Polls · Iowa governor
CNN / SSRS , 5 October 2026
CNN / SSRS has Rob Sand ahead of Zach Lahn by 9 points in Iowa governor, 51% to 42%. It is this pollster's first poll of this race in our data.
| Race | Iowa governor |
|---|---|
| Fieldwork | 29 September 2026 – 5 October 2026 |
| Stage | General election |
| Sample | 801 (likely voters) |
| Method | – |
| Release | release |
| In our average | Yes |
Main
 Rob Sand D |
51 | |
 Zach Lahn R |
42 | |
| Other | 7 |
Margin on the decided vote: D+9.0; after our adjustments D+8.2, which includes a move of 0.5 points to the Democrats with the national trend since the poll (↻).
Against the other polls
Against the median of the 6 other polls of this race taken within a week of it: Zach Lahn 42% against 44%.
Photo credits
- Rob Sand: Photo: Rob Sand for Governor, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rob_Sand_campaign_headshot_(cropped_1).jpg)
- Zach Lahn: Photo: Aunger67, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zach_Lahn_IA_State_Fair_2026.jog.jpg)