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2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa

The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the four U.S. representatives from the state of Iowa, one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.

Overview

By district

District 1

The 1st district is based in northeastern Iowa, and includes the cities of Dubuque, Cedar Rapids and Waterloo. The incumbent was Democrat Abby Finkenauer, who flipped the district and was elected with 51.0% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Endorsements

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Defeated in primary
  • Thomas Hansen, farmer and businessman
Declined

Endorsements

Results

General election

Debate

Predictions

Polling

Generic Democrat vs Generic Republican<br />

Results

District 2

The 2nd district encompasses southeastern Iowa, and is home to the cities of Davenport, Iowa City, Muscatine, Clinton, Burlington, Ottumwa, Fort Madison, Oskaloosa, Bettendorf, Newton and Pella. The incumbent was Democrat Dave Loebsack, who was re-elected with 54.8% of the vote in 2018. On April 12, 2019, he announced that he would not seek re-election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Rita Hart, former state senator and nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Iowa in 2018
Withdrawn
  • Newman Abuissa, engineer
Declined

Endorsements

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Defeated in primary
Withdrawn
Declined

Endorsements

Results

General election

Debate

Predictions

Polling

with Generic Democrat and Generic Republican<br />

Results

Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks was state-certified as the winner over Democrat Rita Hart on November 30 by an extremely narrow margin of 6 votes. On December 2, Hart announced that she would contest the election with the House Administration Committee under the 1969 Federal Contested Elections Act. On December 30, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Miller-Meeks would be seated provisionally on January 3, 2021, with the rest of the incoming new Congress members. Republicans sharply criticized Pelosi's decision to review the race in the House Administration Committee, calling it an attempt to steal the election. It was also criticized by moderate Democrats, who argued it was hypocritical to overturn a certified state election after criticizing attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Hart withdrew her challenge on March 31, 2021. This was the closest House race in 2020 and one of the closest House races in a century.

District 3

The 3rd district encompasses southwestern Iowa, stretching from Des Moines to the state's borders with Nebraska and Missouri. The incumbent was Democrat Cindy Axne, who flipped the district and was elected with 49.3% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Defeated in primary
  • Bill Schafer, U.S. Army veteran
Declined

Results

Third parties

Candidates

  • Bryan Jack Holder (Libertarian)

General election

Predictions

Polling

with Generic Democrat and Generic Republican<br />

Results

District 4

The 4th district is based in northwestern Iowa, including Sioux City, Ames, Mason City, Fort Dodge, Boone and Carroll. The incumbent was Republican Steve King, who had been re-elected with 50.3% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Defeated in primary
  • Steve King, incumbent U.S. representative
  • Steve Reeder, businessman
  • Bret Richards, U.S. Army veteran and former businessman
  • Jeremy Taylor, Woodbury County supervisor and former state representative
Declined

Endorsements

Polling

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Endorsements

Results

General election

Predictions

Polling

with Steve King and J.D. Scholten<br />

with Steve King and Generic Democrat<br />

with Generic Republican and Generic Democrat<br />

Results

See also

Notes

Partisan clients<br />

References

External links

Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates

Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates

Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates

Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates