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Iowa Governor Race Odds 2026

Prices as of 2026-11-03 22:50 UTC.

Rob SandD leads at 87% across 4 venues: Kalshi 87%, Polymarket US 87%, PredictIt 88%, Polymarket 88%. Zach LahnR is at 12%.

Market consensus
87%
Rob Sand to win, median of 4 venues
Forecasters
Lean D
Cook, Inside Elections, Sabato consensus
Seat
ReynoldsR
open seat
2024 presidential
R +13.2
statewide margin

Final prices before polls closed

Frozen at 2026-11-03 22:47 UTC. The result is entered when the race is called and scored on the results ledger.

Candidates and prices

CandidateKalshiPolymarket USPredictItPolymarketConsensus
Rob SandD
Running mate Dave Muhlbauer
87%
bid 86¢ · ask 87¢ · OI $842k
87%
ask 88¢
88%
buy 90¢
88%
vol $284k
87%
Zach LahnR
Running mate Derek Wulf
14%
bid 13¢ · ask 14¢ · OI $2.2M
12%
ask 13¢
13%
buy 13¢
12%
vol $215k
12%

Where to trade this race

Every book we know that takes this race, with the price it shows for Rob Sand. The brokers trade Kalshi's contract at Kalshi's price. Partner books pay us a referral fee; the order is paying books first, which never changes a price.

Each book checks age and location at sign-up. How the sites compare.

Iowa Governor 2026 · Kalshi · Rob Sand · Polymarket · Rob Sand (D) · last 90 days
0%25%50%75%100%SepOctNovPolymarket · Rob Sand (D) 88%Kalshi · Rob Sand 87%

The race

Seat
Kim ReynoldsR
retiring · open seat · in office since 2017
Ratings
Lean D Cook · Lean D Inside · Lean D Sabato
consensus Lean D, as of October 29, 2026
Last election (2022)
Kim ReynoldsR R +18.5
58.04% to Deidre DeJear 39.53%
2024 presidential
R +13.2
Primary
June 2, 2026
Filing deadline
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General election
November 3, 2026

The forecasters' consensus rating is Lean D, favouring the Democrat. The markets' consensus has Rob SandD at 87%. The market leader is not the incumbent party, so the markets price a flip. What a price means.

How the Kalshi market resolves

If a representative of the Democratic party is inaugurated as the governor of Iowa pursuant to the 2026 election, then the market resolves to Yes.

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