2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa

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The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa were held on November 5, 2024, to elect the four U.S. representatives from the State of Iowa, one from all four of the state's congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2024 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. The primary elections took place on June 4, 2024.

2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa

← 2022 November 5, 2024 2026 →

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

District 1

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2024 Iowa's 1st congressional district election
 
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Reporting
99%
as of Nov. 14, 7:04pm EST[1]
     
Nominee Mariannette Miller-Meeks Christina Bohannan
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 206,940 206,139
Percentage 50.1 49.9%

 
County results
Miller-Meeks:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Bohannan:      50–60%      70–80%

U.S. Representative before election

Mariannette Miller-Meeks
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

TBD

This district is based in the southeastern part of the state and includes the cities of Davenport and Iowa City. The incumbent is Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks, who was re-elected with 53.4% of the vote in 2022.[2]

Republican primary

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Nominee

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Eliminated in primary

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  • David Pautsch, ministry founder[4]

Endorsements

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David Pautsch
Statewide officials
Individuals

Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of May 15, 2024
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Marriannette Miller-Meeks (R) $2,928,670 $1,391,202 $1,865,807
David Pautsch (R) $35,353 $30,171 $6,181
Source: Federal Election Commission[13]

Results

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2024 GOP primary results by county:
  Miller-Meeks
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Pautsch
  •   50–60%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks (incumbent) 16,529 56.0
Republican David Pautsch 12,981 44.0
Total votes 29,510 100.0

Democratic primary

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Nominee

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Endorsements

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of May 15, 2024
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Christina Bohannan (D) $2,579,582 $780,700 $1,828,606
Source: Federal Election Commission[13]

Results

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Christina Bohannan 13,870 100.0
Total votes 13,870 100.0

Libertarian Party

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Disqualified

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General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[34] Tossup November 1, 2024
Inside Elections[35] Tilt D (flip) October 31, 2024
Sabato's Crystal Ball[36] Lean D (flip) November 4, 2024
Elections Daily[37] Lean R November 4, 2024
CNalysis[38] Tilt D (flip) November 4, 2024
Decision Desk HQ[39] Likely R June 1, 2024

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Marianette
Miller-Meeks (R)
Christina
Bohannan (D)
Other Undecided
DCCC (D) September 30 – October 1, 2024 625 (LV) ± 3.9% 46% 50% 4%
Normington, Petts & Associates (D)[A] August 27–29, 2024 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 47% 47% 6%
RMG Research[B] November 28 – December 2, 2023 448 (LV) ± 4.6% 38% 35% 11%[b] 15%
Hypothetical polling
Generic Republican vs. generic Democrat
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Generic
Republican
Generic
Democrat
Other Undecided
Selzer & Co. June 9–14, 2024 632 (LV) ± 3.9% 53% 41% 6%

Results

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Iowa's 1st congressional district, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks (incumbent)
Democratic Christina Bohannan
Total votes

District 2

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2024 Iowa's 2nd congressional district election
 
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Nominee Ashley Hinson Sarah Corkery
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 233,330 170,085
Percentage 57.1% 41.6%

 
County results
Hinson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Corkery:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election

Ashley Hinson
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Ashley Hinson
Republican

The 2nd district is based in northeastern Iowa and contains the cities of Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, and Dubuque. The incumbent is Republican Ashley Hinson who was re-elected with 54.1% of the vote in 2022.[2]

Republican primary

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Nominee

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Endorsements

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of May 15, 2024
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Ashley Hinson (R) $3,520,714 $2,010,578 $1,578,585
Source: Federal Election Commission[43]

Results

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ashley Hinson (incumbent) 22,626 100.0
Total votes 22,626 100.0

Democratic primary

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Nominee

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  • Sarah Corkery, marketing executive[40]

Endorsements

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Sarah Corkery
Organizations
Labor unions

Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of May 15, 2024
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Sarah Corkery (D) $205,086 $133,880 $71,206
Source: Federal Election Commission[43]

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sarah Corkery 10,479 100.0
Total votes 10,479 100.0

Independents

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Declared

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  • Jody Puffett, financial executive[45]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[34] Solid R November 1, 2024
Inside Elections[35] Solid R October 31, 2024
Sabato's Crystal Ball[36] Safe R February 7, 2024
Elections Daily[37] Likely R November 4, 2024
CNalysis[38] Likely R November 4, 2024
Decision Desk HQ[39] Safe R October 11, 2024

Polling

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Hypothetical polling
Generic Republican vs. generic Democrat
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Generic
Republican
Generic
Democrat
Other Undecided
Selzer & Co. June 9–14, 2024 632 (LV) ± 3.9% 57% 36% 4% 3%

Results

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Iowa's 2nd congressional district, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ashley Hinson (incumbent)
Democratic Sarah Corkery
Independent Jody Puffett
Total votes

District 3

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2024 Iowa's 3rd congressional district election
 
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Nominee Zach Nunn Lanon Baccam
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 213,747 197,965
Percentage 51.9% 48.1%

 
County results
Nunn:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Baccam:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election

Zach Nunn
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Zach Nunn
Republican

The 3rd district is based in southwestern Iowa and includes the city of Des Moines. The incumbent is Republican Zach Nunn, who flipped the district and was elected with 50.35% of the vote in 2022.[2]

Republican primary

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Nominee

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Endorsements

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of May 15, 2024
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Zach Nunn (R) $3,217,656 $1,406,462 $1,912,261
Source: Federal Election Commission[48]

Results

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Zach Nunn (incumbent) 21,103 100.0
Total votes 21,103 100.0

Democratic primary

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Nominee

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Eliminated in primary

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  • Melissa Vine, nonprofit executive[50]

Declined

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Endorsements

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Melissa Vine
Organizations

Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of May 15, 2024
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Lanon Baccam (D) $1,950,912 $734,888 $1,216,023
Melissa Vine (D) $154,821 $126,900 $27,921
Source: Federal Election Commission[48]

Results

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lanon Baccam 19,357 84.2
Democratic Melissa Vine 3,642 15.8
Total votes 22,999 100.0

Libertarian Party

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Disqualified

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  • Marco Battaglia, journalist, nominee for attorney general in 2018, and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2022[32] (running a write-in campaign)[33]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[34] Tossup November 1, 2024
Inside Elections[35] Tilt R October 31, 2024
Sabato's Crystal Ball[36] Lean R November 4, 2024
Elections Daily[37] Lean D (flip) November 4, 2024
CNalysis[38] Tilt D (flip) November 4, 2024
Decision Desk HQ[39] Tossup October 27, 2024

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Zach
Nunn (R)
Lanon
Baccam (D)
Other Undecided
GQR (D)[C] September 19–22, 2024 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 46% 50% 4%
RMG Research[D] September 5–12, 2024 483 (LV) ± 4.6% 39% 42% 5% 14%
GQR (D)[C] Early September 2024 46% 45% 9%
GQR (D)[C] July 1, 2024 550 (LV) ± 4.4% 43% 43% 6% 7%
Hypothetical polling
Generic Republican vs. generic Democrat
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Generic
Republican
Generic
Democrat
Other Undecided
Selzer & Co. June 9–14, 2024 632 (LV) ± 3.9% 55% 40% 5%

Results

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Iowa's 3rd congressional district, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Zach Nunn (incumbent)
Democratic Lanon Baccam
Total votes

District 4

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2024 Iowa's 4th congressional district election
 
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Nominee Randy Feenstra Ryan Melton
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 250,640 122,141
Percentage 67.2% 32.8%

 
County results
Feenstra:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Melton:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election

Randy Feenstra
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Randy Feenstra
Republican

The 4th district is based in northwestern Iowa and includes the cities of Ames and Sioux City. The incumbent is Republican Randy Feenstra, who was re-elected with 67.4% of the vote in 2022.[2]

Republican primary

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Nominee

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Eliminated in primary

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Endorsements

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Randy Feenstra
U.S. senators
U.S. representatives
Statewide officials
State legislators
  • 26 state legislators[61]
Organizations
Kevin Virgil
U.S. Representatives

Fundraising

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2024 GOP primary results by county:
  Feenstra
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Virgil
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
Campaign finance reports as of May 15, 2024
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Randy Feenstra (R) $3,315,383 $3,250,175 $1,088,896
Kevin Virgil (R) $87,259 $82,865 $4,393
Source: Federal Election Commission[65]

Results

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy Feenstra (incumbent) 26,781 60.3
Republican Kevin Virgil 17,661 39.7
Total votes 44,442 100.0

Democratic primary

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Nominee

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Endorsements

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Ryan Melton
Labor unions

Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of May 15, 2024
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Ryan Melton (D) $46,428 $30,896 $20,480
Source: Federal Election Commission[65]

Results

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ryan Melton 6,482 100.0
Total votes 6,482 100.0

Libertarian Party

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Disqualified

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  • Charles Aldrich, industrial engineer[32] (running a write-in campaign)[33]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[34] Solid R November 1, 2024
Elections Daily[37] Solid R November 4, 2024
Inside Elections[35] Solid R October 31, 2024
Sabato's Crystal Ball[36] Safe R February 7, 2024
CNalysis[38] Solid R November 4, 2024
Decision Desk HQ[39] Solid R June 1, 2024

Polling

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Hypothetical polling
Generic Republican vs. generic Democrat
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Generic
Republican
Generic
Democrat
Other Undecided
Selzer & Co. June 9–14, 2024 632 (LV) ± 3.9% 60% 35% 1% 5%

Results

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Iowa's 4th congressional district, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy Feenstra (incumbent)
Democratic Ryan Melton
Total votes

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ^ "Someone else" with 10%; "Would not vote" with 1%
Partisan clients
  1. ^ Poll sponsored by Bohannan's campaign
  2. ^ Poll sponsored by U.S. Term Limits, whose term limits pledge Bohannan has signed
  3. ^ a b c Poll sponsored by Baccam's campaign
  4. ^ Poll sponsored by U.S. Term Limits, whose term limits pledge Nunn has signed

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