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Iowa 2026 polls

Governor

Photo of Rob Sand
DRob Sand
51.2%
average of 8 polls
RZach Lahn
44.0%
average of 8 polls

Difference: 7.2 points

Photos: Rob Sand, Rob Sand for Governor, CC0. Candidates without a freely licensed photo are shown by initials.

Plain average D+7.3, corrected D+7.8 (±2.7) · 8 pollsters, fieldwork through 2026-10-19

PollsterFieldworkSampleResultMargin± MOE
co/efficient(R-aligned)2026-10-15 to 2026-10-19863 LVRob Sand (D) 49; Zach Lahn (R) 45; Undecided (UND) 6D+4.06.5
New River for The Cook Political Report2026-10-09 to 2026-10-13602 LVRob Sand (D) 54; Zach Lahn (R) 43; Undecided (UND) 3D+11.07.8
NPA Polling2026-10-08 to 2026-10-12678 LVZach Lahn (R) 45; Rob Sand (D) 50; Undecided (UND) 5D+5.07.3
Marist College2026-10-08 to 2026-10-11—Zach Lahn (R) 45; Rob Sand (D) 52; Other (OTH) 2; Undecided (UND) 2D+7.0—
YouGov2026-10-06 to 2026-10-122,245 LVZach Lahn (R) 44; Rob Sand (D) 50; Undecided (UND) 6D+6.04.0
Emerson College2026-10-05 to 2026-10-06650 LVZach Lahn (R) 45; Rob Sand (D) 49; Undecided (UND) 6D+4.07.5
Suffolk University2026-10-01 to 2026-10-04500 LVZach Lahn (R) 42.8; Rob Sand (D) 54.8; Undecided (UND) 2.2D+12.08.6
CNN / SSRS2026-09-29 to 2026-10-05801 LVZach Lahn (R) 42; Rob Sand (D) 51; Other (OTH) 7D+9.06.7