United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, 2016
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The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa will be 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 will coincide 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.
District 1
See also: Iowa's 1st congressional district
Republican Rod Blum won this seat in 2014, following Democrat Bruce Braley's decision to run for the U.S. Senate election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Declared
- Gary Kroeger, advertising executive and former actor[1][2][3][4]
- Ravi Patel, President of Hawkeye Hotels[5][6]
- Monica Vernon, Cedar Rapids City Councilwoman, candidate for the seat in 2014 and nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Iowa in 2014[7]
- Potential
- Chet Culver, former Governor of Iowa[8]
- Swati Dandekar, member of the Iowa Utilities Board, former State Senator and candidate for the seat in 2014[9][10]
- Anesa Kajtazovic, former State Representative and candidate for the seat in 2014[9]
Endorsements
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District 2
See also: Iowa's 2nd congressional district
Democratic Representative David Loebsack has represented Iowa's 2nd district since 2007. He was elected to a fifth term in 2014 against Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks with 53% of the vote.
District 3
See also: Iowa's 3rd congressional district
Republican David Young was elected to a first term in 2014 against Democrat Staci Appel with 53% of the vote.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Potential
- David Young, incumbent U.S. Representative
- Brad Zaun, State Senator and candidate for the seat in 2010 and 2014[12]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Potential
- Desmund Adams, executive recruiting firm owner and 2012 State Senate candidate[13][14]
- Staci Appel, former State Senator and nominee in 2014[15][14]
- Nathan Blake, Des Moines School Board member, Assistant Iowa Attorney General and 2014 State Senate candidate[14]
- Chet Culver, former Governor[8][14]
- Nick Klinefeldt, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa[16]
- Matt McCoy, State Senator[13][17][14]
District 4
See also: Iowa's 4th congressional district
Republican Representative Steve King won re-election in the 4th district in 2014, winning with 62% over Democrat Jim Mowrer.
References
- ↑ Pat Kinney (January 20, 2015). "Gary Kroeger mulling run for Congress". WCF Courier. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
- ↑ Rynard, Pat (January 19, 2015). "Vernon’s In. Former SNL Actor and More May Join Race for Congress in IA-01". Iowa Starting Line. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
- ↑ Morain, Michael (February 13, 2015). "'SNL' alum from Cedar Falls may run for Congress". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Former SNL cast member running for Congress in Iowa". The Des Moines Register. April 7, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- ↑ Noble, Jason (February 16, 2015). "Hotel executive Ravi Patel to run for Congress in Iowa's 1st district". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ↑ Rynard, Pat (February 16, 2015). "Ravi Patel Announces for Congress – Our Profile". Iowa Starting Line. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ↑ Noble, Jason (January 15, 2015). "Monica Vernon announces run for Congress". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Obradovich, Kathie (January 22, 2015). "Culver making a run for Congress?". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Emily Cahn (January 15, 2015). "First Democrat Jumps Into Targeted Iowa Race". Roll Call. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- ↑ Springer, Richard (March 9, 2015). "Swati Dandekar May Run for Congress in Iowa’s 1st District". India-West. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.8 11.9 11.10 11.11 11.12 11.13 11.14 "IA-01: More than a dozen Democratic legislators endorse Monica Vernon". Bleeding Heartland. January 16, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
- ↑ Petroski, William (March 15, 2015). "Zaun not ruling out primary challenge to Young". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Rynard, Pat (February 27, 2015). "Rumor Roundup: Statehouse Retirements and 2016 Runs". Iowa Starting Line. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 Rynard, Pat (March 30, 2015). "Sizing Up the 3rd District Race: Which Democrats Will Run?". Iowa Starting Line. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ↑ Noble, Jason (February 27, 2015). "Staci Appel ‘considering’ 2016 bid for Congress". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
- ↑ Cahn, Emily (April 8, 2015). "Democrats Down on Potential Iowa Candidate". Roll Call. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ↑ Petroski, William (March 6, 2015). "Matt McCoy ponders run for Congress in 2016". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
External links
- U.S. House elections in Iowa, 2016 at Ballotpedia
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
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