2018 Iowa Secretary of State election
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| Turnout | 61.55% | |||||||||||||||
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  Pate: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% DeJear: 50–60% 60–70% | ||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 Iowa Secretary of State election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the Secretary of State of Iowa, concurrently with elections to the United States House of Representatives, governor, and other state and local elections. Primary elections were held on June 5, 2018.[1]
Incumbent Republican secretary of state Paul Pate won re-election to a second consecutive term in office,[a] defeating Democratic nominee Deidre DeJear.[2]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Paul Pate, incumbent secretary of state (2015-present, 1995-1999), mayor of Cedar Rapids (2002-2006), and state senator (1989-1995)[3]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Pate (incumbent) | 88,303 | 99.63% | |
| Write-in | 327 | 0.37% | ||
| Total votes | 88,630 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Deidre DeJear, marketing firm owner[5]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]Withdrew before primary
[edit]- Travis Weipert, auditor of Johnson County[7][8]
Declined
[edit]- Nathan Blake, attorney[9]
- Jamie Fitzgerald, auditor of Polk County[9][10]
- Roxanna Moritz, auditor of Scott County[9][10]
- Eric Van Lancker, auditor of Clinton County[10]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Deidre DeJear | 82,221 | 51.09% | |
| Democratic | Jim Mowrer | 78,409 | 48.72% | |
| Write-in | 312 | 0.19% | ||
| Total votes | 160,942 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit]Post-primary endorsements
[edit]Paul Pate (R)
Organizations
- Iowa Association of Business and Industry[11]
Deidre DeJear (D)
U.S. presidents
- Barack Obama, President of the United States (2009-2017) and U.S. Senator from Illinois (2005-2008)[12]
U.S. senators
- Kamala Harris, U.S. Senator from California (2017-present) and Attorney General of California (2011-2017)[13]
State officials
- Jason Kander, former Missouri Secretary of State (2013-2017) and state representative from the 44th district (2009-2013)[14]
Labor unions
Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| Governing[16] | Tossup | October 11, 2018 |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Pate (incumbent) | 685,780 | 52.72% | |
| Democratic | Deidre DeJear | 583,774 | 44.87% | |
| Libertarian | Jules Ofenbakh | 30,881 | 2.37% | |
| Write-in | 482 | 0.04% | ||
| Total votes | 1,300,917 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
By congressional district
[edit]Pate won all four congressional districts, including three that elected Democrats.[18]
| District | Pate | DeJear | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 51% | 46% | Rod Blum (115th Congress) |
| Abby Finkenauer (116th Congress) | |||
| 2nd | 49% | 48% | Dave Loebsack |
| 3rd | 49% | 48% | David Young (115th Congress) |
| Cindy Axne (116th Congress) | |||
| 4th | 61% | 37% | Steve King |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "2018 Primary Elections by State and territory" (PDF). Marine Corps Installation East. April 6, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ Gruber-Miller, Stephen (November 5, 2018). "Paul Pate, architect of voter ID law, wins third term as Iowa secretary of state". Des Moines Register. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
Pate, 60, of Cedar Rapids, defeated Democrat Deidre DeJear, 32, in the secretary of state race with 53 percent of the vote to DeJear's 45 percent, with all 99 counties reporting.
- ^ Noble, Jason (March 15, 2018). "Secretary of State Paul Pate to run for re-election". Des Moines Register. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
- ^ a b "State of Iowa - Canvass State" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
- ^ a b Nozicka, Luke (June 6, 2018). "'I just want you to vote': Deidre DeJear wins Democratic race for Iowa secretary of state". Des Moines Register. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
- ^ Jacobs, Jennifer (August 16, 2015). "Iraq vet Jim Mowrer running for Congress again". Des Moines Register. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
Mowrer, a former Pentagon aide who raised more than $2 million for his last campaign but lost by more than 20 points, had no intention of running until a few months ago, he told The Des Moines Register.
- ^ Barry, Kevin (July 24, 2017). "Johnson County Auditor Travis Weipert talks his run for Secretary of State, voting law". CBS 2 Iowa. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
- ^ Gruber-Miller, Stephen (March 20, 2017). "Johnson County Auditor eyes run for Iowa Secretary of State". Iowa City Press-Citizen. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
- ^ a b c Rynard, Pat (July 17, 2017). "Everyone Is Running For Everything In Iowa In 2018". Iowa Starting Line. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
- ^ a b c Sostaric, Katarina (April 10, 2017). "Four Democratic County Auditors Consider Secretary of State Run in 2018". Iowa Public Radio. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
- ^ "ABI's PAC Endorses Friends of Iowa Business". Iowa Association of Business and Industry. September 4, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
- ^ Opsahl, Robin (August 1, 2018). "Former President Obama endorsed Iowans for secretary of state and secretary of agriculture". Des Moines Register. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
Obama endorsed Deidre DeJear for Secretary of State and Tim Gannon for Secretary of Agriculture, as well as four Democratic state representative nominees in Iowa in a news release.
- ^ Siders, David (August 16, 2018). "Kamala Harris to make first Iowa endorsement". POLITICO. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
- ^ Kander, Jason. "Elect Deidre DeJear to protect voting rights in Iowa". Let America Vote. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
- ^ "IUOE Local 150 Endorsed Candidates" (PDF). IUOE Local 150. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
- ^ Jacobson, Louis (October 11, 2018). "Democrats Maintain the Edge in Secretary of State Races". Retrieved October 20, 2025.
- ^ "IA - Election Night Reporting". Iowa Secretary of State. December 4, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
- ^ "IA 2020 Congressional". Dave's Redistricting. Retrieved October 20, 2025.