2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa will be held on November 3, 2020, to elect the four U.S. Representatives from the state of Iowa, one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
District 1
The 1st district is based in northeastern Iowa, and includes the cities of Dubuque, Cedar Rapids and Waterloo. The incumbent is Democrat Abby Finkenauer, who flipped the district and was elected with 51.0% of the vote in 2018.Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Abby Finkenauer, incumbent U.S. Representative
Endorsements
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Ashley Hinson, state representative
Defeated in primary
- Thomas Hansen, farmer and businessman
Declined
- Rod Blum, former U.S. Representative
Endorsements
Results
General election
Predictions
Polling
;Generic Democrat vs Generic Republican| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Generic Democrat | Generic Republican | Undecided |
| June 7–10, 2020 | – | <= ± 7.7% | 48% | 42% | – | |
| March 3–5, 2020 | 400 | ± 4% | 37% | 44% | – | |
| March 2–5, 2020 | – | – | 46% | 49% | – | |
| January 11–12, 2020 | 400 | ± 4% | 43% | 44% | – |
Results
District 2
The 2nd district encompasses southeastern Iowa, and is home to the cities of Davenport, Iowa City, Muscatine, Clinton, Burlington, Ottumwa, Fort Madison, Oskaloosa, Bettendorf, Newton and Pella. The incumbent is Democrat Dave Loebsack, who was re-elected with 54.8% of the vote in 2018; he subsequently announced he would not seek re-election on April 12, 2019.Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Rita Hart, former state senator and nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Iowa in 2018
Withdrawn
- Newman Abuissa, engineer
Declined
- Joe Bolkcom, state senator
- Wes Breckenridge, State Representative
- Ken Croken, member of the Scott County Board of Supervisors
- Cathy Glasson, union leader, nurse, and candidate for Governor of Iowa in 2018
- Kevin Kinney, state senator
- Dave Loebsack, incumbent U.S. Representative
- Ian Russell, attorney
- Veronica Tessler, businesswoman
- Zach Wahls, state senator
Endorsements
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks, state senator; nominee for this seat in 2008, 2010, and 2014
Defeated in primary
- Tim Borchardt, retail worker
- Steven Everly, electrician
- Rick Phillips, businessman
- Bobby Schilling, former U.S. Representative from Illinois's 17th congressional district
Withdrawn
- Thomas Kedley, mayor of Osceola
Declined
- Chris Cournoyer, state senator
- Bob Gallagher, mayor of Bettendorf
- Bobby Kaufmann, state representative
- Barbara Kniff-McCulla, CEO of KLK Construction and member of the National Women's Business Council
- Mark Lofgren, state senator
- Chris Peters, surgeon and nominee for Iowa's 2nd congressional district in 2016 and 2018
- Brad Randolph, mayor of Fort Madison
- Roby Smith, state senator
Endorsements
Results
General election
Predictions
Polling
;with Generic Democrat and Generic Republican| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Generic Democrat | Generic Republican | Undecided |
| June 7–10, 2020 | – | <= ± 7.7% | 53% | 35% | – | |
| March 2–5, 2020 | – | – | 41% | 49% | – |
Results
District 3
The 3rd district encompasses southwestern Iowa, stretching from Des Moines to the state's borders with Nebraska and Missouri. The incumbent is Democrat Cindy Axne, who flipped the district and was elected with 49.3% of the vote in 2018.Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Cindy Axne, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- David Young, former U.S. Representative
Defeated in primary
- Bill Schafer, U.S. Army veteran
Declined
- Jon Jacobsen, state representative
- Zach Nunn, state senator
- Brad Zaun, state senator
Results
Third parties
Candidates
- Bryan Jack Holder
General election
Predictions
Polling
;with Generic Democrat and Generic Republican| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Generic Democrat | Generic Republican | Undecided |
| June 7–10, 2020 | – | <= ± 7.7% | 52% | 36% | – | |
| March 2–5, 2020 | – | – | 42% | 43% | – |
Results
District 4
The 4th district is based in northwestern Iowa, including Sioux City, Ames, Mason City, Fort Dodge, Boone and Carroll. The incumbent is Republican Steve King, who was re-elected with 50.3% of the vote in 2018.Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Randy Feenstra, state senator
Defeated in primary
- Steve King, incumbent U.S. Representative
- Steve Reeder, businessman
- Bret Richards, U.S. Army veteran and former businessman
- Jeremy Taylor, Woodbury County supervisor and former state representative
Declined
- Rick Bertrand, state senator and candidate for Iowa's 4th congressional district in 2016
- Cyndi Hanson, candidate for Iowa's 4th congressional district in 2018
- Chris McGowan, president of the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce
- Rick Sanders, Story County supervisor
- Linda Upmeyer, Speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives
Endorsements
Polling
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- J. D. Scholten, former paralegal, former professional baseball player, and nominee for Iowa's 4th congressional district in 2018
Endorsements
Results
General election
Predictions
Polling
;with Steve King and J.D. Scholten| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Steve King | J.D. Scholten | Undecided |
| January 16–17, 2019 | 472 | ± 4.5% | 39% | 44% | 17% |
;with Steve King and Generic Democrat
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Steve King | Generic Democrat | Undecided |
| January 16–17, 2019 | 472 | ± 4.5% | 37% | 45% | 18% |
;with Generic Republican and Generic Democrat
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Generic Republican | Generic Democrat | Undecided |
| June 7–10, 2020 | – | <= ± 7.7% | 57% | 35% | – | |
| March 2–5, 2020 | – | – | 51% | 40% | – |