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56027

Who was on the ballot in 56027?

Kossuth County, IA

Reported by The Ballot Brief Editorial Team. Updated as public election and video sources change.

As of November 4, 2026, local outlets reported winners in 6 of 9 races and results on 1 of 1 ballot question on this page; Iowa certifies on November 30. Fields below show the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. Certified results will appear here as election offices certify them. Iowa certifies the general election by November 30, 2026; county canvasses are due November 10. Official results: electionresults.iowa.gov.

We use AI to research and write election information. Errors are possible. Verify important details with official sources.

Two states share ZIP 56027. This page shows the Iowa ballot (Kossuth County). On the Minnesota side?

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9 races and 1 ballot question in your ZIP preview.

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County and municipal contests depend on your exact address: use the address lookup below for the full slate. Every race links to official sources on the Iowa voter hub.
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Who won in Kossuth County? Iowa answers on November 30.

As of November 4, 2026, local outlets reported winners in 6 of 9 races and results on 1 of 1 ballot question on this page; Iowa certifies on November 30. Winners appear here the day the state certifies.

Iowa official results
Nov 3 Votes were cast and countedBy Nov 10 Kossuth County double-checks its countNov 30 Iowa makes it officialHow results become official
Nov 3: Votes were cast and counted. Election night totals are a first count, not the final one.
By Nov 10: Kossuth County double-checks its count. The county reviews mail ballots, provisional ballots and any recount, then sends official totals to the state.
Nov 30: Iowa makes it official. The State board of canvassers certifies the result. Winners appear on this page that day.

What local news is reporting

Not official yetUpdated November 4, 2026

One line per race on this page, each cited to the outlet that reported it. We do not call races. Official running count: Iowa official results.

U.S. House, District 4
Chris McGowan won the race for U.S. House, District 4, Iowa Public Radio reported.Iowa Public Radio, “Republican Chris McGowan wins Iowa's 4th Congressional District race”, November 3, 2026. Unofficial until certified.
U.S. Senate
Josh Turek won the race for U.S. Senate, Iowa Public Radio reported.Iowa Public Radio, “Josh Turek wins Iowa U.S. Senate seat”, November 3, 2026. Unofficial until certified.
Governor
Rob Sand won the race for Governor with about 55.5% of the vote, Iowa Public Radio reported.Iowa Public Radio, “Sand thanks Lahn for running for governor in victory speech”, November 3, 2026. Unofficial until certified.
Attorney General
Nate Willems won the race for Attorney General, The Gazette reported.The Gazette, “Democrats win state attorney general and auditor”, November 4, 2026. Unofficial until certified.
Secretary of State
Paul Pate won the race for Secretary of State, Iowa Public Radio reported.Iowa Public Radio, “Secretary of State Paul Pate wins reelection”, November 3, 2026. Unofficial until certified.
Treasurer
Roby Smith led the race for Treasurer with 96 of 99 counties reporting, The Gazette reported.The Gazette, “Democrats win state attorney general and auditor”, November 4, 2026. Unofficial until certified.
Auditor
Taylor Wettach led the race for Auditor by less than 5,000 votes with 96 of 99 counties reporting, The Gazette reported.The Gazette, “Democrats win state attorney general and auditor”, November 4, 2026. Unofficial until certified.
Secretary of Agriculture
Mike Naig won the race for Secretary of Agriculture, Iowa Public Radio reported.Iowa Public Radio, “Republican Mike Naig wins reelection as Iowa secretary of agriculture”, November 3, 2026. Unofficial until certified.
Iowa Senate District 5
No report found yetRunning count: Iowa official results
Ballot measures
Constitutional Amendment (Public Measure 1): Taxation Limitations, Two-Thirds Vote for Income Tax Increases
Passed with 56.2% yes, Iowa Public Radio reported.Iowa Public Radio, “Iowa voters favor Amendment 1”, November 4, 2026. Unofficial until certified.

Reports are checked daily until Iowa certifies on November 30; a certified winner replaces the report on that day.

56027 sample ballot preview

U.S. House, Iowa District 4
2 candidates
Federal ▾
CM
Chris McGowan
REP
Biography
Chris McGowan is the Republican candidate for Iowa's 4th Congressional District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. McGowan is president of the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce, known in Sioux City and Des Moines for his economic development work, per Iowa Capital Dispatch / KLEM. McGowan ran unopposed in the Republican primary, per Iowa Capital Dispatch.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Securing the Border and Stopping Illegal Immigration
  • Supporting Farmers and Iowa Agriculture
  • America First, Iowa Always
Campaign siteFull profile
DD
Dave Dawson
DEM
Biography
Dave Dawson was born in Cherokee, Iowa, and raised in Washta, Iowa, in a family agricultural business, per his campaign site. He worked nearly two decades as a prosecutor and previously served as a member of the Iowa Legislature, per the campaign site. He is running for Congress in Iowa's 4th District, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Supports expanding rural health care options, including keeping rural hospitals open
  • Supports rural broadband expansion and infrastructure investment
  • Supports antitrust enforcement and raising wages for workers
Campaign siteFull profile
About this race
Chris McGowan (Republican), Dave Dawson (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot for Iowa's 4th Congressional District, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. The seat is open on this ballot: Rep. Randy Feenstra, the sitting member per the House roster, is not among the filed candidates for Iowa's 4th District in the SOS's 2026 general election candidate list. Major-party nominees were chosen at the June 2 primary; No Party candidates qualify by nominating petition.
U.S. Senate
3 candidates
Federal ▾
Josh Turek portrait
JT
Josh Turek
DEM
Biography
Josh Turek is a two-time Paralympic gold medalist for Team USA and a state legislator from his hometown of Council Bluffs, per the campaign site. The campaign site describes his platform as a prairie populist's platform to rebuild the American Dream.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Cut taxes for the middle class and working families
  • Impose a federal ban on price gouging on food
  • Raise the minimum wage and tie raises to inflation
Campaign siteFull profile
Ashley Hinson portrait
AH
Ashley Hinson
REP
Biography
Ashley Hinson is the congresswoman for Northeast Iowa, per the campaign site. She is an award-winning journalist who also served in the Iowa House, representing the 67th district, per the campaign site. The campaign site says she is running to be Iowa's next senator in 2026.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Lowering costs and growing the economy
  • Healthcare
  • Agriculture and rural Iowa
Record in office
Introduced legislation aimed at preventing states from imposing certain agricultural production standards on goods sold in interstate commerce.
Campaign siteFull profile
TL
Thomas Laehn
Libertarian
Biography
Thomas Laehn is the elected Greene County Attorney in Iowa and a former professor, and he is the Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate, per the campaign site. The campaign site describes him as a Preacher's Kid, Professor, Prosecutor and Populist.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Restoring political power to the people
  • Ending eminent domain abuse
  • Stopping wasteful wars
Campaign siteFull profile
Governor
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
Rob Sand portrait
RS
Rob Sand
DEM
Biography
Sand is Iowa's State Auditor, first elected in 2018 and reelected in 2022, and previously served as an assistant Iowa attorney general prosecuting public corruption, per the campaign site. As auditor he has led investigations into misspent public funds and created a state program to identify government efficiencies later adopted by other states, per the campaign site. He is running with Dave Muhlbauer as his candidate for lieutenant governor, per Iowa's certified 2026 general election candidate list.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Strengthen government accountability and anti-corruption oversight
  • Lower costs and protect public services
  • Compete for rural and independent voters
Campaign siteFull profile
Zach Lahn portrait
ZL
Zach Lahn
REP
Biography
Zach Lahn is Iowa's Republican nominee for governor, a businessman and farmer. His campaign emphasizes an Iowa-first economic message, agriculture, water quality, health concerns, and a challenge to large agribusiness power. He is running with Derek Wulf as his candidate for lieutenant governor, per Iowa's certified 2026 general election candidate list.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Support family farms and Iowa-first economic policy
  • Improve water quality and public health safeguards
  • Challenge entrenched political and agribusiness interests
Campaign siteFull profile
Attorney General
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
BB
Brenna Bird
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Brenna Bird is Iowa's incumbent attorney general and a Republican candidate for re-election. Her office has emphasized criminal prosecution, litigation against federal policy, consumer protection, victim services, and conservative legal priorities.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Use the attorney general's office for public safety and prosecutions
  • Challenge federal policy through state litigation
  • Protect consumers and crime victims
Campaign siteFull profile
Nate Willems portrait
NW
Nate Willems
DEM
Biography
Nate Willems is a Democratic candidate for Iowa attorney general, an attorney, and a former Iowa House member. His campaign emphasizes restoring independence to the office, protecting consumers, defending rights, and using legal experience for accountable public service.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Protecting workers & wages
  • Consumer protection
  • Keeping communities safe
Campaign siteFull profile
Secretary of State
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
Paul Pate portrait
PP
Paul Pate
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Paul Pate is Iowa's incumbent secretary of state and a Republican candidate for another term. His office oversees elections, business filings, notary services, land-records coordination, and voter information across Iowa.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Administer elections and voter information
  • Maintain business and public-record services
  • Promote election security and confidence
Campaign siteFull profile
RP
Ryan Peterman
DEM
Biography
Ryan Peterman is a Democratic candidate for Iowa secretary of state, a Navy veteran, and a former legislative aide. His campaign emphasizes voting access, election administration, service experience, and rebuilding trust in the office that runs Iowa's elections and business filings.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Protect voting access and election administration
  • Improve public trust in elections
  • Bring military and legislative-service experience to the office
Campaign siteFull profile
Treasurer
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
Roby Smith portrait
RS
Roby Smith
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Roby Smith is Iowa's incumbent state treasurer and a Republican candidate for re-election. His office manages state cash, investments, college savings programs, unclaimed property, and public-finance services.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Safeguard state cash and investments
  • Manage college savings and public-finance programs
  • Return unclaimed property and improve treasury services
Campaign siteFull profile
John Norwood portrait
JN
John Norwood
DEM
Biography
Norwood has more than 30 years of experience in finance and public service and has served since 2019 as a Business Advisor with the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program, coaching Iowa entrepreneurs; he holds a BA from Williams College and an MBA in Finance and a Master of Environmental Management from Yale University, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Strengthen transparency in state finance
  • Bring conservation and local-government experience to treasury work
  • Protect public funds and improve service to Iowans
Campaign siteFull profile
Auditor
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
Taylor Wettach portrait
TW
Taylor Wettach
DEM
Biography
Taylor Wettach is a Democratic candidate for Iowa state auditor and an attorney. After Rob Sand chose to run for governor, Wettach entered the auditor race with a message focused on independent oversight, transparency, taxpayer accountability, and protecting the auditor's watchdog role.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Protect independent oversight of state government
  • Strengthen transparency and taxpayer accountability
Campaign siteFull profile
Chris Cournoyer portrait
CC
Chris Cournoyer
REP
Biography
Chris Cournoyer is Iowa's lieutenant governor and a Republican candidate for state auditor. A former state senator with technology and education experience, she has emphasized government efficiency, financial oversight, public accountability, and using management experience in the auditor's office.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Improve financial oversight and accountability
  • Use technology and management experience in audits
  • Promote efficient state government
Campaign siteFull profile
Secretary of Agriculture
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
MN
Mike Naig
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Naig is the incumbent Iowa Secretary of Agriculture who grew up on his family's fourth-generation crop and livestock farm near Cylinder, Iowa, and is a graduate of Buena Vista University, per the campaign site. He has spent his entire career working in agriculture, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Support Iowa farmers and agricultural markets
  • Promote conservation and water-quality programs
  • Advance renewable fuels and rural economic development
Campaign siteFull profile
Chris Jones portrait
CJ
Chris Jones
DEM
Biography
Chris Jones is a Democratic candidate for Iowa secretary of agriculture, an author, and a water-quality advocate. His campaign emphasizes nitrate pollution, rural health, accountability in agricultural policy, family farms, and a more independent approach to Iowa's agriculture department.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Address water quality and nitrate pollution
  • Support family farms and rural communities
  • Increase accountability in agriculture policy
Campaign siteFull profile

Countywide races in Kossuth County

ZIP 56027 sits in Kossuth County, per the Census crosswalk. These seats are voted countywide; district seats, city races and school boards need a street address. All Kossuth County races (3).

Iowa Senate District 5
2 candidates
County ▾
Dave Rowley portrait
DR
Dave Rowley
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Dave Rowley was born in Cedar Rapids and has lived in western Iowa for nearly 40 years, most recently in Spirit Lake, per his campaign site. He is the sitting state senator for Iowa Senate District 5, representing Dickinson, Clay, Emmet, Palo Alto, Winnebago and Kossuth counties, per the same source.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Provide tax relief for Iowans
  • Support workforce development and business growth
  • Support quality education and parental rights
Campaign siteFull profile
RG
Rachel Gravert
No Party
Biography
Rachel Gravert is the No Party candidate for Iowa Senate District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Full profile
About this race
Dave Rowley (Republican), Rachel Gravert (No Party) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa Senate District 5; Dave Rowley is the sitting member, per the legis.iowa.gov legislator roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the June 2 primary; No Party candidates qualify by nominating petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list, as read September 11, 2026. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot. Every address in Kossuth County is in this district, per the certified district list.

Statewide, Iowa voters also decide 1 ballot question. See the Iowa ballot measures guide.

Constitutional Amendment (Public Measure 1): Taxation Limitations, Two-Thirds Vote for Income Tax Increases
Passed with 56.2% yes, Iowa Public Radio reported.Iowa Public Radio, “Iowa voters favor Amendment 1”, November 4, 2026. Unofficial until certified.

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