2018 Iowa Secretary of State election
The 2018 Iowa Secretary of State election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the Secretary of State of Iowa, concurrently with elections to the United States House of Representatives, governor, and other state and local elections. Primary elections were held on June 5, 2018.
Incumbent Republican secretary of state Paul Pate won re-election to a second consecutive term in office, defeating Democratic nominee Deidre DeJear.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Paul Pate, incumbent secretary of state, mayor of Cedar Rapids, and state senator
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Deidre DeJear, marketing firm owner
Eliminated in primary
- Jim Mowrer, army veteran, professor, and former Pentagon aide
Withdrew before primary
- Travis Weipert, auditor of Johnson County
Declined
- Nathan Blake, attorney
- Jamie Fitzgerald, auditor of Polk County
- Roxanna Moritz, auditor of Scott County
- Eric Van Lancker, auditor of Clinton County
Results
General election
Post-primary endorsements
Predictions
Results
By congressional district
Pate won all four congressional districts, including three that elected Democrats.| District | Pate | DeJear | Representative |
| 51% | 46% | Rod Blum | |
| 51% | 46% | Abby Finkenauer | |
| 49% | 48% | Dave Loebsack | |
| 49% | 48% | David Young | |
| 49% | 48% | Cindy Axne | |
| 61% | 37% | Steve King |