The 2014 Iowa gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Governor of Iowa. Republican incumbent Terry Branstad was running for re-election to a sixth overall and second consecutive four-year term. Since he was re-elected, on December 14, 2015, he became the longest-serving governor in American history. Branstad went on to win a historic sixth term as governor by defeating Democratic challenger and State Senator Jack Hatch. Branstad won 59.1% of the popular vote to Hatch's 37.3%. Branstad won every county except Johnson County.
Terry Branstad, incumbent Governor
Tom Hoefling, political activist and America's Party and American Independent Party nominee for President in 2012
Narcisse was disqualified from appearing on the ballot in the Democratic primary following a ruling by the Iowa Supreme Court that upheld a lower court decision that held that Narcisse had not submitted enough valid signatures to be placed on the ballot for the primary election. Narcisse continued his campaign , and declared his intention to run for the nomination as a write-in candidate. When he was unsuccessful, he announced that he would be running in the general election as the nominee of the Iowa Party.
Jack Hatch, State Senator
Jonathan Narcisse, former member of the Des Moines School Board and Iowa Party nominee for Governor in 2010
Paul Dahl, bus driver, retail sales associate, former librarian and candidate for Iowa's 5th congressional district in 1994
Tyler Olson, State Representative and former Chairman of the Iowa Democratic Party
Frank Cownie, Mayor of Des Moines
Chet Culver, former Governor
Jeff Danielson, State Senator
Michael Fitzgerald, State Treasurer
Michael Gronstal, Majority Leader of the Iowa Senate and Chairman of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee
Fred Hubbell, insurance executive
Pam Jochum, President of the Iowa Senate
Bob Krause, former State Representative, nominee for State Treasurer in 1978, candidate for Mayor of Waterloo in 1982 and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010
Janet Petersen, State Senator
Tom Vilsack, United States Secretary of Agriculture and former Governor
Candidates
Terry Branstad (Republican), incumbent Governor
Running mate: Kim Reynolds, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
Jack Hatch (Democratic), State Senator
Running mate: Monica Vernon, Cedar Rapids City Councilwoman
Jim Hennager (New Independent Party), administrator, former city councillor and Reform Party nominee for Governor in 1998
Running mate: Mary Krieg
Lee Hieb (Libertarian), orthopedic surgeon
Running mate: Ryan Ketelsen, businessman
Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa Party), former member of the Des Moines School Board and nominee for Governor in 2010
Running mate: Michael Richards, semi-retired businessman
