Secretary of Agriculture
Iowa
My vote power
Average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Average · 50 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 3,210,507 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(3,210,507 ÷ 3,210,507) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in IA (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Average representation → My vote power: Average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Inspecting food safety
- Checking gas pumps and store scales for accuracy, in many states
- Setting rules on pesticides and animal health
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Cost of Living Reduction, Social Programs and Welfare,
Candidates
Democratic · declared
Chris Jones is a research scientist, author, and water quality expert who managed the Des Moines Water Works testing laboratory. He earlier worked as an Iowa Soybean Association environmental scientist and a University of Iowa research engineer.
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Mike Naig has been Iowa's secretary of agriculture since 2018 and previously served as deputy secretary. He grew up on a family farm near Cylinder and graduated from Buena Vista University.
Sources: sos.iowa.gov2