2022 Iowa Secretary of State election

2022 Iowa Secretary of State election

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Nominee Paul Pate Joel Miller
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 723,250 480,474
Percentage 60.0% 39.9%

Pate:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Miller:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      50%
     No votes

Secretary of State before election

Paul Pate
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Paul Pate
Republican

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.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Declared[edit]

Results[edit]

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul D. Pate (incumbent) 174,513 99.68%
Write-in 567 0.32%
Total votes 175,080 100.0%

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

Eliminated in primary[edit]

Endorsements[edit]

Eric Van Lancker
U.S. Representatives
Governors

Results[edit]

Results by county
  Miller
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  Van Lancker
  •   80–90%
Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
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[edit]

Predictions[edit]

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] Leans R November 3, 2022
Elections Daily[7] Safe R November 7, 2022

Results[edit]

2022 Iowa Secretary of State election[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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[edit]

  1. ^ "Pate announces re-election campaign for fourth term as Iowa Secretary of State". March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Official Results - 2022 Primary Election". IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  3. ^ a b 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "CAMPAIGN ALMANAC: Vander Plaats endorses Grassley". wcfcourier.com. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. January 25, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ Solomon, Zack (November 7, 2022). "Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings". Elections Daily. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  8. ^ "Official Results - 2022 General Election - Secretary of State". IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved November 17, 2022.

External links[edit]

Official campaign websites