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2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa

The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the four U.S. representatives from the State of Iowa, one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. The primary elections will take place on June 2, 2026.

District 1

This district is based in the southeastern part of the state and includes the cities of Davenport and Iowa City. The incumbent is Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks, who was re-elected with 50.0% of the vote in 2024. This win was the narrowest of any House Republican in 2024.

Republican primary

Declared

Declined

  • Grant Hill, nonprofit founder and convicted felon

Endorsements

Fundraising

Democratic primary

Declared

Withdrawn

Endorsements

Fundraising

Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.

General election

Predictions

Polling

Mariannette Miller-Meeks vs. Christina Bohannan

District 2

The 2nd district is based in northeastern Iowa and contains the cities of Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, and Dubuque. The incumbent is Republican Ashley Hinson, who was re-elected with 57.1% of the vote in 2024. Hinson is not running for re-election, instead choosing to run for U.S. Senate.

Republican primary

Declared

Withdrawn

Endorsements

Fundraising

Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.

Democratic primary

Declared

Withdrawn

Endorsements

Fundraising

Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.

Independents

Declared

  • Dave Bushaw, community organizer

Fundraising

General election

Predictions

District 3

The 3rd district is based in southwestern Iowa and includes the city of Des Moines. The incumbent is Republican Zach Nunn, who was re-elected with 51.8% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Declared

Endorsements

Fundraising

Democratic primary

Declared

Disqualified

  • Xavier Carrigan, voice actor and candidate for in 2020

Withdrawn

Declined

Endorsements

Fundraising

Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.

General election

Predictions

Polling

Zach Nunn vs. Jennifer Konfrst

Generic Republican vs. generic Democrat

District 4

The 4th district is based in northwestern Iowa and includes the cities of Ames and Sioux City. The incumbent is Republican Randy Feenstra, who was re-elected with 67.0% of the vote in 2024.

On October 28, 2025, Feenstra announced he is retiring to for run for governor in 2026.

Republican primary

Declared

  • Chris McGowan, president of the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce

Withdrawn

Declined

Endorsements

Fundraising

Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.

Democratic primary

Declared

  • David Dawson, former state representative from the 14th district (2013–2017)
  • Stephanie Steiner, nurse
  • Ashley WolfTornabane, stay-at-home mom

Withdrawn

  • Ryan Melton, Nationwide insurance supervisor and nominee for this district in 2022 and 2024

Fundraising

Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.

Independents

Filed paperwork

  • Jermaine Decker, army veteran

General election

Predictions

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