United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, 2018

United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, 2018
November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06)
All 4 Iowa seats to the United States House of Representatives

 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 3 1

The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa will be held on November 6, 2018, 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 gubernatorial 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

Republican Rod Blum, who has represented the district since 2015, was reelected to a second term with 54% of the vote in 2016.

The 1st district went for Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election with a 49% to 45% margin, after voting for Barack Obama with a 56% to 43% margin in 2012.[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Abby Finkenauer, Iowa State Representative[2]
  • Thomas Heckroth, former staffer for United States Senator Tom Harkin[3][4]
  • George Ramsey III, former military recruiter[4]
  • Courtney Rowe, engineer and Bernie Sanders delegate at the 2016 state convention[5]
Declined

Endorsements

Abby Finkenauer
State legislators
Individuals
Thomas Heckroth
State legislators
Individuals
Courtney Rowe
Organization

Results

Democratic primary results}[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Abby Finkenauer 29,525 66.90
Democratic Thomas Heckroth 8,467 19.18
Democratic Courtney Rowe 3,320 7.52
Democratic George Ramsey 2,786 6.31
Democratic Write-ins 36 0.08
Total votes 44,134 100

Republican primary

Incumbent Rod Blum ran for re-election to a third term and was unopposed in the primary.

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rod Blum (incumbent) 14,581 99.00
Republican Write-ins 148 1.00
Total votes 14,729 100

Green Party

Henry Gaff, co-chair of the Iowa Green Party, announced he is running as a Green Party candidate.[13] Gaff is only 18, meaning he will not meet the U.S. Constitution's required minimum age of 25 to be elected to the House of Representatives.[13]

General election

Debates

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[14] Lean D October 3, 2018
Inside Elections[15] Lean D September 28, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] Lean D October 4, 2018
Daily Kos[17] Lean D October 5, 2018
Fox News[18] Lean D September 28, 2018
CNN[19] Lean D October 5, 2018
RealClearPolitics[20] Lean D September 28, 2018
The New York Times[21] Lean D October 5, 2018
Politico[22] Lean D October 9, 2018

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Rod
Blum (R)		 Abby
Finkenauer (D)		 Other Undecided
The Polling Company (R-Blum) October 3–4, 2018 400 ± 4.9% 43% 44% 3%[23] 8%
NYT Upshot/Siena College September 18–20, 2018 502 ± 4.6% 37% 52% – 11%
Emerson College September 6–8, 2018 250 ± 6.4% 38% 43% – 12%
DCCC (D) February 13–14, 2018 — — 41% 47% – —
Public Policy Polling (D) February 12–13, 2018 742 ± 3.6% 42% 43% – 15%
Public Policy Polling (D-Heckroth) November 2–3, 2017 737 – 42% 43% – 16%
Public Policy Polling (D) October 6–8, 2017 1,093 ± 3.0% 40% 42% – 18%

Results

Iowa's 1st congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Abby Finkenauer
Republican Rod Blum (incumbent)
Green Henry Gaff
Libertarian Troy Hageman
Total votes

District 2

Democratic Representative Dave Loebsack, who has represented the district since 2007, was reelected to a sixth term with 54% of the vote in 2016. Loebsack is running for reelection.[24]

The 2nd district went for Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election with a 49% to 45% margin, after voting for Barack Obama with a 56% to 43% margin in 2012.[1]

Democratic primary

Incumbent Dave Loebsack ran for re-election to a seventh term in office and was unopposed in the primary.

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dave Loebsack (incumbent) 42,233 99.27
Democratic Write-ins 309 0.73
Total votes 42,542 100

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Christopher Peters, Republican nominee in 2016[25]
Failed to make primary ballot
Declined

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Christopher Peters 18,025 87.78
Republican Write-ins 2,510 12.22
Total votes 20,535 100

Independents

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[29] Solid D October 3, 2018
Inside Elections[15] Solid D September 28, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball[30] Safe D October 4, 2018
Daily Kos[17] Safe D October 5, 2018
Fox News[18] Likely D September 28, 2018
CNN[31] Solid D October 5, 2018
RealClearPolitics[20] Likely D September 28, 2018
The New York Times[32] Solid D October 5, 2018
Politico[22] Likely D October 9, 2018

Polling

Poll source Dates
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Dave
Loebsack (D)		 Christopher
Peters (R)		 Other Undecided
Gravis Marketing (R-Peters) September 8–11, 2018 425 ± 4.8% 46% 38% – 16%
43% 37% 3%[33] 17%
Emerson College September 6–8, 2018 250 ± 6.4% 45% 21% – 28%

Results

Iowa's 2nd congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dave Loebsack (incumbent)
Republican Christopher Peters
Libertarian Mark Strauss
Independent Daniel Clark
Total votes

District 3

Republican David Young, who has represented the district since 2015, was reelected to a second term with 53% of the vote in 2016.

The 3rd district went for Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election with a 49% to 45% margin, after voting for Barack Obama with a 51% to 47% margin in 2012.[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
Failed
  • Theresa Greenfield, real estate executive,[39] failed to make the primary ballot. After her campaign manager was fired for forging signatures on nominating papers, she attempted to re-collect the 1,790 signatures necessary to make the ballot, but did not get enough signatures.[40]
Withdrew
  • Austin Frerick, former Treasury Department economist[41][42]
  • Paul Knupp, psychiatric rehabilitation practitioner and minister,[43] withdrew from the Democratic primary to join the Green party
  • Heather Ryan, nominee for KY-01 in 2008[44][45]
  • Anna Ryon, attorney with the Office of Consumer Advocate[46]
  • Mike Sherzan, businessman and candidate in 2016[47][48]
Declined

Endorsements

Austin Frerick (withdrawn)
Pete D'Alessandro

Polling

Poll source Dates
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Cindy
Axne (D)		 Pete
D'Alessandro (D)		 Eddie
Mauro (D)		 Undecided
Selzer & Co. May 13–16, 2018 400 ± 4.9% 26% 11% 27% —

Results

Democratic primary results[56]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cindy Axne 32,070 57.91
Democratic Eddie J. Mauro 14,582 26.33
Democratic Pete D'Alessandro 8,595 15.52
Democratic Write-ins 136 0.25
Total votes 55,383 100

Republican primary

David Young is running for reelection to a third term in office.

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Young (incumbent) 21,471 98.95
Republican Write-ins 228 1.05
Total votes 21,699 100

General election

Debates

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[14] Toss-up October 3, 2018
Inside Elections[15] Toss-up September 28, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] Toss-up October 4, 2018
Daily Kos[17] Toss-up October 5, 2018
Fox News[18] Toss-up September 28, 2018
CNN[19] Toss-up October 5, 2018
RealClearPolitics[20] Toss-up September 28, 2018
The New York Times[21] Toss-up October 5, 2018
Politico[22] Toss-up October 9, 2018

Polling

Poll source Dates
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 David
Young (R)		 Cindy
Axne (D)		 Undecided
NYT Upshot/Siena College September 27–30, 2018 502 ± 4.6% 43% 44% 13%
Emerson College September 6–8, 2018 260 ± 6.4% 47% 31% 15%
DCCC (D) September 4–5, 2018 575 ± 4.1% 43% 46% 11%
ALG Research (D-Axne) July 8–12, 2018 500 ± 4.4% 41% 45% 14%

Results

Iowa's 3rd congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cindy Axne
Republican David Young (incumbent)
Green Paul Knupp
Libertarian Bryan Holder
Total votes

District 4

Republican Representative Steve King, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 5th district from 2003 to 2013, was reelected to an eighth term with 61% of the vote in 2016. King is running for reelection.[57]

The 4th district went for Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election with a 61% to 34% margin, after voting for Mitt Romney with a 53% to 45% margin in 2012.[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Leann Jacobsen, Spencer City Councilwoman[58]
  • John Paschen, physician[59]
  • J. D. Scholten, paralegal and former professional baseball player[60]
Withdrew
  • Paul Dahl, candidate for Governor of Iowa in 2014[61]
  • Kim Weaver, nominee in 2016[62]
Declined

Results

Democratic primary results[56]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic J. D. Scholten 14,514 51.22
Democratic Leann Jacobsen 9,055 31.95
Democratic John Paschen 4,741 16.73
Democratic Write-ins 29 0.10
Total votes 28,339 100

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve King (incumbent) 27,743 74.69
Republican Cyndi Hanson 9,359 25.20
Republican Write-ins 43 0.12
Total votes 37,145 100

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[14] Likely R October 3, 2018
Inside Elections[15] Likely R September 28, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] Likely R October 4, 2018
Daily Kos[17] Safe R October 5, 2018
Fox News[18] Likely R September 28, 2018
CNN[19] Likely R October 5, 2018
RealClearPolitics[20] Safe R September 28, 2018
The New York Times[21] Likely R October 5, 2018
Politico[22] Likely R October 9, 2018

Polling

Poll source Dates
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Steve
King (R)		 J.D.
Scholten (D)		 Undecided
Expedition Strategies (D-Scholten) September 5–9, 2018 380 ± 5.0% 43% 37% –
Emerson College September 6–8, 2018 240 ± 6.5% 41% 31% 16%

Results

Iowa's 4th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic J. D. Scholten
Republican Steve King (incumbent)
Libertarian Charles Aldrich
Total votes

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