. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  4. ^ Koons, Cami (March 11, 2026). "Democrat Wade Dooley ends campaign for Secretary of Agriculture". Iowa Capital Dispatch. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
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