2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa explained

Election Name:	2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa
Country:	Iowa
Flag Image:	Flag of Iowa (xrmap collection).svg
Type:	legislative
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa
Previous Year:	2014
Next Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa
Next Year:	2018
Seats For Election:	All 4 Iowa seats to the United States House of Representatives
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Last Election1:	3
Seats1:	3
Popular Vote1:	813,153
Percentage1:	53.65%
Swing1:	0.46%
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Last Election2:	1
Seats2:	1
Popular Vote2:	673,969
Percentage2:	44.47%
Swing2:	0.98%

The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the four U.S. representatives from the state of Iowa, one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 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 primaries were held on June 7.

District 1

Election Name:	2016 Iowa's 1st congressional district election
Country:	Iowa
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa#District 1
Previous Year:	2014
Next Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa#District 2
Next Year:	2018
Image1:	File:Rod Blum 114th congress photo (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Rod Blum
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	206,903
Percentage1:	53.8%
Nominee2:	Monica Vernon
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	177,403
Percentage2:	46.2%
Map Size:	200px
U.S. Representatives
Before Election:	Rod Blum
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Election:	Rod Blum
After Party:	Republican Party (US)

See also: Iowa's 1st congressional district. Incumbent Republican Rod Blum, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was elected with 51% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+5.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Rod Blum, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Monica Vernon, Cedar Rapids City Council member, candidate for this seat in 2014 and nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Iowa in 2014^[1]

Eliminated in primary

• Pat Murphy, former Speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives and nominee for this seat in 2014^[2]

Withdrawn

• Gary Kroeger, advertising executive and former actor^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}
• Ravi Patel, president of Hawkeye Hotels^{[8] [9]}

Declined

• Chet Culver, former Governor of Iowa^[10]
• Swati Dandekar, former member of the Iowa Utilities Board, former state senator and candidate for the seat in 2014^{[11] [12] [13]}
• Anesa Kajtazovic, former state representative and candidate for this seat in 2014^{[14] [15]}
• Dave O'Brien, attorney, nominee for 6th district in 1988 and candidate for this seat in 2014^[16]

Endorsements

Results

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Rod Blum (R)	Monica Vernon (D)	Other	Undecided
The Polling Company Inc./WomanTrend (R-Blum)^[17]	October 29–31, 2016	400	± 4.9%	align=center	52%	41%	—	6%
Normington, Petts and Associates (D-HMP)^[18]	October 10–11, 2016	400	± 4.9%	align=center	45%	44%	—	11%
Lake Research Partners (D)^[19]	September 30 – October 3, 2016	439	± 4.7%	align=center	48%	46%	—	—
The Polling Company Inc./WomanTrend (R-Blum)^[20]	September 29 – October 1, 2016	400	± 4.9%	align=center	52%	36%	—	—
Loras College^[21]	September 20–22, 2016	368	± 5.1%	align=center	45%	38%	1%	16%
The Polling Company Inc./WomanTrend (R-Blum)^[22]	August 14–16, 2016	400	± 4.9%	align=center	50%	43%	—	8%
DFM Research^[23]	November 4–11, 2015	328	± 5.4%	align=center	46%	38%	2%	13%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	class=small	Margin of error	Rod Blum (R)	Pat Murphy (D)	Other	Undecided
DFM Research	November 4–11, 2015	328	± 5.4%	align=center	45%	42%	2%	10%

Results

District 2

Election Name:	2016 Iowa's 2nd congressional district election
Country:	Iowa
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa#District 2
Previous Year:	2014
Next Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa#District 1
Next Year:	2018
Image1:	File:Dave Loebsack official photo (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Dave Loebsack
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	198,571
Percentage1:	53.7%
Nominee2:	Christopher Peters
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	170,933
Percentage2:	46.3%
Map Size:	200px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Dave Loebsack
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Dave Loebsack
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: Iowa's 2nd congressional district. Incumbent Democrat Dave Loebsack, who had represented the district since 2007, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 52% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+4.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Dave Loebsack, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Christopher Peters, thoracic surgeon^[24]

Declined

• Mark Chelgren, state senator^{[25] [26]}

Results

General election

Results

District 3

Election Name:	2016 Iowa's 3rd congressional district election
Country:	Iowa
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa#District 3
Previous Year:	2014
Next Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa#District 3
Next Year:	2018
Image1:	File:David Young official congressional photo (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	David Young
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	208,598
Percentage1:	53.5%
Nominee2:	Jim Mowrer
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	155,002
Percentage2:	39.8%
Map Size:	200px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	David Young
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Election:	David Young
After Party:	Republican Party (US)

See also: Iowa's 3rd congressional district. Incumbent David Young, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 53% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of EVEN.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• David Young, incumbent U.S. Representative^[27]

Eliminated in primary

• Joe Grandanette, retired teacher and candidate for this seat in 2014^[28]

Declined

• Brad Zaun, state senator and candidate for the seat in 2010 and 2014^{[29] [30]}

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jim Mowrer, vice chair of the Iowa Democratic Party, former special assistant to the United States Under Secretary of the Army, and nominee for 4th district in 2014^[31]

Eliminated in primary

• Desmund Adams, executive recruiting firm owner and 2012 State Senate candidate^{[32] [33] [34]}
• Mike Sherzan, businessman from West Des Moines^[24]

Declined

• Staci Appel, former state senator and nominee for this seat in 2014^{[35] [33] [36]}
• Nathan Blake, Des Moines School Board member, Assistant Iowa Attorney General and 2014 State Senate candidate^[33]
• Chet Culver, former Governor of Iowa^{[10] [33] [37]}
• Nick Klinefeldt, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa^{[38] [39] [40]}
• Matt McCoy, state senator^[41]
• Mike Sherzan, businessman and candidate for this seat in 2014^[42]

Results

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	David Young (R)	Jim Mowrer (D)	Undecided
GQR Research (D-DCCC)^[43]	October 2016	400	± 4.9%	align=center	49%	46%	3%
Loras College^[44]	September 20–22, 2016	327	± 5.4%	align=center	46%	36%	15%
The Tarrance Group (R-Young)^[45]	September 20–22, 2016	400	± 4.9%	align=center	52%	37%	11%
RABA Research^[46]	September 6–8, 2016	303	± 5.6%	align=center	50%	35%	16% Results District 4 Election Name: 2016 Iowa's 4th congressional district election Country: Iowa Type: presidential Ongoing: no Previous Election: 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa#District 4 Previous Year: 2014 Next Election: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa#District 4 Next Year: 2018 Image1: File:Steve King, official portrait, 110th Congress (cropped).jpg Nominee1: Steve King Party1: Republican Party (US) Popular Vote1: 226,719 Percentage1: 61.3% Nominee2: Kim Weaver Party2: Democratic Party (US) Popular Vote2: 142,993 Percentage2: 38.7% Map Size: 200px U.S. Representative Before Election: Steve King Before Party: Republican Party (US) After Election: Steve King After Party: Republican Party (US) See also: Iowa's 4th congressional district. Incumbent Republican Steve King, who had represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+5. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Steve King, incumbent U.S. Representative Eliminated in primary Rick Bertrand, state senator^[47] Results Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Kim Weaver, chair of the O'Brien County Democrats and local AFSCME official^[48] Results General election Results External links U.S. House elections in Iowa, 2016 at Ballotpedia Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets

Notes and References

1. News: Monica Vernon announces run for Congress. Noble. Jason. The Des Moines Register. January 15, 2015. January 22, 2015.
2. News: Murphy to Announce He'll Seek Rematch With Blum. Cahn. Emily. Roll Call. June 30, 2015. June 30, 2015. July 2, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150702152812/http://atr.rollcall.com/another-democrat-announce-challenge-blum/. dead.
3. Web site: Gary Kroeger mulling run for Congress. WCF Courier. Pat Kinney. January 20, 2015. January 21, 2015.
4. News: Vernon's In. Former SNL Actor and More May Join Race for Congress in IA-01. Rynard. Pat. Iowa Starting Line. January 19, 2015. January 22, 2015.
5. News: 'SNL' alum from Cedar Falls may run for Congress. Morain. Michael. The Des Moines Register. February 13, 2015. February 16, 2015.
6. Web site: Former SNL cast member running for Congress in Iowa. The Des Moines Register. April 7, 2015. April 7, 2015.
7. News: Crippes. Christinia. Lynch. James. Kroeger shifts sights from U.S. House to Statehouse. March 2, 2016. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. March 2, 2016.
8. Web site: Hotel executive Ravi Patel to run for Congress in Iowa's 1st district. The Des Moines Register. Noble. Jason. February 16, 2015. February 16, 2015.
9. News: Patel withdraws in 1st District congressional race. Petroski. William. The Des Moines Register. June 23, 2015. June 24, 2015.
10. News: Culver making a run for Congress?. Obradovich. Kathie. The Des Moines Register. January 22, 2015. January 22, 2015.
11. News: Swati Dandekar May Run for Congress in Iowa's 1st District. India-West. Springer. Richard. March 9, 2015. March 19, 2015. March 9, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160309132258/http://www.indiawest.com/news/global_indian/swati-dandekar-may-run-for-congress-in-iowa-s-st/article_8979a430-c69e-11e4-ba86-c37cb97238f4.html. dead.
12. Web site: Monday Power Ranking: 1st District – Democrats. Iowa Starting Line. Rynard. Pat. May 24, 2015. June 10, 2015.
13. News: Where are they now? Swati Dandekar edition. Bleeding Heartland. November 20, 2015. November 24, 2015.
14. Web site: First Democrat Jumps Into Targeted Iowa Race . Roll Call . Emily Cahn . January 15, 2015 . January 16, 2015 . January 16, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150116202755/http://atr.rollcall.com/iowa-politics-news-2016-rod-blum-monica-vernon/ . dead .
15. News: Where are they now? Anesa Kajtazovic edition. Bleeding Heartland. September 3, 2015. November 24, 2015.
16. Web site: 2 weeks into Blum's term, Monica Vernon offers 2016 challenge. Telegraph Herald. Barton. Thomas J.. January 16, 2015. June 10, 2015.
17. https://scribd.com/document/329784035/IA-01-The-Polling-Company-10-29-31-2016 The Polling Company Inc./WomanTrend (R-Blum)
18. https://scribd.com/document/327388000/IA-01-Normington-Petts-for-House-Majority-PAC-Oct-2016 Normington, Petts and Associates (D-HMP)
19. https://scribd.com/document/327490923/IA-01-Lake-Research-for-Food-Policy-Action-Oct-2016 Lake Research Partners (D)
20. https://scribd.com/document/326394011/IA-01-The-Polling-Company-for-Rod-Blum-Oct-2016 The Polling Company Inc./WomanTrend (R-Blum)
21. http://myweb.loras.edu/Loras/PDF/POLLSept272016.pdf Loras College
22. https://caffeinatedthoughts.com/2016/08/rod-blum-leads-monica-vernon-by-seven-iowa-1st-cd/ The Polling Company Inc./WomanTrend (R-Blum)
23. https://web.archive.org/web/20151216222005/http://www.utu.org/worksite/PDFs/DFMresearch/IA-1_Survey_Final_November_2015.pdf#page=5 DFM Research
24. Web site: 2016 Candidate list.
25. News: Sources Report Mark Chelgren Planning Run Against Loebsack in 2nd. Iowa Starting Line. Rynard. Pat. July 2, 2015. August 17, 2015.
26. News: State Senator Mark Chelgren "seriously" considering IA-02 campaign. Bleeding Heartland. July 31, 2015. August 17, 2015. August 10, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150810093004/http://www.bleedingheartland.com/diary/7679/state-senator-mark-chelgren-looking-seriously-at-ia02-campaign. dead.
27. News: Congressman David Young Plans To Run For Re-election. WHO-DT. Riley. Roger. October 15, 2015. October 21, 2015.
28. News: Republican lines up to primary Young in Third District. The Iowa Statesman. July 28, 2015. October 21, 2015.
29. News: Zaun not ruling out primary challenge to Young. The Des Moines Register. Petroski. William. March 15, 2015. March 19, 2015.
30. News: Zaun won't challenge Young for Congress. The Des Moines Register. Petroski. William. October 1, 2015. October 21, 2015.
31. Web site: Iraq vet Jim Mowrer running for Congress again. The Des Moines Register. Jacobs. Jennifer. August 16, 2015. August 17, 2015.
32. News: Rumor Roundup: Statehouse Retirements and 2016 Runs. Iowa Starting Line. Rynard. Pat. February 27, 2015. March 10, 2015.
33. News: Sizing Up the 3rd District Race: Which Democrats Will Run?. Iowa Starting Line. Rynard. Pat. March 30, 2015. April 8, 2015.
34. Web site: Desmund Adams announces bid for Congress. The Des Moines Register. Noble. Jason. July 21, 2015. July 21, 2015.
35. News: Staci Appel 'considering' 2016 bid for Congress. The Des Moines Register. Noble. Jason. February 27, 2015. March 10, 2015.
36. News: Staci Appel opts against another bid for Congress. The Des Moines Register. Jacobs. Jennifer. June 9, 2015. June 10, 2015.
37. News: Monday Power Ranking: 3rd District – Democrats. Iowa Starting Line. Rynard. Pat. June 8, 2015. June 10, 2015.
38. News: Democrats Down on Potential Iowa Candidate. Roll Call. Cahn. Emily. April 8, 2015. April 8, 2015. April 12, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150412013302/http://atr.rollcall.com/2016-house-races-iowa-matt-mccoy/. dead.
39. News: Democrats Courting 'Gold Standard' to Unseat Young in Iowa (Updated). Roll Call. Pathé. Simone. August 14, 2015. August 17, 2015. March 5, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305020051/http://atr.rollcall.com/democrats-court-gold-standard-candidate-unseat-david-young-iowa/. dead.
40. News: Klinefeldt resigning U.S. Attorney post. The Des Moines Register. Rodgers. Grant. October 21, 2015. November 24, 2015.
41. News: Iowa state Sen. Matt McCoy declines congressional bid. The Des Moines Register. Noble. Jason. August 12, 2015. August 17, 2015.
42. News: IA-03: Mike Sherzan sounds ready to seek Democratic nomination. Bleeding Heartland. November 10, 2015. November 24, 2015.
43. https://scribd.com/document/327592019/IA-03-Greenberg-Quinlan-Rosner-for-DCCC-Oct-2016 GQR Research (D-DCCC)
44. http://myweb.loras.edu/Loras/PDF/POLLSept272016.pdf Loras College
45. https://gallery.mailchimp.com/8ff08d58ab0313886dd5eea27/files/YOUNG_Tarrance_Memo_9.25.pdf The Tarrance Group (R-Young)
46. https://scribd.com/document/324026286/IA-03-RABA-for-Simpson-College-Sept-2016?link_id=45&can_id=3988fa989da190d30e93d8a03b9a4393&source=email-morning-digest-republicans-are-afraid-they-could-lose-all-three-marquee-contests-in-north-carolina&email_ref RABA Research
47. Web site: US Republican Congress Candidate Says It's Time for a Change in Washington DC . . May 5, 2016 . May 5, 2016.
48. Web site: Weaver announces bid to defeat King in Iowa 4th District. Sioux City Journal. Hayworth. Bret. August 14, 2015. August 17, 2015.