Iowa · Governor · Election Day Nov 3, 2026

Iowa Governor: Sand vs. Lahn

Sand leads by 7.3 points in the Crosstab average of recent polls. Crosstab rates it Likely Dem.

Sand (D)51.9%

Lahn (R)44.6%

Chance of winning · Crosstab forecast

Sand 88%12% Lahn

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Polling average over time

Crosstab average of each day's latest polls (up to six from the past 45 days).

Every poll

Pollster	Date	Sand	Lahn
NY Times/Siena	Nov 1, 2026	51	43
AtlasIntel	Nov 1, 2026	54	44
Rasmussen Reports	Oct 31, 2026	50	45
YouGov	Oct 29, 2026	53	46
co/efficient	Oct 28, 2026	50	45
Echelon Insights	Oct 23, 2026	50	46
co/efficient	Oct 19, 2026	49	45
GS Strategy Group/New River Strategies	Oct 13, 2026	54	43
YouGov	Oct 12, 2026	50	44
NPA Polling	Oct 12, 2026	50	45
National Public Affairs	Oct 12, 2026	50	45
Marist	Oct 11, 2026	52	45
Emerson	Oct 6, 2026	49	45
SSRS	Oct 5, 2026	51	42
Suffolk University	Oct 4, 2026	55	43
NY Times/Siena	Oct 1, 2026	52	41
Beacon Research/Shaw & Company Research	Sep 28, 2026	53	44
Marist	Sep 22, 2026	54	42
co/efficient	Sep 16, 2026	46	42
Cygnal	Sep 15, 2026	48	44
YouGov	Sep 8, 2026	50	39
Emerson	Sep 3, 2026	49	46
Wedgewood Polls	Aug 29, 2026	51	46
Suffolk University	Aug 23, 2026	48	44
Emerson	Aug 4, 2026	48	43
Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research	Jun 27, 2026	53	44
NY Times/Siena	Jun 27, 2026	48	47
Cygnal	Jun 19, 2026	48	43

The candidates

Rob Sand

Democrat

Robert Howard Sand is an American lawyer and politician who is the governor-elect of Iowa. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served as the 33rd state auditor of Iowa since 2019.

Talks about: Medicaid privatization, State employee jobs, Universal pre-K, School vouchers, Election reform

Lahn

Republican

Talks about: Cancer/Agriculture Research, Clean Water, Affordability/Housing, Farmland Ownership, Education