Survey report · Iowa

Emerson College Polling: Iowa, 2026-10-05–2026-10-06

Iowa likely voters · Released Oct 9, 2026

Fieldwork: Oct 5, 2026 – Oct 6, 2026
Full survey sample: 650
Conducted by: Emerson College Polling
Method: MMS text-to-web; PureSpectrum panel interviews

Survey findings

2 recorded questions

Question 1

If the election for Governor were held today, for whom would you vote?

Asked of: Iowa likely voters
Question sample: n = 650

Democrat Rob Sand49%

Republican Zach Lahn45.3%

Undecided5.7%

Percentages are reported as published; rounding or omitted categories can affect the total. Bars use a 0–100% scale. Less-than results retain the source threshold and have no exact-length bar.

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Question 1: reported responses
Response	Percent
Democrat Rob Sand	49%
Republican Zach Lahn	45.3%
Undecided	5.7%

Question 2

If the election for US Senate were held today, for whom would you vote?

Asked of: Iowa likely voters
Question sample: n = 650

Democrat Josh Turek45%

Republican Ashley Hinson46.6%

Libertarian Thomas Laehn1.5%

Undecided7%

Percentages are reported as published; rounding or omitted categories can affect the total. Bars use a 0–100% scale. Less-than results retain the source threshold and have no exact-length bar.

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Question 2: reported responses
Response	Percent
Democrat Josh Turek	45%
Republican Ashley Hinson	46.6%
Libertarian Thomas Laehn	1.5%
Undecided	7%

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