Iowa general election: November 3, 2026

Who is running for Auditor of State in 2026?

Here are the candidates for Auditor of State on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for all voters in Iowa.

This office runs county services rather than voting on the quiz issues, so we show each candidate's experience and record instead of an issue match.

Taylor Wettach

Democrat

Attorney

Taylor Wettach is a Muscatine-raised attorney who describes his career as trade and national security law². His campaign says he took a federal government position that was affected by the Department of Government Efficiency, and later left his law firm². He is the Democratic nominee for Auditor of State¹.

Attorney focused on trade and national security law, per his campaign²
Federal government position with a security clearance that was affected by the Department of Government Efficiency, per his campaign²
Left his law firm over its agreement to do legal work for the Trump administration, per his campaign²
Not currently an officeholder; Democratic nominee for Auditor of State in 2026¹.

Chris Cournoyer

Republican

Lieutenant Governor of Iowa

Chris Cournoyer is Iowa's Lieutenant Governor, appointed by Gov. Kim Reynolds in December 2024 after Adam Gregg resigned¹. She served about six years in the Iowa Senate and earlier ran a web development business, served on her school board and taught robotics and coding¹. She won the June 2026 Republican primary for Auditor of State².

Lieutenant Governor of Iowa since December 2024¹
Iowa state senator for about six years before becoming Lieutenant Governor¹
Ran an independent web development business; served on her local school board; taught robotics and coding¹
Appointed Lieutenant Governor by Gov. Kim Reynolds in December 2024¹; won the 2026 Republican primary for Auditor of State, 99,763 votes to 84,479².

Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.