The 2014 Iowa State Auditor election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the Iowa Auditor of State, concurrently with elections to the United States Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, governor, and other state and local elections. Primary elections were held on June 3, 2014.
Incumbent Republican state auditor David A. Vaudt resigned on May 3, 2013, to become chairman of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board. Governor Terry Branstad appointed former Story County auditor Mary Mosiman on May 13, 2013, to fill the vacancy until the 2014 election cycle, becoming the first female state auditor in state history.
Mosiman ran for election to her first full term in office, defeating former Des Moines School Board member Jonathan Neiderbach in the general election.
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Mary Mosiman, incumbent state auditor (2013–present) and former auditor of Story County (2001–2010) Results
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Jonathan Neiderbach, former legislative analyst and former Des Moines School Board member Results
General election Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error MaryMosiman (R) JonathanNeiderbach (D) UndecidedPublic Policy Polling November 1–3, 2014 1,265 (LV) ± 2.8%46%41%14%Loras College October 21–24, 2014 1,121 (RV) ± 2.93%37%30%30%Suffolk University/USA Today October 11–14, 2014 500 (LV) ± 4.4%40%35%25%Public Policy Polling September 25–28, 2014 1,192 (LV) ± 2.8%41%35%24%Suffolk University/USA Today August 23–26, 2014 500 (LV) ± 4.4%32%30%38%Public Policy Polling August 22–24, 2014 915 (LV) ± 3.2%39%35%26% Results
By congressional district Mosiman won all four congressional districts, including one that elected a Democrat.https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sUw2q2G3rI9KJ6kgvjt1XqsN7IRDVN9ppzt50qnw03k/edit?gid=1724468983#gid=1724468983 District Mosiman Neiderbach Representative 54% 46%Rod Blum 53% 47%Dave Loebsack 57% 43%David Young 65% 35%Steve King
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