U.S. HOUSE · DISTRICT 01
Southeastern Iowa
ON THE BALLOT
- Mariannette Miller-MeeksRepublican
- Christina BohannanDemocratic
- Michael BridgfordNo Party
CONGRESS / IOWA 2026
Iowa’s voice
in Washington.
One U.S. Senate seat. Four U.S. House seats.
Meet the candidates for Iowa’s federal elections on November 3.
As of October 8, 2026 · Independent election information
FOUR DISTRICTS · ONE IOWA
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Previewing District 1, Southeastern Iowa.
All 14 candidates listed for these races by the Iowa Secretary of State (opens in a new tab). Party labels and candidate order follow the state list, updated August 19. “No Party” is the state’s label for unaffiliated candidates.
US SENATE
Open seatStatewide · Six-year term
U.S. Senate
Sen. Joni Ernst is not seeking reelection. Voters statewide will choose her successor.
Republican
Ashley Hinson
U.S. representative for Iowa’s 2nd District; previously an Iowa state representative and television journalist.
Democratic
Josh Turek
Iowa state representative from Council Bluffs and a two-time Paralympic gold medalist in wheelchair basketball.
Libertarian
Thomas Laehn
Greene County attorney whose background includes teaching political philosophy and constitutional law.
From the October 13 debate: Hinson and Turek debate fuel costs, retirement and their records.
From the October 7 debate: Hinson and Turek debate costs, health care and the Iran war.
Seat background: Associated Press, June 2 (opens in a new tab). Iowa’s other Senate seat is not on the 2026 regular-election ballot.
IA–01
Incumbent runningSoutheastern Iowa · Two-year term
House District 1
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks is seeking another term. The district includes Davenport, Iowa City, Burlington, and Indianola.
See the 20 counties in District 1
Cedar, Clinton, Des Moines, Henry, Iowa, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Keokuk, Lee, Louisa, Mahaska, Marion, Muscatine, Scott, Van Buren, Warren, Washington.
Boundaries: Iowa Code §40.1 (PDF) (opens in a new tab) · Official district maps (opens in a new tab)
Republican
Mariannette Miller-Meeks
Incumbent U.S. representative, physician, Army veteran, and former Iowa state senator.
Democratic
Christina Bohannan
Law professor, engineer, and former Iowa state representative; the Democratic nominee in this district in 2022 and 2024.
No Party
Michael Bridgford
Small-business owner raised on a family farm, running as an independent candidate.
IA–02
Open seatNortheastern Iowa · Two-year term
House District 2
Rep. Ashley Hinson is running for U.S. Senate. The district includes Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Waterloo, and Mason City.
See the 22 counties in District 2
Allamakee, Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Clayton, Delaware, Dubuque, Fayette, Floyd, Grundy, Hardin, Howard, Linn, Mitchell, Poweshiek, Tama, Winneshiek, Worth.
Boundaries: Iowa Code §40.1 (PDF) (opens in a new tab) · Official district maps (opens in a new tab)
Republican
Joe Mitchell
Former Iowa state representative and real estate developer with a focus on workforce housing.
Democratic
Lindsay James
Iowa state representative from Dubuque with a background in ministry and chaplaincy.
Libertarian
Rick Stewart
Cedar Rapids resident and former Libertarian candidate for Iowa governor and U.S. Senate.
No Party
Dave Bushaw
Labor organizer and folk musician from West Union, running as an independent candidate.
Rick Stewart’s link goes to reporting on his 2026 candidacy; his available personal website still describes his 2022 governor campaign.
IA–03
Incumbent runningCentral & southern Iowa · Two-year term
House District 3
Rep. Zach Nunn is seeking another term. The district includes Des Moines, much of the western metro, and Ottumwa.
See the 21 counties in District 3
Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Cass, Clarke, Dallas, Davis, Decatur, Greene, Guthrie, Lucas, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, Page, Polk, Ringgold, Taylor, Union, Wapello, Wayne.
Boundaries: Iowa Code §40.1 (PDF) (opens in a new tab) · Official district maps (opens in a new tab)
Republican
Zach Nunn
Incumbent U.S. representative and Air Force combat veteran who previously served in the Iowa Legislature.
Democratic
Sarah Trone Garriott
Iowa state senator, minister, and nonprofit leader.
IA–04
Open seatWestern & north-central Iowa · Two-year term
House District 4
Rep. Randy Feenstra is not seeking reelection to the House. The district includes Sioux City, Council Bluffs, Ames, and Fort Dodge.
See the 36 counties in District 4
Audubon, Boone, Buena Vista, Calhoun, Carroll, Cherokee, Clay, Crawford, Dickinson, Emmet, Franklin, Fremont, Hamilton, Hancock, Harrison, Humboldt, Ida, Kossuth, Lyon, Marshall, Mills, Monona, O’Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, Plymouth, Pocahontas, Pottawattamie, Sac, Shelby, Sioux, Story, Webster, Winnebago, Woodbury, Wright.
Boundaries: Iowa Code §40.1 (PDF) (opens in a new tab) · Official district maps (opens in a new tab)
Republican
Chris McGowan
Siouxland business leader with a background leading the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce.
Democratic
Dave Dawson
Woodbury County prosecutor and former Iowa state representative, raised in northwest Iowa.
WHY THESE RACES MATTER
What does Congress do?
Congress writes federal laws, decides federal spending, and oversees the executive branch. Its decisions reach Iowa farms, hospitals, schools, businesses, and families.
The U.S. Senate
Two senators represent each state. Alongside its legislative work, the Senate considers presidential nominations, including federal judges, and gives consent to treaties.
Senate powers and procedures (opens in a new tab)The U.S. House
Representatives serve individual districts. All four Iowa seats are up this year. House members introduce and vote on legislation and conduct oversight through committees.
How the House works (opens in a new tab)These are federal offices in Washington, D.C. Iowa’s state House and state Senate serve in Des Moines.
Sources & coverage
Candidate inclusion follows the Secretary of State’s published general-election list dated August 19, 2026. Biographies draw on linked campaign materials and reporting. Links are not endorsements. Primary-only candidates are excluded.
Confirm your ballot with your county auditor. There is no presidential election in 2026.
OCTOBER 14 DEBATE · IA-04
Dawson and McGowan split on tariffs, find agreement on data-center costs
Trade, data-center costs and farmland.
· 1 min read
Congress debates: upcoming & past
All times Central. IA-01 status checked October 21, 2026; remaining schedule listings retain their October 16 verification date. Confirm upcoming viewing details with the host.
Schedule sources
Times and viewing details come from the linked broadcasters.
- Tuesday, October 27 · 9 p.m. CDT
IA-03 · KCCI
Zach Nunn and Sarah Trone Garriott
KCCI 8.1 and online
IA-03 · KCCI schedule and viewing details (opens in a new tab)
Past debate · October 20 · 7 p.m. CDT
IA-01 · KWQC / KCRG
Christina Bohannan and Mariannette Miller-Meeks · St. Ambrose University
Watch KWQC’s post-debate coverage · Original host announcement
Past debate · October 14 · 7 p.m.
IA-04 · Iowa PBS
Dave Dawson and Chris McGowan · Johnston
Watch the IA-04 replay and read the official transcript
Past debate · October 13 · 9–10 p.m.
U.S. Senate · Nexstar / WHO 13
Ashley Hinson and Josh Turek
Moderated by Amanda Krenz and Tim Seaman at WHO 13 in Des Moines. The announced broadcast outlets were WHO, KCAU, KLJB, KWWL, KMTV, KTVO and KAAL, with streaming on participating Nexstar station websites.
U.S. Senate · Nexstar / WHO 13 original announcement (opens in a new tab) · Read the October 13 debate article
Past debate · October 8: Lindsay James and Joe Mitchell on Iowa PBS. Watch the IA-02 replay · Read the debate article.
Past debate · October 7: Ashley Hinson and Josh Turek on Iowa PBS. Watch the debate replay (opens in a new tab).
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