2022 Iowa Secretary of State election
The 2022 Iowa Secretary of State election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the Secretary of State of Iowa. Incumbent Republican Paul Pate ran for re-election, defeating Democratic opponent Joel Miller.
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Elections in Iowa |
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Republican primary
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Paul D. Pate (incumbent) | 174,513 | 99.68% | |
Write-in | 567 | 0.32% | ||
Total votes | 175,080 | 100.0% |
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Joel Miller, Linn County auditor[3]
Eliminated in primary
- Eric Van Lancker, Clinton County auditor[3]
Endorsements
Eric Van Lancker
- U.S. Representatives
- Dave Loebsack, former U.S. Representative for Iowa's 2nd congressional district (2007–2021)[4]
- Governors
- Martin O'Malley, former Governor of Maryland (2007–2015)[5]
Results

Results by county
Miller
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
Van Lancker
- 80–90%
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Joel Miller | 98,049 | 71.57% | |
Democratic | Eric Van Lancker | 38,646 | 28.21% | |
Write-in | 294 | 0.21% | ||
Total votes | 136,989 | 100.0% |
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Leans R | November 3, 2022 |
Elections Daily[7] | Safe R | November 7, 2022 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Paul D. Pate (incumbent) | 723,250 | 60.05% | +7.33% | |
Democratic | Joel Miller | 480,474 | 39.88% | -4.99% | |
Write-in | 708 | 0.06% | -0.02% | ||
Total votes | 1,203,969 | 100.0% | |||
Republican hold | |||||
References
- "Pate announces re-election campaign for fourth term as Iowa Secretary of State". March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- "Official Results - 2022 Primary Election". IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- Coltrain, Nick (September 16, 2021). "Iowa 2022 elections: Two seek to replace Secretary of State Paul Pate". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- Bureau, Gazette Des Moines (February 23, 2022). "Iowa Campaign Almanac: Patty Judge endorses Mike Franken in Iowa's U.S. Senate race". The Gazette. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
- "CAMPAIGN ALMANAC: Vander Plaats endorses Grassley". wcfcourier.com. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. January 25, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- "Secretary of State and Attorney General: What to Watch for Next Week in Key Statewide Contests". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- Solomon, Zack (November 7, 2022). "Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings". Elections Daily. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- "Official Results - 2022 General Election - Secretary of State". IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
External links
- Official campaign websites
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