Paul Pate
Last held office: Iowa Secretary of State (2018–2026). Won the 2026 race for Iowa Secretary of State.
Last office: Iowa Secretary of StateBorn 1958
- Last margin
- +6.4
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Pate was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Pate has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Pate won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa Secretary of State | General | Won | Ryan Peterman (D), Write-in (I) | 53.2% | R+6.4 | R+13.4 | |
| 2022 | Iowa Secretary of State | General | Won | Joel Miller (D) | 60% | R+20.2 | — | |
| 2018 | Iowa Secretary of State | General | Won | Deidre Dejear (D), Jules Ofenbakh (L) | 52.7% | R+7.8 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Pate has held
- Iowa Secretary of State · 2018–2026
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Pate has run against
- Ryan Peterman (D) · 2026 general, won
- Joel Miller (D) · 2022 election, won
- Deidre Dejear (D) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Iowa Secretary of State (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 1 poll; Pate’s best result was 42% (Iowa Secretary of State).
Pate’s polls in the database →How we know Pate
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Wikidata Q7152887
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET