Cast Your Ballot in the June Primary Election
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It may seem hard to believe, but we are just a few weeks away from Iowa’s Primary Election, which will take place on Tuesday, June 2. There are numerous nominating
contests on the ballot, which include County Offices, State Representative, State Senator, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Governor, Secretary of Agriculture, Attorney General, State Treasurer, State Auditor and Secretary of State. The outcome of those races will determine who the Democrat and Republican nominees are for the November General Election.
2026 will be an extraordinarily important election cycle as we have an open Governor’s race for the first time in 20 years. We have an open U.S. Senate race for the first time in 12 years. This is the first time since 1968 that both a U.S. Senate race and the Governor’s race are open simultaneously. There are also 100 Iowa House and 25 Iowa Senate seats up for grabs along with four U.S. House races, three of which are expected to be very competitive.
There are some key things you should be aware of as you get prepared to vote.
• Iowa is a closed primary state, which means you must be a registered Democrat to vote in the Democrat primary and a registered Republican to vote in the Republican primary. Registered Independents cannot vote in the primary.
• Wednesday, May 13 was the first day you may utilize an absentee ballot to vote. You can find more specific information on this here - https://voterready.iowa.gov/voting-absentee/
• You need to be officially registered to vote in Iowa elections. More information is in the link - https:// voterready.iowa.gov/registertovote/
ABI will have election resources available as we get closer to the Primary and then once the General Election nears in November. ABI strongly encourages you to be engaged in the civic process as it’s critical to cast your vote for pro-growth candidatesup and down the ballot in June and also in November. Vote for candidates who are prioritizing economic growth and want to make Iowa a better place for business. ABI
Contact Brad Hartkopf (bhartkopf@iowaabi.org) if you have any questions about the June Primary.
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