2026 Iowa Attorney General election

Brenna Bird (presumptive)

Nathan Willems (presumptive)

Party

Republican

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The 2026 Iowa Attorney General election will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, to elect the Attorney General of Iowa. Incumbent Brenna Bird was first elected in 2022, unseating longtime Democratic incumbent Tom Miller, who had sought an 11th term. Bird had originally considered a run for governor, but opted to seek re-election instead.

• Brenna Bird, incumbent attorney general (2023–present)

• Nathan Willems, attorney and former member of the Iowa House of Representatives (2009–2013)

• Tom Miller, former attorney general of Iowa (1979–1991, 1995–2023) (endorsed Willems)

| Poll source | Date(s)administered | Sample size | Marginof error | BrennaBird (R) | Nathan Willems (D) | Undecided | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Global Strategy Group (D) | April 6–9, 2026 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 45% | 43% | 12% | | Fund for EconomicIndependence (R) | October 30 – November 2, 2025 | 1,056 (LV) | — | 41% | 41% | 18% | | September 9–11, 2025 | 600 (LV) | — | 39% | 46% | 15% | |

Partisan clients

Official campaign websites

• Brenna Bird (R)
• Nate Willems (D)