Attorney General
November 3, 2026 · Iowa · Statewide · general
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Average · 59 out of 100
This district is mid-sized for its type, so each vote carries average weight. About 3,210,507 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(39,287,377 ÷ 3,210,507) ÷ ln(39,287,377 ÷ 582,397) = 59.47, comparing all statewide districts nationwide (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
Average representation + unknown decisiveness → Average vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
Attorney General is responsible for:
- Acting as the state's top lawyer and representing the state in court
- Enforcing state laws, including consumer protection and fraud cases
- Issuing legal opinions that guide state agencies
- Suing on the state's behalf, or defending the state when it is sued
Affected Areas: Environment and Public Health, Anti-Corruption, Healthcare Affordability, Immigration, Public Safety and Crime Control, Gun Control, Women's Reproductive Rights, Election Integrity, Data Privacy, Civil Rights, Corporate Accountability
Candidates
Brenna Bird
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Brenna Bird is the Republican incumbent Iowa Attorney General. Her campaign biography says Iowans elected her Attorney General on November 8, after she served as Guthrie County Attorney, worked as a prosecutor, served as counsel to Governor Terry Branstad, and graduated from Drake University and the University of Chicago Law School.
Records: Civil Rights 1 against, Corporate Accountability 5 for, Data Privacy 1 for, Environment and Public Health 1 against, Healthcare Affordability 1 for, Immigration 1 against, Public Safety and Crime Control 5 for, Women's Reproductive Rights 2 against
Nate Willems
Democratic · declared
Nate Willems is a Democratic candidate for Iowa Attorney General. His campaign biography describes him as a lifelong Iowan and attorney, a former Iowa House member who served two terms from 2008 to 2012, and a full-time labor lawyer and partner at Rush & Nicholson, P.L.C. in Cedar Rapids.
Records: Civil Rights 2 for, Corporate Accountability 3 for, Healthcare Affordability 2 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 2 for
Election sources
Source: sos.iowa.gov
Source: sos.iowa.gov