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2014 11 04 2014 Iowa State Auditor election Iowa presidential no 2010 Iowa State Auditor election 2010 2018 Iowa State Auditor election 2018 State Auditor Mary Mosiman Republican Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) Mary Mosiman 240px County results 240px Congressional district results Mosiman: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90%Neiderbach: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% Jonathan Neiderbach Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) Mary Mosiman 604,103 456,525 56.87% 42.98%
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, 2014.2014 Primary Elections by State and territory https://www.fvap.gov/uploads/FVAP/2014%20Primary%20Elections%20by%20State%20and%20Territory.pdf March 7, 2026 Federal Voting Assistance Program
Incumbent Republican state auditor David A. Vaudt resigned on May 3, 2013, to become chairman of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board.April 4, 2013 State Auditor Vaudt resigns https://www.kcci.com/article/state-auditor-vaudt-resigns/6878419 March 7, 2026 KCCI 8 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.May 13, 2013 Story County auditor Mosiman named as Iowa state auditor https://www.amestrib.com/story/news/local/2013/05/13/story-county-auditor-mosiman-named/27080358007/ March 7, 2026 Ames Tribune
Mosiman ran for election to her first full term in office, defeating former Des Moines School Board member Jonathan Neiderbach in the general election.Iowa Election Results 2014 https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2014/iowa-elections March 7, 2026 The New York Times
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Mary Mosiman, incumbent state auditor (2013–present) and former auditor of Story County (2001–2010)Noble Jason September 20, 2014 State auditor's race for, about policy wonks https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/elections/2014/09/21/iowa-auditor-mary-mosiman-jon-neiderbach/15945409/ March 7, 2026 Des Moines Register
Results
Republican primary results2014 PRIMARY ELECTION CANVASS SUMMARY https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2014/primary/canvsummary.pdf March 6, 2026 Iowa Secretary of State
Mary Mosiman (incumbent)
Republican Party (United States)
115,393
99.62
435
0.38
46,498
28.64
162,326
100.0
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Jonathan Neiderbach, former legislative analyst and former Des Moines School Board memberOctober 17, 2014 Meet the Candidate, Iowa Auditor: Jonathan Neiderbach https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2014/10/17/iowa-election-jonathan-neiderbach-bio-issues/15036651/ March 7, 2026 Des Moines RegisterMarch 26, 2014 Neiderbach seeks auditor’s post in election https://www.messengernews.net/news/local-news/2014/03/neiderbach-seeks-auditor-s-post-in-election/ March 7, 2026 The Messenger
Results
Democratic primary results
Jonathan Neiderbach
Democratic Party (United States)
55,468
99.53
262
0.47
16,647
23.00
72,377
100.0
General election
Polling
Poll source Date(s)administered SamplesizeKey:A – all adultsRV – registered votersLV – likely votersV – unclear "Key" Marginof error MaryMosiman (R) JonathanNeiderbach (D) UndecidedPublic Policy PollingNovember 3, 2014 Iowa Survey Results http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2014/IAResults.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141104140551/http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2014/IAResults.pdf November 4, 2014 March 7, 2026 Public Policy PollingNovember 3, 2014 Toss Ups Abound in GA, NC, NH, KS, IA http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2014/PPP_Release_1103.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141114112153/http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2014/PPP_Release_1103.pdf November 14, 2014 March 7, 2026 Public Policy Polling November 1–3, 2014 1,265 (LV) ± 2.8%46%41%14%Loras CollegeLoras College Statewide Survey http://loras.edu/LorasCollege/files/cf/cfc0b5ab-7022-4a39-bc9a-73d4aa84c583.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141028182840/http://loras.edu/LorasCollege/files/cf/cfc0b5ab-7022-4a39-bc9a-73d4aa84c583.pdf October 28, 2014 March 7, 2026 Loras College October 21–24, 2014 1,121 (RV) ± 2.93%37%30%30%Suffolk University/USA TodayPetroski William October 15, 2014 Poll: Pate and Anderson race tight; Miller has big lead https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/2014/10/15/iowa-suffolk-poll-statehouse/17305291/ March 7, 2026 Des Moines Register October 11–14, 2014 500 (LV) ± 4.4%40%35%25%Public Policy PollingSeptember 30, 2014 Ernst Maintains Small Advantage https://www.publicpolicypolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/PPP_Release_IA_9301982.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20250912051836/https://www.publicpolicypolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/PPP_Release_IA_9301982.pdf September 12, 2025 March 7, 2026 Public Policy Polling September 25–28, 2014 1,192 (LV) ± 2.8%41%35%24%Suffolk University/USA TodayFINAL_IOWA_TOPLINES https://www.suffolk.edu/-/media/suffolk/documents/academics/research-at-suffolk/suprc/polls/other-states/2014/august/iowa-us-senate--governor-general-election_8_27_2014_marginals_pdftxt.pdf?la=en&hash=FF68B215161ED69EF699DE10287B12C5FF898B5B&ref=svtv.org March 7, 2026 Suffolk UniversityPage Susan August 27, 2014 Poll: A deadlock in Iowa's key Senate race https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2014/08/27/usa-today-suffolk-poll-iowa-senate/14620495/ March 7, 2026 USA Today August 23–26, 2014 500 (LV) ± 4.4%32%30%38%Public Policy PollingAugust 26, 2014 Braley, Ernst tied in Iowa Senate Race https://www.publicpolicypolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/PPP_Release_IA_826930.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20250914145850/https://www.publicpolicypolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/PPP_Release_IA_826930.pdf September 14, 2025 March 7, 2026 Public Policy Polling August 22–24, 2014 915 (LV) ± 3.2%39%35%26%
Results
2014 Iowa State Auditor election2014 GENERAL ELECTION CANVASS SUMMARY https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2014/general/canvsummary.pdf March 6, 2026 Iowa Secretary of State
Mary Mosiman (incumbent)
Republican Party (United States)
604,103
56.87
Jonathan Neiderbach
Democratic Party (United States)
456,525
42.98
1,477
0.15
79,935
6.99
1,142,040
100.0
Republican Party (United States)
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 RepresentativeIowa 1 1st 54% 46%Rod BlumIowa 2 2nd 53% 47%Dave LoebsackIowa 3 3rd 57% 43%David YoungIowa 4 4th 65% 35%Steve King
Notes
References
Auditor of State
Iowa
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