[5] Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Tom Miller, who has served in the position since 1995, and previously from 1979 to 1991, ran for re-election to a sixth consecutive and ninth overall term in office.

[7] Attorney and lobbyist, and future Lieutenant Governor of Iowa, Adam Gregg ran for the Republican Party.

[15] Former Republican secretary of state Paul Pate[16] and Democratic political consultant and former gubernatorial aide Brad Anderson are running.

[31] Polk County Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioner Sherrie Taha is running for the Democrats.

[35] Five Republicans filed to run: radio host Sam Clovis,[36] State Senator Joni Ernst,[37] former CEO of Reliant Energy Mark Jacobs,[38] businessman Scott Schaben[39] and former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa and nominee for Treasurer of Iowa in 2002 Matthew Whitaker.