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Iowa's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020

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Iowa's 3rd Congressional District
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Election details
Filing deadline: March 13, 2020
Primary: June 2, 2020
General: November 3, 2020
Pre-election incumbent:
Cindy Axne (Democrat)
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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Incumbent Rep. Cindy Axne (D) defeated David Young (R) and Bryan Holder (L) in the general election for Iowa's 3rd Congressional District on November 3, 2020.

The race was one of 56 U.S. House rematches from 2018. In 2018, Axne defeated incumbent Young, receiving 49% of the vote to Young's 47%. In 2016, Young won re-election against Jim Mowrer (D) 53% to 40%. Before the 2018 election, the district had been represented by a Republican since 2013.

The 3rd District was one of 31 U.S. House districts that Donald Trump (R) won in the 2016 presidential election and a Democratic candidate won in the 2018 midterm elections. During the presidential election, Trump received 49% of the vote to Hillary Clinton's (D) 45% in the 3rd District. In the 2012 and 2008 presidential elections, Obama won a majority of the vote in the district.[1]

Both the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the National Republican Congressional Committee prioritized this race.[2][3] Former President Barack Obama (D) endorsed Axne and President Donald Trump (R) endorsed Young.[4][5]

The outcome of this race affected partisan control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 117th Congress. All 435 seats in the House were up for election. At the time of the election, Democrats had a 232 to 198 majority over Republicans. The Libertarian Party had one seat. Four seats were vacant. Democrats defended 30 districts Donald Trump (R) won in 2016. Republicans defended five districts Hillary Clinton (D) won in 2016.

Iowa's 3rd Congressional District covers an area in the southwestern corner of Iowa. Polk, Dallas, Guthrie, Warren, Madison, Adair, Cass, Pottawattamie, Mills, Fremont, Page, Montgomery, Taylor, Adams, Union and Ringgold counties are included in this district.[6]

This race was one of 89 congressional races that were decided by 10 percent or less in 2020.


Democratic Party For more information about the Democratic primary, click here.
Republican Party For more information about the Republican primary, click here.

Post-election analysis

The table below compares the vote totals in the 2020 presidential election and 2020 U.S. House election for this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

Presidential and congressional election results, Iowa's 3rd Congressional District, 2020
Race Presidential U.S. House
Democratic candidate Democratic Party 49 48.9
Republican candidate Republican Party 49.2 47.5
Difference 0.2 1.4

Election procedure changes in 2020

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.

Iowa modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:

  • Absentee/mail-in voting: Absentee ballot application forms were sent to all registered voters in the general election.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.

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Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Iowa District 3

Incumbent Cindy Axne defeated David Young and Bryan Holder in the general election for U.S. House Iowa District 3 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Cindy Axne
Cindy Axne (D)
 
48.9
 
219,205
Image of David Young
David Young (R)
 
47.5
 
212,997
Image of Bryan Holder
Bryan Holder (L)
 
3.4
 
15,361
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
384

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 447,947
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Iowa District 3

Incumbent Cindy Axne advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Iowa District 3 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Cindy Axne
Cindy Axne
 
99.2
 
76,681
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
623

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 77,304
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Iowa District 3

David Young defeated Bill Schafer in the Republican primary for U.S. House Iowa District 3 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of David Young
David Young
 
69.5
 
39,103
Image of Bill Schafer
Bill Schafer Candidate Connection
 
30.1
 
16,904
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
227

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 56,234
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Candidate profiles

This section includes candidate profiles created in one of two ways. Either the candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey or Ballotpedia staff created a profile after identifying the candidate as noteworthy.[7] Ballotpedia staff compiled profiles based on campaign websites, advertisements, and public statements.


Cindy Axne

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: Yes

Political Office: 

Biography:  Axne received a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Iowa and a master of business administration from the Kellogg School at Northwestern University. Axne’s professional experience included working as a manager of leadership development at the Chicago Tribune Media Group, working for the Iowa state government from 2005 to 2014, and running a digital design firm.


Key Messages

The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. For more on how we identify key messages, click here.

In response to the coronavirus, Axne said she protected unemployment benefits and secured funding for healthcare centers, testing, and payments to families. She said she would work to reduce taxes for small businesses and prevent evictions.

Axne said she supported adding a public insurance option to the Affordable Care Act. She said she opposed lifetime limits on health insurance and would work to protect coverage for those with pre-existing conditions, reduce the cost of prescription drugs, and increase access to mental healthcare in Iowa. Axne said David Young (R) would vote to take away coverage protections for people with pre-existing conditions.

Axne said her experience as a business owner informed her economic platform. She said it included raising wages, supporting unions, and ensuring trade deals benefit American workers.

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Sources: YouTube, "Came Through," July 27, 2020; YouTube, "Delivered," August 18, 2020; YouTube, "Understand," accessed October 7, 2020; Cindy Axne's 2020 campaign website, "Issues," accessed October 13, 2020; Cindy Axne's 2020 campaign website, "Meet Cindy," accessed October 13, 2020; LinkedIn, "Cindy Axne," accessed October 13, 2020

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Iowa District 3 in 2020.

David Young

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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

Biography:  Young received a bachelor’s degree in English from Drake University. His professional experience included working as a manager loan trainee at Norwest Financial and a development officer at the Media Research Center. From 1998 to 2006, Young worked as Senator Jim Bunning’s (R) legislative director and chief of staff, and from 2006 to 2013 he worked as Senator Chuck Grassley’s (R) chief of staff.


Key Messages

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Young said Cindy Axne (D) missed votes in Congress, would raise taxes, and would introduce a public health insurance option, which Young said would increase government control over healthcare.

Young said he supported insurance protections for those with pre-existing conditions, the use of health insurance savings accounts, and giving Affordable Care Act subsidies directly to individuals rather than insurance companies. He said he opposed the introduction of a public insurance option.

In response to the economic effects of the coronavirus, Young said he would reduce taxes, support requiring a congressional vote on newly introduced rules and regulations for businesses, and reduce regulations on trade.

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Sources: KCCI Des Moines, "Rep. Cindy Axne, David Young face off during 3rd District debate," October 12, 2020; David Young's 2020 campaign website, "Issues," accessed October 13, 2020; Des Moines Register, "Meet the Candidate: Iowa U.S. House 3rd District: David Young, Republican," May 9, 2014; David Young's 2020 campaign website, "Meet David," accessed October 13, 2020

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Iowa District 3 in 2020.

Polls

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Iowa's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020: General election polls
Poll Date Democratic Party Axne Republican Party Young Other Margin of error Sample size Sponsor
Monmouth University October 15-20, 2020 52% 43% 5% ±4.8 426 --
Monmouth University July 25-August 3, 2020 48% 42% 10% ±4.4 507 --


Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[8] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.[9] The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Cindy Axne Democratic Party $6,294,903 $6,294,921 $19,521 As of December 31, 2020
David Young Republican Party $3,215,370 $3,139,879 $88,291 As of December 31, 2020
Bryan Holder Libertarian Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2020. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.
*** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

District analysis

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores

The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+1, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 1 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Iowa's 3rd Congressional District the 226th most Republican nationally.[10]

FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 1.00. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 1.00 points toward that party.[11]

Race ratings

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Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[12]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[13][14][15]

Race ratings: Iowa's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020
Race trackerRace ratings
November 3, 2020October 27, 2020October 20, 2020October 13, 2020
The Cook Political ReportLean DemocraticLean DemocraticLean DemocraticLean Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesLean DemocraticLean DemocraticLean DemocraticTilt Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallLean DemocraticLean DemocraticLean DemocraticLean Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia updates external race ratings every week throughout the election season.

Noteworthy endorsements

Click the links below to see endorsement lists published on candidate campaign websites, if available.

Noteworthy endorsements
Endorsement Axne (D) Young (R)
Newspapers and editorials
Des Moines Register[16] ✔
Elected officials
Governor Kim Reynolds (R)[17] ✔
President Donald Trump (R)[4] ✔
Individuals
Former Vice President Joe Biden (D)[5] ✔
Former Representative Tom Latham (R)[17] ✔
Former Representative Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)[17] ✔
Former President Barack Obama (D)[5] ✔
Organizations
U.S. Chamber of Commerce[18] ✔

Timeline

2020

Campaign advertisements

This section shows advertisements released in this race. Ads released by campaigns and, if applicable, satellite groups are embedded or linked below. If you are aware of advertisements that should be included, please email us.

Bluedot.png Cindy Axne

Supporting Axne

"Proud" - Axne campaign ad, released October 26, 2020
"Understand" - Axne campaign ad, released October 7, 2020
"Skills" - Axne campaign ad, released September 22, 2020
"Relief-Omaha" - Axne campaign ad, released August 31, 2020
"Delivered" - Axne campaign ad, released August 18, 2020
"Came Through" - Axne campaign ad, released July 27, 2020

Opposing Young

"Game" - Axne campaign ad, released October 5, 2020
"Decision" - Axne campaign ad, released September 23, 2020
"Next" - Axne campaign ad, released September 21, 2020
"Promised" - Axne campaign ad, released September 8, 2020
"Worry" - Axne campaign ad, released August 22, 2020
"Baggage" - Axne campaign ad, released August 4, 2020

Republican Party David Young

Supporting Young

"Alli" - Young campaign ad, released August 13, 2020

Opposing Axne

"Never Forget" - Young campaign ad, released October 27, 2020
"Deserve Better" - Young campaign ad, released October 21, 2020
"Cost" - Young campaign ad, released October 14, 2020
"Stamp" - Young campaign ad, released October 1, 2020
"Do Her Job" - Young campaign ad, released September 22, 2020
"Picture" - Young campaign ad, released September 15, 2020
"Plan" - Young campaign ad, released August 28, 2020

Satellite group ads

Opposing Axne

"Forecast" - Congressional Leadership Fund ad, released September 30, 2020

Opposing Young

"Remember" - Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee ad, released October 5, 2020

Campaign themes

See also: Campaign themes

Democratic Party Cindy Axne

Axne’s campaign website stated the following:

“
  • Growing Our Economy and Helping Families Succeed

Cindy’s top priority in Washington is putting Iowa families to work in good-paying jobs. She’s working to level the playing field by raising wages, protecting our unions, addressing unfair trade deals that put our workers at risk, and promoting Main Street over Wall Street.

For too long, Washington politicians have put politics before Iowa families. Their failure to act has hurt the most vulnerable in our communities and hindered our small business owners and entrepreneurs from starting and growing businesses. As a small business owner, Cindy understands the challenges facing Iowans. She is fighting for our local communities by creating grant programs to support entrepreneurs and small businesses, and passing tax relief so our small businesses can grow.

Cindy is also fighting to pass equal pay legislation. Here in Iowa, women and their families are losing a combined income of nearly $5 billion each year. Cindy also supports a National Paid Family Leave Act, so no one risks losing a day’s pay to care for a sick child or loved one. And, she’s fighting to increase the availability of affordable childcare so working families can save for their children’s future.

In Congress, Cindy has helped grow our economy by:

  • Strengthening workers’ ability to organize and ensuring that workers can collectively bargain for better wages and benefits by voting for the Protect the Right to Organize (PRO) Act.
  • Voting to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour, ensuring hardworking Iowans earn enough to support their families.
  • Helping to grow small businesses by leading the creation of a bill to provide funding for rural entrepreneurs, and making it easier for small businesses to cut through red tape.
  • Holding corporations accountable for shipping American jobs overseas by introducing the Outsourcing Accountability Act.
  • Affordable, Effective Healthcare for All

Cindy was one of thousands of Iowans who received a letter from Aetna notifying her that her family would no longer be able to receive healthcare from the company. It was the third such letter in nearly four years, each one forcing Cindy to scramble to find a new plan that they could afford, while the clock was ticking down on their coverage. Sadly, her family’s story is not unique. Every day, Cindy hears stories of families leaving their businesses for health insurance or families forced to move out of Iowa because they can no longer afford health insurance here.

In Congress, Cindy is fighting for a public option that allows Americans to buy into Medicare so that every American has access to affordable, high-quality healthcare. Cindy is working to maintain and improve the Affordable Care Act, stop House Republicans from allowing the return of lifetime limits, make sure that people cannot be discriminated against for having a pre-existing condition, and lower costs including prescription drugs. Finally, Iowa ranks dead last for state psychiatric beds per capita; that’s unacceptable. That’s why Cindy is working to increase funding for our mental health facilities.

In Congress, Cindy serves on the Healthcare Task Force and has increased access to quality, affordable healthcare by:

  • Voting for legislation to lower the cost of prescription drugs by getting cheaper, safe generics on the market and limiting the amount pharmaceutical companies can charge for life saving drugs.
  • Maintaining protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions.
  • Supporting bills that would increase access to mental healthcare, treatment for diabetes, treatment to combat the obesity epidemic, dental care and child healthcare.
  • Protecting our Public Schools

As a mother of two sons in public schools, Cindy understands the importance of a high-quality education. It’s why she fought to pass all day public kindergarten after finding out that West Des Moines’ lottery system meant that half the children in the community were denied access to all day public kindergarten and received two and a half hours of education instead. For America to continue to lead the way in the global economy, it’s time we reinvest in our public schools. We must prepare our children to compete in a global market by promoting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) programs that enable students to graduate with the skills they need to be successful in today’s workforce.

Preparing the next generation for good-paying jobs that support a family requires providing young people with affordable access to community college, apprenticeships, trade schools, and four-year colleges. Cindy is fighting for a greater investment in our community colleges, and to grow apprenticeship programs and trade schools so that every student has the opportunity to succeed. She is working to expand Pell Grants and cap the interest rates on student loans so that Wall Street banks aren’t profiting by burdening young people with debt that will take them decades to repay.

In Congress, Cindy has supported education by:

  • Voting to add skills training and vocational programs to make it easier for kids to get apprenticeships right out of high school.
  • Working to increase college and trade school affordability by increasing access to loan forgiveness programs, expanding the use of Pell Grants, and protecting students from predatory loan practices.
  • Supporting investment in our public schools and educators.
  • Reforming Our Broken Immigration System

Cindy knows our immigration system is broken and that both parties in Washington have failed to act. In Congress, Cindy is working with Democrats and Republicans to pass bipartisan immigration reform that will strengthen border security, hold employers who hire undocumented immigrants accountable, and provide a pathway to citizenship for individuals who pay their taxes and don’t have a criminal record.

Cindy believes that comprehensive reform must start with strengthening our borders. We need stronger vetting, more agents on the border, and innovative technology, including aerial drones, in order to better secure our borders and save taxpayer dollars.

As a mother of two children, Cindy does not believe that children should be punished for the decisions made by their parents. Cindy supports passing the DREAM Act in order to stop the deportation of people who entered the country as children, graduated high school, and attended college or joined the military.

In Congress, Cindy has helped fix our broken immigration system by:

  • Co-sponsoring legislation to create a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers and individuals with temporary protected status.
  • Voting to require that Customs and Border Protection treat everyone in its custody with humanity and respect.
  • Supporting increased funding for Customs and Border Protection to ensure resources are available to maintain humane conditions in border facilities while increasing border security.
  • Protecting Iowa’s Farms & Rural Communities

As a fifth-generation Iowan, with farm roots in Warren County, Cindy understands the importance of supporting our rural areas. In Congress, she is fighting to rebuild our infrastructure, grow our rural economies, protect our farmers and maintain our rural quality of life. Cindy is standing up for Iowa’s family farms and that starts by ensuring the Farm Bill works for all farmers, especially new farmers and small to mid-size farms.

For our rural communities to be competitive, we must reinvest in a solid infrastructure. That means repairing our roads and nearly 5,000 structurally deficient bridges, water and sewer systems, and finally making sure that everyone has access to cellular and broadband technology. Not only will that fix our infrastructure, but it will create thousands of jobs in the process.

Iowa can be the leader in sustainable agriculture and renewable energy. While Cindy worked at the State of Iowa, she oversaw the Governor’s Agenda on Clean Energy and the Environment, helping to bring the wind industry to scale in Iowa. In Congress, Cindy is fighting to increase research and development in the areas of soil health, carbon sequestration, and water quality to clean up our water, improve soil for better yields, and create jobs in the process.

In order to protect our rural quality of life, Cindy is fighting to protect Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates, so our rural hospitals can continue to operate and serve those who are at risk. She is fighting for funding for our public schools so they can retain quality educators, keep up with technology, and bring in more trades and apprenticeship programs for our children. She’s working to protect and grow our Main Streets by providing tax breaks for our micro businesses that make up 92% of all U.S. Businesses. Cindy is working with local communities to increase cellular and broadband access in rural communities so that employers can bring good paying jobs to our small towns.

In Congress, Cindy has supported our rural communities by:

  • Standing against House Democratic Leadership to ensure family farmers impacted by the trade war receive the financial help to keep their farms running.
  • Securing an additional $3 billion in the Emergency Supplemental Bill for our Midwest flooded communities.
  • Working to protect our small refineries by holding the administration accountable and making sure big oil companies pay their fair share.
  • Supporting rural health care by increasing reimbursement rates for rural clinics and eliminating red tape that prevents providers from treating patients.
  • Joining the House Rural Broadband Task Force to find solutions to the rural digital divide so our rural small business owners and farms have the technology to compete in today’s economy.
  • Writing and passing legislation through the House that will increase capital for rural small business owners.
  • Building Iowa’s Leadership in Renewable Energy & Tackling Climate Change

Climate change is real, and we are feeling the devastating effects. It’s already hurting America’s economy and it will only get worse if we don’t act. We have seen it first hand here in Iowa, with crippling droughts and floods putting our food supply and farmers’ livelihoods at stake. In Washington, Cindy is fighting to protect our environment and invest in renewable energy.

Cindy is proud of her work on the Governor’s Agenda for Energy Efficiency and a Clean Environment, which helped bring the wind industry to scale and made Iowa the number two state in the nation in wind energy production. She’s working to bring clean energy jobs to Iowa, including solar, wind, smart grid technology, and battery storage. She is also promoting investment in more efficient cars, appliances, buildings, and industrial plants to cut energy use in half.

In Congress, Cindy has protected our environment by:

  • Supporting re-entry by the United States into the Paris Climate Accord.
  • Co-sponsoring legislation to increase funding for wind energy research and land and water conservation.
  • Voting to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from oil and gas drilling.
  • Securing provisions to extend the biodiesel tax credit and second-generation biofuel producer credit.
  • Co-sponsoring legislation that creates a National Climate Bank which would focus on providing investments to new green energy solutions – including reducing greenhouse gas, investing in renewable energy projects, and supporting environmental justice and job creation – especially in rural areas.
  • Returning our Democracy Back to the People

Too many politicians are in the pocket of Washington special interests — and Iowa families are worse off because of it. People across Iowa feel like Congress isn’t working for them. If we’re going to fix our healthcare system, lower prescription drug costs, and build a stronger economy, we’ve got to end the pay-to-play politics and corruption that rig the system against hardworking Iowa families.

Cindy introduced a seven-point plan to get money out of politics. The plan includes proposals to implement automatic voter registration at age 18, commit to holding regular town halls and publicize open meetings, require company boards to disclose political activities, improve government transparency and accountability, and end abuse of Congressional perks and information.

In Congress, Cindy has worked to strengthen democracy by:

  • Voting to require politicians to disclose who their secret dark-money campaign funds come from and to limit the power of special interest lobbyists in Washington.
  • Writing legislation to ban former Members of Congress from becoming lobbyists, prevent tax payer dollars from being spent on first class airfare, and prohibit Congress from giving itself a raise until the debt crisis is addressed.
  • Helping to establish the End Corruption Caucus in Congress to fight back against special interests, and pass legislation that puts working families first.
  • Women’s Reproductive Rights

Here in Iowa and around the country, we have seen women’s rights attacked. In 2017, Iowa lost four Planned Parenthood healthcare facilities leaving over 14,000 women and men without primary care services. That’s unacceptable. As a member of Congress, Cindy is fighting to keep Washington politicians out of the personal decisions between women and their doctors. That’s why Cindy is working to ensure that Planned Parenthood funding continues, allowing women and men to continue to receive vital healthcare services.

In Congress, Cindy has supported Woman’s Reproductive Rights by:

  • Supporting prohibitions on restrictions on reproductive healthcare that don’t apply to similar medical care by co-sponsoring the Women’s Healthcare Protection Act.
  • Co-sponsoring the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.
  • Voting to create family planning educational programs across the different military branches.
  • Keeping our Promises and Protecting Social Security and Medicare

It’s been our commitment for the last 70 years; if you work hard and pay your taxes, Social Security and Medicare will be there for you when you retire. But Donald Trump’s budgets try to cut Medicare and privatize it, threatening seniors who have worked hard and paid into these systems. Cindy is working to stop Trump, honoring the promises we’ve made to seniors. As a volunteer for years with Little Brothers, Friends of the Elderly, Cindy’s seen up close how much our seniors depend on Social Security and Medicare. In Congress, Cindy is fighting Republican efforts to privatize and defund these programs so our seniors and families can live their lives with dignity.

In Congress, Cindy has supported older Americans by:

  • Co-sponsoring multiple bills to strengthen Medicare to ensure seniors have access to quality, affordable healthcare.
  • Protecting multiemployer pension plans by co-sponsoring the Butch Lewis Act because it’s crucial that all retirees get the benefits they worked hard to earn.
  • Opposing the President’s budget that would cut Social Security.
  • Veterans

Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District is home to over 40,000 veterans. These brave Iowans put their lives on the line here and abroad to keep our country safe. But we are letting them down by not doing our duty to provide them with the healthcare, support, and job opportunities to succeed in civilian life. Cindy is fighting to ensure veterans get the physical and mental healthcare they need, as well as sorely-needed skills training and job opportunities.

In Congress, Cindy has supported our veterans by:

  • Co-sponsoring legislation to increase support provided to Gold Star families.
  • Supporting increased penalties for criminals who target veterans.
  • Co-sponsoring legislation that supports Veteran-owned small businesses by providing preference for government contracts to businesses owned by Veterans.
  • Co-sponsoring the Homeless Veterans Families Act, legislation to help homeless Veterans with children secure safe places to live.
  • Equality for our LGBTQ community

Cindy was proud when Iowa led the way on marriage equality, and now it’s the law of the land in America. But, the fight for equality is not over. Every day our family members, friends, and co-workers face discrimination in the workforce and their personal lives. Cindy is fighting to crack down on discrimination against LGBTQ Americans, and to defend the hard-won LGBTQ protections that are under assault in Washington.

Cindy was proud to receive the Ally of the Year award in 2019 for her leadership in the LGBTQ community from Iowa Safe Schools, whose mission is to provide safe, supportive, and nurturing learning environments and communities for LGBTQ & allied youth.

In Congress, Cindy has supported the LGBTQ community by:

  • Co-sponsoring the Equality Act, which will crack down on discrimination against LGBTQ Americans.
  • Voting to block a proposed Department of Housing and Urban Development rule that would allow homeless shelters to deny equal access to services for transgender people.
  • Co-sponsoring legislation that provided protections for LGBTQ adults when adopting children.

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—Cindy Axne’s campaign website (2020)[24]


Republican Party David Young

Young’s campaign website stated the following:

“
  • Getting Iowa Back to Work

Our economy was thriving and growing until most small businesses and larger employers were forced to shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This hurt business owners, workers, entrepreneurs, investors, and consumers. While our economy is making its way back - we know what works to create a growing economy with low unemployment, high job participation, investment, increased revenues, and put more money in the pockets of hardworking Iowans.

We must keep taxes low and more of a worker’s paycheck in their own pockets. Now is not the time to pain to any families struggling to make their budget. I trust Iowans with their money. Iowans know how to spend their money better than the federal government. I voted for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 which helped Iowa’s economy by helping Iowa’s workers keep more of their paychecks.

Also, keeping a check on onerous, burdensome, one-size-fits-all federal rules and regulations will give businesses more freedom to bounce back, and is a priority of mine. While well intended, there are too many rules and regulations which cause more harm than good, are outdated, and can harm our economy, and more fundamentally, our liberties. The regulatory regime in any administration needs to be held accountable and transparent. I support requiring a Congressional vote on all rules and regulations, before they go into effect. Also, those who author and create rules and regulations must publicly reveal who they are by signing their names at the end of each proposed rule and regulation. Shouldn’t we know those who influence what we can and can’t do?

And finally, we also must have a robust free and fair trade agenda. We have the best workers in America. And we have incredible products and valuable services. We just need markets to sell them in. Low taxation, reduced rules and regulations, a robust trade agenda, and long-term certainty of what the economic playing field looks like will help ensure a strong economy for our Iowa families.

  • Energy

I’m for an “all of the above” energy strategy and policy, and for producing as much of our energy as we can right here at home. This will also allow us to export energy and fuels. Iowa has helped lead the way in the cutting edge renewable fuels industry. Our renewable fuels industry is great for Iowa’s economy, our consumers, and our families. It creates good paying jobs, helps Iowans save money on their energy bills, benefits the environment by producing cleaner fuels, and it’s good for our national security by helping us become more energy independent as a nation and not dependent on other countries for our energy and fuel needs. I will always look out for our renewable fuels industries - solar, wind, geothermal, bio-fuels - here in Iowa, and work to incentivize new technologies. I’m especially proud of our farmers and agricultural industry - they are not only helping to feed America, but they’re helping to fuel America, too. We need a consistent and level playing field so our producers and farmers can plan and expand their businesses and have certainty from year to year. I will oppose efforts to weaken the law for the use of bio-fuels and stand up to any administration trying to diminish the use of bio-fuels and favor the petroleum industry.

  • Veterans

We owe our safety and security as a nation to our veterans. They are our heroes and they and their families deserve accolades for their sacrifice. More than accolades, they deserve to be cared for by a grateful nation and her people. Veterans deserve and should receive the best healthcare for their physical, emotional, and mental health needs. And when they are not able to receive a needed service at one of our veterans hospitals or clinics, they should be able to choose the provider or specialist they need nearby at any given time. In Congress, I wrote the bipartisan bill to help fix the Veterans Crisis Line and bring accountability to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for our veterans with emotional and mental wounds. I will continue to push for accountability within the VA to ensure our veterans receive the attention and care they deserve. I am also proud to partner with veterans and community leaders in southwest Iowa to help in expediting the construction of the new Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Shenandoah.

  • Seniors

Social Security and Medicare are sacred promises made between the federal government and our great seniors. I will always protect and work to strengthen those important promises and programs for our seniors. And I will join my colleagues across the aisle in a bipartisan and transparent way to preserve and strengthen Social Security and Medicare. Over a lifetime of labor, Americans have paid into these programs and are relying on them to be there when they retire. It’s also important to note, these are not ‘entitlements’. These are funds owned by, and owed back to, Americans in their golden years. Trustees of Social Security and Medicare have reported underfunding in these programs. If nothing is done to strengthen them and shore them up, by 2034 beneficiaries will only receive 75% of the benefits owed to them. That is simply unacceptable. I have been, and will continue to be, a strong ally for our seniors in Washington, D.C., to ensure they receive all the benefits they were promised and guaranteed.

  • Agriculture

Agriculture is a major part of Iowa’s heritage and history, as well as a major part of Iowa’s economy. Farmers and producers need the freedom to farm and access to many trading partners and markets, under a policy of low taxation and commonsense rules and regulations. We need to honor, encourage, and incentivize family farming. This can be done by eliminating the death tax, so a family farm can be passed down from generation to generation without part of it being sold off, split apart, and reduced. I support expanding loan assistance to the beginning farmer for land purchase, conservation enhancements, and machinery. Farming and producing can be a stressful job, and we must address the reality that mental health and other health care needs for many farmers can be many miles away, making access to care a real challenge.

  • Healthcare

Healthcare is a serious and personal issue to Iowans and their families. Politicians should never play politics with the health of our families. Our healthcare system is struggling. It’s broken. It’s too expensive, bureaucratic, complex, and confusing. Our doctors, nurses, and healthcare workers spend more time filling out government paperwork and dealing with insurance companies than they do with what they ventured into the field for - to help people and try to improve their health and lives.

Those with pre-existing conditions should not be discriminated against and denied healthcare, nor should those with pre-existing conditions be priced differently. Unfortunately, there are those who want to demagogue this issue. Republicans, Democrats, Independents, and everyone in between, support access to affordable and quality care for those who have pre-existing conditions.

Iowans have a right to pursue options and have choice with their healthcare coverage and providers. Choice come from a marketplace. A marketplace brings price transparency. Price transparency brings competitive pricing. And overall, this competition brings quality, affordable, and accessible healthcare. This is especially effective when Iowans are empowered with their health care dollars through a Health Savings Account or should those on the Affordable Care Act be personally empowered with their subsidy dollars instead of the insurance companies. This can also apply to helping to bring down the price of prescription drugs, especially by protecting and encouraging generic drugs as an alternative to name brands in the marketplace.

I oppose a one-sized fits all government run healthcare system where private insurance is abolished and made illegal and the government instructs Iowans where and when they can receive medical attention. This invites rationing of healthcare and giving preferential treatment to those in better health. Most Iowans receive their healthcare through their employer, and they do not want to lose it. And veterans don’t want their Veterans Affairs coverage taken away. Nor do seniors want Medicare to go away or do those most vulnerable on Medicaid want to see it abolished. All lives, whether they have a disability or are in good overall heath, deserve choice in care and coverage.

  • Conservation

We have an obligation to be good stewards of the land, air, and water and ensure future generations can prosper in a clean environment. And we can do it without a massive government intervention, such as the Green New Deal, which would absolutely decimate our economy and hurt the livelihood of our families. Our farmers and producers understand the need of protecting our soil and water, and we can help create an environment where best practices are shared and improved among everyone. Water conservation and quality is important to all Iowans. I have a record of promoting bipartisan water quality solutions and bringing players to the same table, from Des Moines Water Works to the Iowa Farm Bureau to support the same goals and solutions. And by incentivizing new practices or technologies, such as carbon sequestrations, we can promote cleaner burning renewable fuels. And Iowa can play a lead in this new economic engine, while helping the environment, creating new jobs, and making us more energy independent.

  • Education

Education standards and the best decisions for our children in our classrooms must remain at the local level and not be made in a building in Washington, D.C. While those at the U.S. Department of Education may have good intentions for Iowa’s children, many of those working there have never even been in a classroom. And they see Iowa’s kids as a statistic and datapoint rather than a child with a smile and personality. This is why I supported the bipartisan repeal of the “No Child Left Behind” law and returned power and decisions about what was taught in the classroom back to the state and local levels where parents and teachers can have more input.

Simply put, the most impactful decisions on a child’s education should be made as close to that child as possible with parents, teachers, and local school administrators making the decisions for the classroom. This is where there is more accountability - where a teacher knows the child’s name and hears that child’s voice.

  • Student Debt

Above K-12, I have and will continue to support funding for higher education loans and grants to provide educational assistance to those wishing to continue their education past high school. And I will seek to find workable solutions to the student loan debt issue, such as loan forgiveness in return for college graduates working in unserved or underserved geographic areas with needs in a certain career field; such as a teacher, nurse, or doctor. We must also ensure this student loan crisis doesn’t happen to future generations, and find ways to bring down the costs of higher education through better education of student loan requirements, increased use of community colleges for affordable college credits, and greater transparency and accountability for how tuition dollars are used.

  • Child Care

We need to find ways to address the lack of quality and affordable childcare for working parents. Parents work hard, and it’s not always easy coming up with the funds for childcare or even seeing the point of working if they can’t get ahead of the costs. I support giving families relief through the tax code - whether it’s dealing with tax credits or tax deductibility - relating to the cost of childcare. There are already different proposals and options addressing childcare through this manner and I will work with my future colleagues and parents to find the best proposal to help families financially. And with a proposal set into law to help families, it will also help incentivize the formation or expansion of childcare provider services and businesses. This is a win-win for everyone.

  • Immigration

Our immigration system is broken and desperately needs to be addressed. We must acknowledge respect for the rule of law and enforce the laws. America is the land of opportunity with offers to economically provide for one’s family. Yet, there is a right way to come here, and a wrong way to come here. But we can’t have an open border. And if we don’t like the laws, then Congress needs to work to legislatively change it. I have supported and continue to support efforts to decrease illegal immigration. A lot of this has to do with securing the border, including enhanced border security from wall construction to increasing fencing, more help from the Coast Guard and drone surveillance, ground-penetrating radar and increased monitoring at ports of entry, and much more.

I do not support blanket amnesty and citizenship for those in our country illegally. I do support a strict pathway to citizenship for those identified under Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals - known as ‘Dreamers’ - who arrived in some way as a minor and not necessarily under their own control or choice - and who are non-felons. Today, some of these ‘Dreamers’ are our neighbors, co-workers, teachers, nurses, small business owners, laborers, firefighters, police officers, preachers. They go to our houses of worship and contribute to the betterment of our communities. They are even serving in the military having sworn an oath to defend the Constitution, the United States, and her people. I have supported this pathway for ‘Dreamers’ in the past when it was incorporated in a larger bill which also included ending the visa lottery, tightening chain migration to the nuclear family, establishing an E-Verify system, and providing funding and resources for the border (including wall funding). [23]

”
—David Young’s campaign website (2020)[25]


District represented by a Democrat in 2020 and won by Donald Trump in 2016

See also: U.S. House districts represented by a Democrat in 2020 and won by Donald Trump in 2016

This district was one of 30 Democratic-held U.S. House districts up in 2020 that Donald Trump (R) won in the 2016 presidential election. Most were expected to be among the House's most competitive elections in 2020.


2020 Democratic-held U.S. House districts won by Donald Trump in 2016
District Incumbent Ran in 2020? 2018 congressional margin 2016 presidential margin 2012 presidential margin
Arizona's 1st Democratic Party Tom O'Halleran Yes Democrats+7.7 Trump+1.1 Romney+2.5
Georgia's 6th Democratic Party Lucy McBath Yes Democrats+1.0 Trump+1.5 Romney+23.3
Illinois' 14th Democratic Party Lauren Underwood Yes Democrats+5.0 Trump+3.9 Romney+10
Illinois' 17th Democratic Party Cheri Bustos Yes Democrats+24.2 Trump+0.7 Obama+17
Iowa's 1st Democratic Party Abby Finkenauer Yes Democrats+5.1 Trump+3.5 Obama+13.7
Iowa's 2nd Democratic Party Dave Loebsack Retired Democrats+5.2 Trump+4.1 Obama+13.1
Iowa's 3rd Democratic Party Cindy Axne Yes Democrats+2.2 Trump+3.5 Obama+4.2
Maine's 2nd Democratic Party Jared Golden Yes Democrats+1.3 Trump+10.3 Obama+8.6
Michigan's 8th Democratic Party Elissa Slotkin Yes Democrats+3.8 Trump+6.7 Romney+3.1
Michigan's 11th Democratic Party Haley Stevens Yes Democrats+6.7 Trump+4.4 Romney+5.4
Minnesota's 2nd Democratic Party Angie Craig Yes Democrats+5.5 Trump+1.2 Obama+0.1
Minnesota's 7th Democratic Party Collin Peterson Yes Democrats+4.3 Trump+30.8 Romney+9.8
Nevada's 3rd Democratic Party Susie Lee Yes Democrats+9.1 Trump+1.0 Obama+0.8
New Hampshire's 1st Democratic Party Chris Pappas Yes Democrats+8.6 Trump+1.6 Obama+1.6
New Jersey's 3rd Democratic Party Andrew Kim Yes Democrats+1.3 Trump+6.2 Obama+4.6
New Jersey's 5th Democratic Party Josh Gottheimer Yes Democrats+13.7 Trump+1.1 Romney+3.0
New Jersey's 11th Democratic Party Mikie Sherrill Yes Democrats+14.6 Trump+0.9 Romney+5.8
New Mexico's 2nd Democratic Party Xochitl Torres Small Yes Democrats+1.9 Trump+10.2 Romney+6.8
New York's 11th Democratic Party Max Rose Yes Democrats+6.5 Trump+9.8 Obama+4.3
New York's 18th Democratic Party Sean Maloney Yes Democrats+10.9 Trump+1.9 Obama+4.3
New York's 19th Democratic Party Antonio Delgado Yes Democrats+5.2 Trump+6.8 Obama+6.2
New York's 22nd Democratic Party Anthony Brindisi Yes Democrats+1.8 Trump+15.5 Romney+0.4
Oklahoma's 5th Democratic Party Kendra Horn Yes Democrats+1.4 Trump+13.4 Romney+18.4
Pennsylvania's 8th Democratic Party Matt Cartwright Yes Democrats+9.3 Trump+9.6 Obama+11.9
Pennsylvania's 17th Democratic Party Conor Lamb Yes Democrats+12.5 Trump+2.6 Romney+4.5
South Carolina's 1st Democratic Party Joe Cunningham Yes Democrats+1.4 Trump+13.1 Romney+18.1
Utah's 4th Democratic Party Ben McAdams Yes Democrats+0.3 Trump+6.7 Romney+37.0
Virginia's 2nd Democratic Party Elaine Luria Yes Democrats+2.2 Trump+3.4 Romney+2.3
Virginia's 7th Democratic Party Abigail Spanberger Yes Democrats+1.9 Trump+6.5 Romney+10.5
Wisconsin's 3rd Democratic Party Ron Kind Yes Democrats+19.3 Trump+4.5 Obama+11
Source: Sabato's Crystal Ball and Daily Kos


Click here to see the five U.S. House districts represented by a Republican in 2020 and won by Hillary Clinton in 2016.


Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Thirty-one of 99 Iowa counties—31 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Allamakee County, Iowa 24.15% 4.17% 14.25%
Boone County, Iowa 13.69% 6.64% 7.63%
Bremer County, Iowa 13.68% 2.68% 9.31%
Buchanan County, Iowa 15.02% 13.87% 18.48%
Cedar County, Iowa 17.78% 4.59% 9.64%
Cerro Gordo County, Iowa 7.66% 13.38% 20.83%
Chickasaw County, Iowa 22.94% 11.07% 20.74%
Clarke County, Iowa 28.02% 1.47% 2.25%
Clayton County, Iowa 22.78% 7.03% 17.17%
Clinton County, Iowa 5.12% 22.84% 23.03%
Des Moines County, Iowa 6.89% 18.41% 23.04%
Dubuque County, Iowa 1.23% 14.71% 20.77%
Fayette County, Iowa 19.36% 11.96% 16.60%
Floyd County, Iowa 14.84% 14.63% 21.88%
Howard County, Iowa 20.49% 20.95% 25.78%
Jackson County, Iowa 19.27% 16.89% 24.39%
Jasper County, Iowa 18.13% 7.07% 7.50%
Jefferson County, Iowa 0.47% 15.97% 20.23%
Jones County, Iowa 19.08% 7.78% 10.40%
Lee County, Iowa 16.02% 15.49% 16.01%
Louisa County, Iowa 28.37% 0.64% 4.25%
Marshall County, Iowa 8.31% 9.36% 9.35%
Mitchell County, Iowa 24.04% 3.37% 12.31%
Muscatine County, Iowa 6.26% 15.88% 15.64%
Poweshiek County, Iowa 6.53% 9.35% 11.75%
Tama County, Iowa 20.28% 7.43% 12.19%
Union County, Iowa 27.49% 3.86% 3.70%
Wapello County, Iowa 20.60% 11.88% 13.53%
Webster County, Iowa 21.52% 5.84% 8.51%
Winneshiek County, Iowa 0.79% 14.74% 22.65%
Worth County, Iowa 21.68% 14.53% 22.42%

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Iowa with 51.1 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 41.7 percent. In presidential elections between 1848 and 2016, Iowa voted Republican 69.76 percent of the time and Democratic 30.23 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Iowa voted Democratic three times and Republican the other two times.[26]

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Iowa. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[27][28]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 61 out of 100 state House districts in Iowa with an average margin of victory of 19.1 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 35 out of 100 state House districts in Iowa with an average margin of victory of 18.8 points. Clinton won four districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 39 out of 100 state House districts in Iowa with an average margin of victory of 13.3 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 65 out of 100 state House districts in Iowa with an average margin of victory of 24.5 points. Trump won 10 districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.


Candidate ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for 3rd Congressional District candidates in Iowa in the 2020 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Iowa, click here.

Filing requirements, 2020
State Office Party Signatures required Signature formula Filing fee Filing fee formula Filing deadline Source
Iowa 3rd Congressional District Democratic 1,830 1% of votes cast for the party's candidate for governor in the district in 2018 N/A N/A 3/13/2020 Source
Iowa 3rd Congressional District Republican 1,690 1% of votes cast for the party's candidate for governor in the district in 2018 N/A N/A 3/13/2020 Source
Iowa 3rd Congressional District Unaffiliated 375 Fixed number N/A N/A 3/13/2020 Source

District election history

2018

See also: Iowa's 3rd Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Iowa District 3

The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. House Iowa District 3 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Cindy Axne
Cindy Axne (D)
 
49.3
 
175,642
Image of David Young
David Young (R)
 
47.1
 
167,933
Image of Bryan Holder
Bryan Holder (L)
 
2.0
 
7,267
Image of Mark Elworth Jr.
Mark Elworth Jr. (Legal Medical Now Party)
 
0.6
 
2,015
Image of Paul Knupp
Paul Knupp (G)
 
0.5
 
1,888
Image of Joe Grandanette
Joe Grandanette (Independent)
 
0.4
 
1,301
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
195

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 356,241
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Iowa District 3

Cindy Axne defeated Eddie Mauro and Pete D'Alessandro in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Iowa District 3 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Cindy Axne
Cindy Axne
 
58.0
 
32,910
Image of Eddie Mauro
Eddie Mauro
 
26.4
 
15,006
Image of Pete D'Alessandro
Pete D'Alessandro
 
15.6
 
8,874

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 56,790
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Iowa District 3

Incumbent David Young advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Iowa District 3 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of David Young
David Young
 
100.0
 
21,712

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 21,712
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2016

See also: Iowa's 3rd Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as a race to watch. Incumbent David Young (R) defeated Jim Mowrer (D), Bryan Holder (L), Claudia Addy (I), and Joe Grandanette (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Young defeated Joe Grandanette in the Republican primary on June 7, 2016, while Mowrer defeated Desmund Adams and Mike Sherzan in the Democratic primary.[29][30]

U.S. House, Iowa District 3 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Young Incumbent 53.4% 208,598
     Democratic Jim Mowrer 39.7% 155,002
     Libertarian Bryan Holder 3.9% 15,372
     Independent Claudia Addy 1.6% 6,348
     Independent Joe Grandanette 1.2% 4,518
     N/A Write-in 0.1% 449
Total Votes 390,287
Source: Iowa Secretary of State


U.S. House, Iowa District 3 Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJim Mowrer 49.6% 13,024
Mike Sherzan 36.5% 9,573
Desmund Adams 13.9% 3,650
Total Votes 26,247
Source: Iowa Secretary of State
U.S. House, Iowa District 3 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Young Incumbent 85.2% 17,977
Joe Grandanette 14.8% 3,134
Total Votes 21,111
Source: Iowa Secretary of State

2014

See also: Iowa's 3rd Congressional District elections, 2014

The 3rd Congressional District of Iowa held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. David Young (R) defeated Staci Appel (D), Edward Wright (L) and Bryan Jack Holder (I) in the general election.

U.S. House, Iowa District 3 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Staci Appel 42.2% 119,109
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Young 52.8% 148,814
     Libertarian Ed Wright 3.2% 9,054
     Independent Bryan Jack Holder 1.5% 4,360
     Write-in Other 0.3% 729
Total Votes 282,066
Source: Iowa Secretary of State Official Results


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2016, 2012, and 2008," accessed June 24, 2020
  2. ↑ DCCC, "Frontline," February 7, 2019
  3. ↑ GOP Youngs Guns, "Young Guns," accessed October 13, 2020
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Twitter, "Donald Trump on May 22, 2020," accessed October 13, 2020
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Cindy Axne's 2020 campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed October 13, 2020
  6. ↑ Iowa Redistricting Map "Map" accessed July 24, 2012
  7. ↑ Candidate Connection surveys completed before September 26, 2019, were not used to generate candidate profiles. In battleground primaries, Ballotpedia based its selection of noteworthy candidates on polling, fundraising, and noteworthy endorsements. In battleground general elections, all major party candidates and any other candidates with the potential to impact the outcome of the race were included.
  8. ↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
  9. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
  10. ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
  11. ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
  12. ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  13. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  14. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  15. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  16. ↑ Facebook, "Cindy Axne on October 17, 2020," accessed October 18, 2020
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 David Young's 2020 campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed October 13, 2020
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Twitter, "Cindy Axne on September 2, 2020," accessed October 13, 2020
  19. ↑ Monmouth University, "IOWA: DEMS LEAD IN 3 OF 4 HOUSE RACES," October 22, 2020
  20. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named reg
  21. ↑ Twitter, "Jacob Rubashkin on October 16, 2020
  22. ↑ The Cook Political Report, "2020 House Race Ratings," accessed October 13, 2020
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  24. ↑ Cindy Axne’s campaign website, “Issues,” accessed October 13, 2020
  25. ↑ David Young’s campaign website, “Issues,” accessed October 13, 2020
  26. ↑ 270towin.com, "Iowa," accessed June 1, 2017
  27. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  28. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
  29. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed March 19, 2016
  30. ↑ The New York Times "Iowa Caucus Results," June 7, 2016


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