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Election Day is approaching and dozens of seats are up for grabs.
Voters from around the Des Moines metro will decide who leads the nation and their communities in federal, state and local elections.
Before voters cast their ballot, we've asked candidate about their positions on top issues facing the U.S., Iowa and local cities and counties, including water quality, high costs, tariffs, cancer rates, eminent domain use and health care access.
Below you will find candidate questionnaires from each race in the Des Moines metro. Check back to read about more races as additional questionnaires are published.
Jump to the races you want to see:
| Federal | Statewide | Iowa Senate | Iowa House | Polk County | Dallas County |
US Senate
- Iowa Democrats set to choose between two 'fighters' in Senate primary
- Hear from the candidates running for Iowa's open US Senate seat
- 3 takeaways from the Iowa Democratic US Senate primary debate
- Hinson leads Iowa Senate fundraising, with Turek, Wahls neck and neck
US House of Representatives
1st Congressional District
- Iowa’s 1st District primaries offer challenges from the left and right
- Meet the 4 candidates running for US House in Iowa's 1st District
2nd Congressional District
3rd Congressional District
4th Congressional District
- Democrats test long odds in Iowa’s 4th Congressional District race
- Hear Iowa's 4th Congressional District candidates on tariffs, costs
Iowa Governor
- Water, cancer, education dominate campaign in Iowa governor primary
- Iowa's governor candidates sound off on cancer rates, property taxes
- Iowa GOP debate sharpens divides on taxes, pipelines and abortion
- Democrat holds huge fundraising lead in 2026 Iowa governor's race
Iowa Secretary of State
Iowa Auditor of State
- 2 Republicans are vying to flip Iowa's state auditor seat to the GOP
- Hear where the candidates for Iowa State Auditor stand on key issues
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture
Iowa House District 21
Iowa House District 22
Iowa House District 23
Iowa House District 27
Iowa House District 28
Iowa House District 29
- Democratic incumbent Brian Meyer is unopposed. He did not respond to the Des Moines Register questionnaire.
Iowa House District 30
Iowa House District 31
Iowa House District 32
Iowa House District 33
Iowa House District 34
Iowa House District 35
Iowa House District 36
Iowa House District 37
Iowa House District 38
Iowa House District 39
Iowa House District 40
Iowa House District 41
Iowa House District 42
Iowa House District 43
Iowa House District 44
Iowa House District 45
Iowa House District 46
Iowa House District 47
Iowa House District 48
Iowa House District 49
Iowa House District 50
Iowa House District 51
Iowa Senate District 11
Iowa Senate District 15
- Democratic incumbent Tony Bisignano is unopposed. He declined to answer the Des Moines Register questionnaire.
Iowa Senate District 17
Iowa Senate District 19
Iowa Senate District 21
Iowa Senate District 23
Iowa Senate District 25
- Democratic incumbent Herman Quirmbach is unopposed. He declined to answer the Des Moines Register questionnaire.
Polk County Attorney
Polk County Supervisor District 1
Polk County Supervisor District 4
Polk County Supervisor District 5
- Democrat Izaah Knox is unopposed. He did not respond to the Des Moines Register questionnaire.
Polk County Recorder
Polk County Treasurer
Dallas County Attorney
Dallas County Supervisor District 1
Dallas County Supervisor District 2
Dallas County Supervisor District 3
Dallas County Supervisor District 4
Dallas County Supervisor District 5
Dallas County Recorder
Dallas County Treasurer
Read more about all the midterm candidates at: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/news/elections/.
Mike Trautmann is the News Director/Politics Editor for the Des Moines Register. Reach him at