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Governor and Lieutenant Governor

What this job does

Leads the state's executive branch, signs or vetoes bills, proposes the state budget, and appoints judges from lists given by nominating panels. Serves a 4-year term. Runs on a team with the lieutenant governor. source: legis.iowa.gov

Governor and lieutenant governor run together as a team. One vote picks both.

Running mates: Zach Lahn with Derek Wulf; Rob Sand with Dave Muhlbauer.

Candidates in the order the Iowa Secretary of State: General Election lists them . You can write in a name for any office. Fill in the oval next to the write-in line and print the name.