REAL DUBUQUE NEWS (RDN)
First Dubuque County results: Sand, Turek and Yes lead in early returns
LOCAL NEWS WIRE • November 03, 2026
Dubuque County has posted its first election results, with 5 of 34 precincts fully reporting and absentee ballots complete. Rob Sand leads the governor's race, Josh Turek leads the Senate race and Yes holds a narrow edge on Amendment 1. All figures unofficial.
KEY FACTS & RECORD HIGHLIGHTS
- First Dubuque County drop: 5 of 34 precincts fully reporting, absentee ballots complete. 21,315 ballots counted, about 31 percent of registered voters. Unofficial.
- Governor, Dubuque County: Rob Sand / Dave Muhlbauer (D) 13,801 (65.35%); Zach Lahn / Derek Wulf (R) 7,309 (34.61%). Unofficial.
- U.S. Senate, Dubuque County: Josh Turek (D) 12,823 (60.67%); Ashley Hinson (R) 7,905 (37.40%); Thomas Laehn (L) 397 (1.88%). Unofficial.
- Amendment 1, Dubuque County: Yes 9,920 (50.61%); No 9,680 (49.39%). Unofficial.
- Statewide first returns (11 of 99 counties partially reporting): Amendment 1 essentially tied, No 108,251 vs Yes 108,177, a 74-vote margin out of 216,428 counted. Unofficial.
- All figures unofficial until the county and state canvasses certify them. More precincts still to report.
REAL DUBUQUE NEWS (RDN)
DUBUQUE: The first Dubuque County results are in. With 5 of 34 precincts fully reporting and absentee ballots complete, 21,315 ballots have been counted, about 31 percent of the county's registered voters.
In the open governor's race, Democrat Rob Sand and running mate Dave Muhlbauer lead Republicans Zach Lahn and Derek Wulf, 13,801 votes to 7,309.
In the open U.S. Senate race, Democrat Josh Turek leads Republican Ashley Hinson, 12,823 votes to 7,905. Libertarian Thomas Laehn has 397 votes.
On Constitutional Amendment 1, Yes leads No, 9,920 votes to 9,680, about 50.6 percent to 49.4 percent.
Statewide, the first returns are only beginning to post, with 11 of 99 counties partially reporting. Amendment 1 is essentially tied statewide: No leads Yes by 74 votes, 108,251 to 108,177, out of more than 216,000 votes counted on the measure.
These are unofficial results and they will move as more precincts report. Results stay unofficial until the county and state canvasses certify them. RDN follows the returns all night, with the next livestream at 10:00 p.m.
Official Attribution: Iowa Secretary of State election results, electionresults.iowa.gov (statewide, last updated 8:39 p.m. CT Nov 3) • Dubuque County Auditor election night reporting, livevoterturnout.com/ENR/dubuqueiaenr (updated 8:34 p.m. CT Nov 3)