爱荷华州民主党连续六个月缩小选民登记差距：共和党仍领先约18万
得梅因——距11月中期选举还有一个月，爱荷华州民主党继续缩小与共和党在活跃选民登记数上的巨大差距。据州务卿办公室10月1日数据，全州活跃登记共和党选民713,305人，比民主党的533,238人多约18万人；无党派活跃选民572,152人。
今年初，共和党的领先优势接近20万人，是自2009年以来右转趋势的一部分。如今民主党已把差距缩小到约18万，10月是选民登记数据连续第六个月向左移动，也是自2020年初以来民主党最连贯的一波增长。
州务卿办公室将在选举日前再发布一次选民登记数据更新。关键日期：10月14日开始提前投票，县审计官同日开始邮寄缺席选票；邮寄缺席选票的书面申请须在10月19日前送达县审计官办公室；10月19日也是选民预登记截止日，不过爱荷华州居民仍可在选举日当天现场登记。
尽管共和党几乎肯定会保持六位数的登记领先，但多个关键选战竞争激烈，萨福克大学10月1-4日的民调显示，民主党在参议员与州长选战中都看到机会。
信息来源：爱荷华州务卿办公室、《得梅因纪事报》（10月6日报道）
Iowa Democrats Chip Into GOP Voter Registration Lead for Sixth Straight Month
DES MOINES — With a month to go until November's midterm elections, Iowa Democrats continue to chip away at Republicans' massive lead in active voter registrations, according to Oct. 1 data from the Iowa Secretary of State's office. The state has 713,305 active registered Republicans, about 180,000 more than the 533,238 Democrats; no-party active voters number 572,152.
At the start of 2026, Republicans enjoyed an advantage of nearly 200,000 — part of a broader rightward shift since 2009. Democrats have now whittled the margin to around 180,000, with October the sixth consecutive month of voter-registration data shifting left — the party's most consistent series of gains since early 2020.
The Secretary of State's office will release one more voter-registration update before Election Day. Key dates: early voting begins Oct. 14, when county auditors can begin mailing absentee ballots; written absentee requests must reach county auditors by Oct. 19, also the pre-registration deadline — though Iowans can still register in person on Election Day.
While Republicans will almost certainly keep a six-figure registration lead, several key races are competitive, and a Suffolk University poll taken Oct. 1-4 showed Democrats seeing opportunities in the Senate and governor's races.
Sources: Iowa Secretary of State's office; Des Moines Register (Oct. 6 report)
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