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2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa

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2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa

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All 4 Iowa seats to the United States House of Representatives
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 4 0

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.

District 1

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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.[1]

Republican primary

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Declared

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  • David Pautsch, ministry founder and candidate for this district in 2024[2]

Potential

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) $1,018,369 $286,449 $1,045,071
David Pautsch (R) $8,170 $0 $13,868
Source: Federal Election Commission[3]

Democratic primary

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Declared

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  • Travis Terrell, healthcare worker[4]

Potential

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General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[6] Tossup February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[7] Tossup March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] Tossup April 10, 2025

District 2

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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.[1]

Republican primary

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Potential

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Ashley Hinson (R) $637,135 $337,927 $2,227,284
Source: Federal Election Commission[9]

Democratic primary

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Declared

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Declined

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General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[6] Solid R February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[7] Likely R March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] Likely R April 10, 2025

District 3

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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.[1]

Republican primary

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Potential

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Zach Nunn (R) $751,491 $116,511 $687,813
Source: Federal Election Commission[12]

Democratic primary

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Declared

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Publicly expressed interest

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Potential

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General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[6] Lean R February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[7] Lean R March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] Tossup April 10, 2025

District 4

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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.[1]

Republican primary

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Potential

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Randy Feenstra (R) $802,451 $307,411 $1,665,435
Source: Federal Election Commission[15]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[6] Solid R February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[7] Solid R March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] Safe R April 10, 2025

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "2024 House Vote Tracker". Cook Political Report. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  2. ^ Belin, Laura (February 7, 2025). "Interview: David Pautsch previews next primary race against Miller-Meeks". Bleeding Heartland. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  3. ^ "2026 Election United States House - Iowa 1st". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  4. ^ Martin, Sabine (April 22, 2025). "Why this Johnson County Democrat says he's challenging US Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  5. ^ Nir, David; Beard, David (December 5, 2024). "How EMILYs List's candidates won in a tough year". The Downballot (Podcast). Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d "2026 CPR House Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  7. ^ a b c d "2026 House Ratings". Inside Elections.
  8. ^ a b c d "2026 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  9. ^ "2026 Election United States House - Iowa 2nd". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  10. ^ Pfannenstiel, Brianne (April 17, 2025). "Ex-US Attorney, Democrat Kevin Techau announces campaign against US Rep. Ashley Hinson". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
  11. ^ Murphy, Erin (April 8, 2025). "National Democrats believe 3 Iowa Congressional elections 'in play'". The Gazette. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
  12. ^ "2026 Election United States House - Iowa 3rd". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  13. ^ "Iowa State Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott launches bid for 3rd Congressional District seat". KTVO. May 5, 2025. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  14. ^ a b Price, Dave (March 12, 2025). "Exclusive: Three Iowa legislators consider run for this key congressional seat". KCRG-TV. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  15. ^ "2026 Election United States House - Iowa 4th". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 15, 2025.