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Coverage dated November 4, 2026 to November 5, 2026

Iowa’s voter turnout broke records for midterm elections

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Iowa voters broke midterm turnout records in the general election Tuesday, with more than 1,380,528 residents casting their ballots. Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate told reporters Wednesday the 2026 general election was “the largest midterm in three decades here in Iowa” in voter turnout.

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  1. WHO 13 Des Moines

    Iowa sees highest midterm voter turnout in over three decades (opens WHO 13 Des Moines)

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    DES MOINES, Iowa -- Iowa had the highest voter turnout in a midterm election in more than three decades, Sec. Paul Pate reports. More than 63% of registered Iowa voters participated in the election, with a total of 1,380,528 ballots cast, Secretary Pate reported during a press conference at the Iowa…

  2. Times Republican

    Iowa’s voter turnout broke records for midterm elections (opens Times Republican)

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    Iowa voters broke midterm turnout records in the general election Tuesday, with more than 1,380,528 residents casting their ballots. Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate told reporters Wednesday the 2026 general election was “the largest midterm in three decades here in Iowa” in voter turnout.

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