IA — U.S. Senate seats
Statewide. 2026 cycle.
Who lives in this state
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Iowa. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 3,210,507 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $75,059 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $40,877 |
| Income | In poverty | 11.1% |
| Income | Unemployed | 3.6% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.444 |
| Race | White alone | 84.2% |
| Race | Black alone | 3.9% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.5% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 7.3% |
| Race | Two or more races | 6.6% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 5.9% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 90.9% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 4.7% |
| Education | High school or higher | 61.4% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 31.4% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 10.5% |
| Household | Family households | 61.5% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.36 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 31.8% |
| Housing | Median home value | $208,000 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $972 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 72.2% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.6% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.6% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 8.5% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.5% |
| Health | With a disability | 12.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 88.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 7.5% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 76.0% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.7% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 11.3% |
Currently seated senators
- Ernst, Joni (R) · b. 1970
- Grassley, Chuck (R) · b. 1933
Senate candidates running (2022–2026)
| Candidate | Party | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| GRASSLEY, CHARLES E | R | 2028 |
| ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON | R | 2026 |
| BERMAN, JOHN | R | 2026 |
| CARLIN, JAMES | R | 2026 |
| ERNST, JONI K | R | 2026 |
| HENRY, CHRIS | D | 2026 |
| LAEHN, THOMAS RAYMOND DR. | L | 2026 |
| NORRIS, JACKIE | D | 2026 |
| SAGE, NATHAN | D | 2026 |
| SCHOLTEN, JAMES | D | 2026 |
| SMITH, JOSHUA DANIEL | R | 2026 |
| TUREK, JOSHUA | D | 2026 |
| WAHLS, ZACH P | D | 2026 |
| LIMON, TRACY | D | 2024 |
| POWELL, DANTE II | D | 2024 |
| POWELL, DANTE II | D | 2024 |
| SMITH, JOSHUA DANIEL | L | 2023 |
| CARLIN, JAMES M. | R | 2022 |
| FINKENAUER, ABBY | D | 2022 |
| FOSTER, ANDREW JACKSON V | R | 2022 |
| FRANKEN, MICHAEL T | D | 2022 |
| GRASSLEY, CHARLES E | R | 2022 |
| HURST, GLENN | D | 2022 |
| MUHLBAUER, DAVE MR. | D | 2022 |
| WELLS, MAURICE STEWART | R | 2022 |