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United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, 2026
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The U.S. House of Representatives elections in Iowa are scheduled on November 3, 2026. Voters will elect four candidates to serve in the U.S. House from each of the state's four U.S. House districts. The primary is June 2, 2026. The filing deadline is March 13, 2026.
Partisan breakdown
| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Candidates
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:
- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
District 1
General election candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Incumbent) (Republican Party)
- Christina Bohannan (Democratic Party)
- Bob Krause (Democratic Party)
- Travis Terrell (Democratic Party)
- Taylor Wettach (Democratic Party)
- Grant Hill (Republican Party)
- David Pautsch (Republican Party)
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Republican primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
District 2
General election candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
- Kathryn Dolter (Democratic Party)
- Lindsay James (Democratic Party)
- Guy Morgan (Democratic Party)
- Clint Twedt-Ball (Democratic Party)
- Shannon Lundgren (Republican Party)
- Charlie McClintock (Republican Party)
- Joe Mitchell (Republican Party)
- Dave Bushaw (Independent)
Did not make the ballot:
- Kevin Techau (Democratic Party)
- Rodney Blum (Republican Party)
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Republican primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
District 3
General election candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
- Zach Nunn (Incumbent) (Republican Party)
- Lanon Baccam (Democratic Party)
- Xavier Carrigan (Democratic Party)
- Jennifer Konfrst (Democratic Party)
- Tracy Limon (Democratic Party)
- Sarah Trone Garriott (Democratic Party)
- Easton Wolfe (Democratic Party)
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Republican primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
District 4
General election candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
- Randy Feenstra (Incumbent) (Republican Party)
- Dave Dawson (Democratic Party)
- Stephanie Steiner (Democratic Party)
- Ashley WolfTornabane (Democratic Party)
- Chris McGowan (Republican Party)
- Ryan Rhodes (Republican Party)
- Christian Schlaefer (Republican Party)
- Matt Windschitl (Republican Party)
- Jermaine Decker (Independent)
Did not make the ballot:
- Ryan Melton (Democratic Party)
- Douglas Jensen (Republican Party)
- Kyle Larsen (Republican Party)
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Republican primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Iowa
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
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.[1]
- 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.[2][3][4]
Click the following links to see the race ratings in each of the state's U.S. House districts:
- Iowa's 1st Congressional District
- Iowa's 2nd Congressional District
- Iowa's 3rd Congressional District
- Iowa's 4th Congressional District
Ballot access
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Iowa in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Iowa, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3/13/2026 | Source |
| Iowa | U.S. House | Unaffiliated | 1,726, including at least 47 signatures from ½ of the counties in the district | N/A | 8/22/2026 | Source |
Political context
This section will be updated with information about the political landscape in Iowa.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
