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2026 Iowa Secretary of Agriculture election
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Candidate Mike Naig Chris Jones
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 were held on June 2. Incumbent Republican secretary Mike Naig is running for re-election.[1]

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

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Results

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Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Naig (incumbent) 183,135 99.5
Write-in 1,002 0.5
Total votes 184,137 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

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  • Chris Jones, author and water quality advocate[4]

Withdrawn

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  • Wade Dooley, farmer[5]

Results

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Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Jones 176,017 99.7
Write-in 534 0.3
Total votes 176,551 100.0

General election

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Post-primary endorsements

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Mike Naig (R)
Organizations
Chris Jones (D)
U.S. senators

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[a]		 Margin
of error		 Mike
Naig (R)		 Chris
Jones (D)		 Undecided
Change Research (D)[8][b] July 28 – August 1, 2026 1,071 (LV) ± 3.1% 42% 40% 18%

Notes

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  1. ↑ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ↑ Poll sponsored by Jones' campaign

References

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  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. 1 2 "2026 Primary Election June 2, 2026". Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Iowa Democrat Chris Jones announces campaign for Secretary of Agriculture". KCCI. January 9, 2026. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  5. ↑ Koons, Cami (March 11, 2026). "Democrat Wade Dooley ends campaign for Secretary of Agriculture". Iowa Capital Dispatch. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Iowa Farm Bureau names Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and U.S. Senate candidate Ashley Hinson as a 'Friend of Agriculture'". Retrieved September 2, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Former Senator Harkin endorses Iowa Ag Secretary candidate Chris Jones". KIWA-FM. July 5, 2026. Retrieved July 19, 2026.
  8. ↑ Thomas, Sumati (August 5, 2026). "New Poll Shows Jones Leads Naig After Voters Learn About Both Candidates" (PDF). Change Research. Retrieved August 13, 2026.
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