All U.S. House districts, including the 4th Congressional District of Iowa, held elections in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for June 7, 2022. The filing deadline was March 18, 2022.

The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 118th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.

Republicans won a 222-213 majority in the U.S. House in 2022.

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 36.2% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 62.2%.^[1]

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Iowa District 4

Incumbent Randy Feenstra defeated Ryan Melton and Bryan Holder in the general election for U.S. House Iowa District 4 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Randy Feenstra (R)	67.3	186,467
	Ryan Melton (D)	30.4	84,230
	Bryan Holder (Liberty Caucus)	2.2	6,035
	Other/Write-in votes	0.1	276

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 277,008
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Ryan O'Leary (Independent)
Kyle Grossman (L)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Iowa District 4

Ryan Melton advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Iowa District 4 on June 7, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Ryan Melton	99.7	20,794
	Other/Write-in votes	0.3	69

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 20,863
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Iowa District 4

Incumbent Randy Feenstra advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Iowa District 4 on June 7, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Randy Feenstra	98.9	51,271
	Other/Write-in votes	1.1	596

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 51,867
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Voting information

See also: Voting in Iowa

Election information in Iowa: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

In-person: Oct. 24, 2022
By mail: Received by Oct. 24, 2022
Online: Oct. 24, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

In-person: Oct. 24, 2022
By mail: Received by Oct. 24, 2022
Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 19, 2022 to Nov. 7, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

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Ryan Melton (D)

People should vote for me because I'm running for the right reasons. I'm running for them. When you compare my stances against Randy Feenstra's, it is clear I'm the candidate of the people and for the people.

People will see that I have a history of being a quick learner. I want to get to know the people of our district so I can advocate for them.

People understand that what happened on January 6, combined with the other anti-democratic efforts we're seeing at all levels, is untenable. We can not allow this to be the new norm. I'm the only candidate that recognizes the urgency of this moment.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Ryan Melton (D)

-Universal Health Care

-Affordable and Accessible Child Care -Paying our teachers and child care workers what they deserve, as they often are paid well below their worth, causing retention issues that will have significant downstream impacts in our communities -Keeping public money in public education, and properly funding our public schools -Promoting competition in Agriculture to fight back against the trend toward monopoly that not only harms our farmers, but our supply chain, our environment, and the well-being of our communities -Federally mandated living wage and paid family medical leave -Defending the rights and well-being of at risk populations, such as People of Color, Women, the Disabled, and the LGBTQ+ communities -Making college more affordable and working to mitigate the debt load that's impairing the spending potential and financial independence of our people. -Protecting voting rights and pushing back against the weakening of our democracy

-To see my other stances, please go to meltonforiowa.com

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Ryan Melton (D)

My wife. She's so resilient, perseverant, and committed to doing good for the people in her orbit. Politically, I'm inspired by Bernie Sanders and his lifelong efforts for pursuing justice for our people.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Ryan Melton (D)

No. I'd encourage them to read my stances and get to know me personally, as I'm my own person.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Ryan Melton (D)

Honesty. Care for the people. Running for selfless reasons. Always being open minded to new arguments, data, or ways of doing things. Always seeking to learn. Having unnegotiable values of democracy, fairness, and care as your solid bedrock from which all decisions are made.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Ryan Melton (D)

Honesty, I'm running for selfless reasons, I look at myself as a servant leader, I'm always looking to learn more about our district so I can best advocate for our people, I love people, I still care about people that don't share all of my political views, I'm a quick learner, and I'm not afraid to speak truth to power.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Ryan Melton (D)

One needs to be educated as to the pressing issues within the district that really impact people's lives. They then need to support legislation that rectifies those issues to the best of their ability. They should be transparent and accessible as they are there to serve the people. One needs to eschew the culture war issues that divide us while leading to negligible benefit for the people.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Ryan Melton (D)

I simply want people to remember me as someone who loved, cared for, and advocated for people who were in need of a supporter and who are struggling with stressors in life that we have the resources and ability to solve for.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Ryan Melton (D)

My first memory is of a major blizzard in Omaha, where I was born and raised. This inspired my love for meteorology, which is what I initially majored in at Iowa State University.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Ryan Melton (D)

My first job post-undergrad was as a Graduate Teaching Assistant teaching history courses at Kansas University while pursuing my Master's degree. I had this job for my first academic year at KU.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Ryan Melton (D)

Siddhartha really resonated with me, as it did such an amazing job of digging into the conscience of someone who was learning what life was all about. I also have always remembered Cry, the Beloved Country, as it was so poetic and jarring regarding race and discrimination. I'm an historian by education, so Glenda Gilmore's Gender and Jim Crow and Donald Worster's Dust Bowl have always resonated with me, long after graduate school, not only because of their ability as writers, but the immense expertise present within their scholarship.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Ryan Melton (D)

I always struggle with this question, because I'm just focused on doing whatever I can to be the best dad, husband, and person I can be every day. I try to avoid hero-worship or envy, so I'd say I don't really have a fictional character I'd wish to be. I just want to be my best self. I scratch the surface of that sometimes but have a drive to be who I want to be all the time. I think I'm getting there, but I'll be fighting that battle along with everyone else until the day I die.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Ryan Melton (D)

I've been on a Paramore/Hailey Williams kick lately, so really anything by them. I'd say my favorite musicians though are David Gray, Nirvana, Bon Iver, Hozier, etc.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Ryan Melton (D)

I come from poverty, and have had to fight towards some semblance of financial independence to be able to provide for my children for most of my adult life. It's been a really stressful journey, but it's given me the experience to know what the people in our district struggle with every day.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

Ryan Melton (D)

How closely tied its members are (or should be) to the district they represent.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

Ryan Melton (D)

It depends. There are representatives, just like there are people in all walks of life, that will use their prior experience to create good for the people, and there are those that will use their experience and knowledge of the system to only bring change for themselves and their donors.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Ryan Melton (D)

Protecting and preserving our democracy, followed by the need to change the status quo narrative in this country that the working class is simply supposed to be poor and are just supposed to have harder lives. Our people work hard, and they deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. There are so many areas of their lives where obstacles are in place holding them back from financial independence and overall contentment, and we have the resources to solve for them. We should not accept the continuing wage gap disparity and all of its downstream impacts as normal and unchangeable. We need to treat all people with dignity and respect.

If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

Ryan Melton (D)

I would prefer to work on committees that directly work to protect our democracy, our at-risk populations, our working class and poor, and the environment.

If you are a current representative, why did you join your current committees?

Ryan Melton (D)

N/A

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Ryan Melton (D)

I don't think so. It seems like representatives are in a near-continuous campaign mode, when they should be working to bring meaningful change via legislation. 4 years seems sufficient to me.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Ryan Melton (D)

I don't think term limits are really the root cause of the issue regarding corruption in government. If someone is a true fighter for the people every day, why shouldn't they be in Congress long term? The root cause of corruption in government is the need for campaign finance reform, voting rights protections, and many other issues where the wealthiest among us continue to get wealthier, and as such, continue to have more power over our Democracy.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Ryan Melton (D)

Bernie Sanders, Katie Porter, and Jaime Raskin are the first that come to mind.

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

Ryan Melton (D)

My mother's story is really compelling to me, as through many aspects of her life, we can see how we can do better for our people. My mother is a recovering substance abuse addict who was facing homelessness back in Omaha, who had to figure out primarily on her own with family support how to overcome that. So, I moved her to be closer to my wife and I so we could help. She also is on disability benefits after decades of working through mental and physical health struggles that she often didn't have the money or health care access to solve for. It was a long, stressful struggle to obtain those benefits, as her family had to help her quite often to obtain them. Since she's on a low fixed income, she doesn't have transportation, so needs to rely on my wife and I to get to doctor's appointments, the store, etc. She's a fighter, and I'm proud of her. But what if she didn't have family support? Many don't. There are so many gaps that our vulnerable people can fall through. We need to focus on properly allocating resources to help our people in need, to solve for our social safety net gaps, as people like my mom have worked hard for the communities they've been part of.

Tell us your favorite joke.

Ryan Melton (D)

Our current tax system.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Ryan Melton (D)

Yes, I think that's where we should start, but at some point, if the other side decides they are completely close minded on working with us, we need to find other ways to bring needed change for the people.

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

Ryan Melton (D)

Currently, we have tax policy that exacerbates the wealth disparity in our nation that has so many detrimental downstream impacts for our people. So, I'd focus on making the wealthiest among us pay their fair share of taxes. I'd also prioritize ensuring that there are fraud guardrails so money allocation that we approve to help solve for gaps is spent efficiently and fairly.

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.^[2] 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.^[3] Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.

U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022
Report	Close of books	Filing deadline
Year-end 2021	12/31/2021	1/31/2022
April quarterly	3/31/2022	4/15/2022
July quarterly	6/30/2022	7/15/2022
October quarterly	9/30/2022	10/15/2022
Pre-general	10/19/2022	10/27/2022
Post-general	11/28/2022	12/08/2022
Year-end 2022	12/31/2022	1/31/2023

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Randy Feenstra	Republican Party	$2,886,170	$1,874,428	$1,023,689	As of December 31, 2022
Ryan Melton	Democratic Party	$53,023	$48,926	$4,097	As of December 31, 2022
Bryan Holder	Liberty Caucus	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. 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.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

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.^[4]
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.^[5]^[6]^[7]

Race ratings: Iowa's 4th Congressional District election, 2022
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 8, 2022	November 1, 2022	October 25, 2022	October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Iowa in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Iowa, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2022
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Iowa	U.S. House	Ballot-qualified party	1,726, including at least 47 signatures from ½ of the counties in the district	N/A	3/18/2022	Source
Iowa	U.S. House	Unaffiliated	1,726, including at least 47 signatures from ½ of the counties in the district	N/A	8/19/2022^[8]	Source

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

District map - A map of the district before and after redistricting.
Effect of redistricting - How districts in the state changed as a result of redistricting following the 2020 census.
Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2022 U.S. House elections in the state.
Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

District map

	2024 → ← 2020
Iowa's 4th Congressional District
	Democratic primary; Republican primary; General election
Election details
	Filing deadline: March 18, 2022
	Primary: June 7, 2022; General: November 8, 2022
How to vote
	Poll times: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Voting in Iowa
Race ratings
	Cook Partisan Voter Index (2022): R+16; Cook Political Report: Solid Republican; Inside Elections: Solid Republican; Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
Ballotpedia analysis
	U.S. Senate battlegrounds; U.S. House battlegrounds; Federal and state primary competitiveness; Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2022
See also
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Below was the map in use at the time of the election, enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle, compared to the map in place before the election.

Iowa District 4
until January 2, 2023

Click a district to compare boundaries.

Iowa District 4
starting January 3, 2023

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Effect of redistricting

See also: Redistricting in Iowa after the 2020 census

The table below details the results of the 2020 presidential election in each district at the time of the 2022 election and its political predecessor district.^[9] This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.^[10]

2020 presidential results by Congressional district, Iowa
District	2022 district		Political predecessor district
District	Joe Biden	Donald Trump	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Iowa's 1st	47.6%	50.5%	47.1%	51.1%
Iowa's 2nd	46.9%	51.3%	47.4%	50.8%
Iowa's 3rd	48.9%	49.3%	49.0%	49.1%
Iowa's 4th	36.2%	62.2%	35.7%	62.7%

Competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Iowa.

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Iowa in 2022. Information below was calculated on May 20, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Ten candidates filed to run for Iowa’s four U.S. House districts, including four Democrats and six Republicans. That’s 2.5 candidates per district, less than the 4.5 candidates per district in 2020 and the four in 2018.

This was the first election to take place under new district lines following the 2020 census. Iowa was apportioned four districts, the same number it was apportioned after the 2010 census. The 10 candidates running this year were the fewest candidates running for Iowa's U.S. House seats since at least 2012, when 11 candidates filed.

All four incumbents filed to run for re-election, meaning there were no open seats this year. The Republican primary in the 3rd district was the only contested primary. That’s the fewest contested primaries since at least 2012, when three primaries were contested. There were four contested primaries each year from 2014 to 2020.

No incumbent faced a primary challenger. That’s the lowest number since 2014, when no incumbent faced a primary challenger either. One incumbent faced a primary challenger in both 2020 and 2018, and two incumbents did in 2016. Candidates filed to run in the Republican and Democratic primaries in all four districts, so no seats were guaranteed to either party this year.

Presidential elections

Partisan Voter Index

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

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+16. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 16 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Iowa's 4th the 82nd most Republican district nationally.^[11]

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in Iowa's 4th based on 2022 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
36.2%	62.2%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Iowa, 2020

Iowa presidential election results (1900-2020)

11 Democratic wins
20 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	R	R	D	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	R	D	D	R	R

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Iowa and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Iowa
	Iowa	United States
Population	3,190,369	331,449,281
Land area (sq mi)	55,853	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	89.1%	70.4%
Black/African American	3.7%	12.6%
Asian	2.5%	5.6%
Native American	0.3%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0.1%	0.2%
Other (single race)	1.3%	5.1%
Multiple	3%	5.2%
Hispanic/Latino	6.2%	18.2%
Education
High school graduation rate	92.5%	88.5%
College graduation rate	29.3%	32.9%
Income
Median household income	$61,836	$64,994
Persons below poverty level	11.1%	12.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

State party control

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Iowa's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Iowa, November 2022
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	0	1	1
Republican	2	3	5
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	4	6

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Iowa's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Iowa, November 2022
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Kim Reynolds
Lieutenant Governor	Adam Gregg
Secretary of State	Paul Pate
Attorney General	Thomas John Miller

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Iowa General Assembly as of November 2022.

Iowa State Senate

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	18
	Republican Party	32
	Vacancies	0
Total		50

Iowa House of Representatives

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	40
	Republican Party	60
	Vacancies	0
Total		100

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Iowa was a Republican trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Iowa Party Control: 1992-2022
Four years of Democratic trifectas • Eight years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
Governor	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
Senate	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	S	S	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

District history

2020

Iowa's 4th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Republican primary)

Iowa's 4th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Iowa District 4

Randy Feenstra defeated J.D. Scholten in the general election for U.S. House Iowa District 4 on November 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Randy Feenstra (R)	62.0	237,369
	J.D. Scholten (D)	37.8	144,761
	Other/Write-in votes	0.2	892

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 383,022
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Iowa District 4

J.D. Scholten advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Iowa District 4 on June 2, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	J.D. Scholten	99.6	46,370
	Other/Write-in votes	0.4	166

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 46,536
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Iowa District 4

Randy Feenstra defeated incumbent Steve King, Jeremy Taylor, Bret Richards, and Steve Reeder in the Republican primary for U.S. House Iowa District 4 on June 2, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Randy Feenstra	45.5	37,329
	Steve King	35.8	29,366
	Jeremy Taylor	7.8	6,418
	Bret Richards	7.5	6,140
	Steve Reeder	3.1	2,528
	Other/Write-in votes	0.2	176

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 81,957
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Aaron Thomas Krull (R)

2018

See also: Iowa's 4th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Iowa District 4

Incumbent Steve King defeated J.D. Scholten, Charles Aldrich, and Edward Peterson in the general election for U.S. House Iowa District 4 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Steve King (R)	50.3	157,676
	J.D. Scholten (D)	47.0	147,246
	Charles Aldrich (L)	2.0	6,161
	Edward Peterson (Independent)	0.6	1,962
	Other/Write-in votes	0.1	206

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 313,251 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Iowa District 4

J.D. Scholten defeated Leann Jacobsen and John Paschen in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Iowa District 4 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		J.D. Scholten	51.3	14,733
	Submit photo	Leann Jacobsen	32.0	9,176
		John Paschen	16.7	4,806

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 28,715
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Paul Dahl (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Iowa District 4

Incumbent Steve King defeated Cyndi Hanson in the Republican primary for U.S. House Iowa District 4 on June 5, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Steve King	74.8	28,053
	Cyndi Hanson	25.2	9,437

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 37,490
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2016

See also: Iowa's 4th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Steve King (R) defeated Kim Weaver (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. King defeated Rick Bertrand in the Republican primary on June 7, 2016, while Weaver ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.^[12]^[13]

**U.S. House, Iowa District 4 General Election, 2016**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Steve King Incumbent	61.2%	226,719
	Democratic	Kim Weaver	38.6%	142,993
	N/A	Write-in	0.1%	547
Total Votes				370,259
Source: Iowa Secretary of State

**U.S. House, Iowa District 4 Republican Primary, 2016**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Steve King Incumbent	64.7%	29,098
Rick Bertrand	35.3%	15,872
Total Votes		44,970
Source: Iowa Secretary of State

2014

See also: Iowa's 4th Congressional District elections, 2014

The 4th Congressional District of Iowa held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Steve King (R) defeated Jim Mowrer (D) in the general election.

**U.S. House, Iowa District 4 General Election, 2014**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Steve King Incumbent	61.6%	169,834
	Democratic	Jim Mowrer	38.3%	105,504
	Write-in	Other	0.1%	295
Total Votes				275,633
Source: Iowa Secretary of State Official Results

June 3, 2014, primary results

Republican Primary

Steve King - Incumbent^[14]a

Democratic Primary

Jim Mowrer^[15]a

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Footnotes

↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
↑ 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.
↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
↑ Ballot Access News, "Iowa Secretary of State Now Considers the Old August Petition Deadline for Independent Candidates to be in Force," April 21, 2022
↑ Political predecessor districts are determined primarily based on incumbents and where each chose to seek re-election.
↑ Daily Kos Elections, "Daily Kos Elections 2020 presidential results by congressional district (old CDs vs. new CDs)," accessed May 12, 2022
↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed March 19, 2016
↑ The New York Times "Iowa Caucus Results," June 7, 2016
↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named politics1
↑ Roll Call "Iowa Democrat to challenge Steve King" accessed April 9, 2013

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Iowa's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Joni Ernst (R)

Chuck Grassley (R)

Representatives

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Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)

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Ashley Hinson (R)

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Randy Feenstra (R)

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[1] Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022

[2] 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.

[3] Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022

[4] Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.

[5] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018

[6] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018

[7] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018

[8] Ballot Access News, "Iowa Secretary of State Now Considers the Old August Petition Deadline for Independent Candidates to be in Force," April 21, 2022

[9] Political predecessor districts are determined primarily based on incumbents and where each chose to seek re-election.

[10] Daily Kos Elections, "Daily Kos Elections 2020 presidential results by congressional district (old CDs vs. new CDs)," accessed May 12, 2022

[11] Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023

[list-12] Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed March 19, 2016

[primary16-13] The New York Times "Iowa Caucus Results," June 7, 2016

[politics1-14] Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named politics1

[15] Roll Call "Iowa Democrat to challenge Steve King" accessed April 9, 2013

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