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Secretary of State
What this job does
Runs state elections and voter registration, keeps business filings and official state records, and handles notaries. Serves a 4-year term. source: sos.iowa.gov
- Paul D. Pate RepublicanSecretary of State; businessman
- Ryan Peterman DemocraticNavy veteran
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.