2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa

The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa was 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 coincided 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 was Democrat Abby Finkenauer, who flipped the district and was elected with 51.0% of the vote in 2018.

Nominee

 * Abby Finkenauer, incumbent U.S. representative

Results
[[File:2020IA01Dprimary.svg|thumb|180px|2020 Iowa's 1st congressional district Democratic primary results by county: Map legend

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Nominee

 * Ashley Hinson, state representative

Defeated in primary

 * Thomas Hansen, farmer and businessman

Declined

 * Rod Blum, former U.S. representative

Results
[[File:2020IA01GOPprimary.svg|thumb|180px|2020 Iowa's 1st congressional district Republican primary results by county: Map legend

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Polling

 * Generic Democrat vs Generic Republican

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 was Democrat Dave Loebsack, who was re-elected with 54.8% of the vote in 2018. On April 12, 2019, he announced that he would not seek re-election.

Nominee

 * Rita Hart, former state senator and nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Iowa in 2018

Withdrawn

 * Newman Abuissa, engineer

Declined

 * 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

Results
[[File:2020IA02Dprimary.svg|thumb|180px|2020 Iowa's 2nd congressional district Democratic primary results by county: Map legend

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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 (2011–2013)

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

Results
[[File:2020IA02GOPprimary.svg|thumb|180px|2020 Iowa's 2nd congressional district Republican primary results by county: Map legend

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Polling

 * with Generic Democrat and Generic Republican

Results
Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks was state-certified as the winner over Democrat Rita Hart on November 30 by an extremely narrow margin of 6 votes. On December 2, Hart announced that she would contest the election with the House Administration Committee under the 1969 Federal Contested Elections Act. On December 30, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Miller-Meeks would be seated provisionally on January 3, 2021 with the rest of the incoming new Congress members. Republicans sharply criticized Pelosi's decision to review the race in the House Administration Committee, calling it an attempt to steal the election. It was also criticized by moderate Democrats, who argued it was hypocritical to overturn a certified state election after criticizing attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Hart withdrew her challenge on March 31, 2021. This was the closest House race in 2020 and one of the closest House races in a century.

District 3
The 3rd district encompasses southwestern Iowa, stretching from Des Moines to the state's borders with Nebraska and Missouri. The incumbent was Democrat Cindy Axne, who flipped the district and was elected with 49.3% of the vote in 2018.

Nominee

 * Cindy Axne, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results
[[File:2020IA-03Dprimary.svg|thumb|180px|2020 Iowa's 3rd congressional district Democratic primary results by county: Map legend

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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
[[File:2020IA03GOPprimary.svg|thumb|180px|2020 Iowa's 3rd congressional district Republican primary results by county: Map legend

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Candidates

 * Bryan Jack Holder (Libertarian)

Polling

 * with Generic Democrat and Generic Republican

District 4
The 4th district is based in northwestern Iowa, including Sioux City, Ames, Mason City, Fort Dodge, Boone and Carroll. The incumbent was Republican Steve King, who had been re-elected with 50.3% of the vote in 2018.

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

Results
[[File:2020IA04GOP.svg|thumb|180px|2020 Iowa's 4th congressional district Republican primary results by county: Map legend

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Nominee

 * J. D. Scholten, former paralegal, former professional baseball player, and nominee for Iowa's 4th congressional district in 2018

Results
[[File:2020IA04Democratic.svg|thumb|180px|2020 Iowa's 4th congressional district Democratic primary results by county: Map legend

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Polling

 * with Steve King and J.D. Scholten


 * with Steve King and Generic Democrat


 * with Generic Republican and Generic Democrat