2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa were held on November 8, 2022, 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 other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. These were the first congressional elections held in Iowa after the 2020 redistricting cycle.
Republicans won all four House seats, making this the first time since 1994 that Democrats had been completely shut out of Iowa's House delegation. This also marks the first time since 1956 that there are no Democrats in Iowa's Congressional delegation.
Background
In the 2020 elections, Republicans flipped the [Iowa's Iowa's 1st congressional district|1st congressional district|1st] and 2nd congressional districts while holding the [Iowa's Iowa's 4th congressional district|4th congressional district|4th], while Democrats only managed to hold onto the [Iowa's Iowa's 3rd congressional district|3rd congressional district|3rd]. Iowa was considered to be an important state in the 2022 midterm elections, as Republicans only needed a net gain of five seats to flip the House of Representatives, and the 3rd district had one of the closest House elections won by a Democrat in 2020. At an event in 2021, United States Senator Ted Cruz, claimed that the "road to the majority...comes through Iowa." However, Democrats remained optimistic, with former U.S. Representative Abby Finkenauer saying she "couldn't be more excited" about the roster of Iowa Democrats running for Congress in 2022.District 1
After redistricting, most of the old 2nd district became the 1st district. The reconfigured 1st covers southeastern Iowa, and includes Davenport, Iowa City, Muscatine, Clinton, Burlington, Fort Madison, Oskaloosa, Bettendorf, Newton and Pella. The 1st district was based in northeastern Iowa, and included the cities of Dubuque, Cedar Rapids and Waterloo. First-term Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks sought reelection in this district. Miller-Meeks flipped the 2nd district with 49.9% of the vote in 2020, defeating Democratic nominee Rita Hart by just six votes out of more than 394,000 cast, a margin of 0.002%.Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks, incumbent U.S. representative
Withdrawn
- Kyle Kuehl, business owner
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Christina Bohannan, state representative
Withdrawn
- Joseph Kerner ''''
Declined
- Rita Hart, former state senator, nominee for lieutenant governor of Iowa in 2018, and nominee for this district in 2020
General election
Polling
Graphical summary| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Mariannette | Christina Bohannan | Undecided |
| Change Research | June 30 – July 4, 2022 | 375 | ± 5.1% | 39% | 38% | 22% |
| Public Policy Polling | April 5–6, 2022 | 534 | ± 3.4% | 43% | 47% | 15% |
Generic Republican vs. generic Democrat
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Generic Republican | Generic Democrat | Other | Undecided |
| Selzer & Co. | October 9–12, 2022 | 155 | ± 8.4% | 50% | 41% | 1% | 8% |
| Selzer & Co. | July 10–13, 2022 | 149 | ± 8.3% | 50% | 40% | – | 10% |
District 2
After redistricting, most of the old 1st district became the 2nd district. The reconfigured 2nd is located in northeastern Iowa and includes Dubuque, Cedar Rapids, Waterloo and Mason City. Freshman Republican Ashley Hinson, who flipped the district with 51.2% of the vote in 2020, sought reelection in the 2nd.Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Ashley Hinson, incumbent U.S. representative
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Liz Mathis, state senator
Declined
- Abby Finkenauer, former U.S. representative ''''
General election
Polling
Graphical summary| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Ashley Hinson | Liz Mathis | Undecided |
| Public Policy Polling | July 19–20, 2022 | 594 | ± 4.0% | 44% | 44% | 12% |
| Public Policy Polling | February 2–3, 2022 | 623 | ± 3.9% | 43% | 42% | 15% |
Generic Republican vs. generic Democrat
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Generic Republican | Generic Democrat | Other | Undecided |
| Selzer & Co. | October 9–12, 2022 | 155 | ± 8.4% | 46% | 48% | 1% | 5% |
| Public Policy Polling | July 19–20, 2022 | 594 | ± 4.0% | 50% | 43% | – | 7% |
| Selzer & Co. | July 10–13, 2022 | 149 | ± 8.3% | 54% | 42% | – | 5% |
| Public Policy Polling | February 2–3, 2022 | 623 | ± 3.9% | 45% | 42% | 13% | - |
District 3
Before redistricting, the 3rd district encompassed southwestern Iowa, stretching from Des Moines to the state's borders with Nebraska and Missouri. The new 3rd is still anchored in Des Moines, but now covers south-central Iowa. The incumbent was Democrat Cindy Axne, who was re-elected with 48.9% of the vote in 2020.During the campaign, a research firm contracted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee inappropriately obtained the military records of then-candidate Zach Nunn.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Cindy Axne, incumbent U.S. representative
Endorsements
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Zach Nunn, state senator
Eliminated in primary
- Nicole Hasso, financial planner
- Gary Leffler, construction consultant
Withdrawn
- Mary Ann Hanusa, former state representative ''''
General election
Polling
Aggregate polls| Source of poll aggregation | Dates administered | Dates updated | Cindy Axne | Zach Nunn | Undecided | Margin |
| FiveThirtyEight | July 9 – October 25, 2022 | November 1, 2022 | 44.3% | 46.4% | 9.3% | Nunn +2.1 |
Graphical summary
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Cindy Axne | Zach Nunn | Other | Undecided |
| Moore Information Group | October 24–25, 2022 | 400 | ± 5.0% | 44% | 46% | – | 10% |
| Moore Information Group | September 21–25, 2022 | 400 | ± 5.0% | 44% | 46% | – | 10% |
| Impact Research | September 7–11, 2022 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 47% | 47% | – | 5% |
| RMG Research | July 29 – August 5, 2022 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 41% | 49% | 2% | 8% |
| Moore Information Group | July 9–11, 2022 | 400 | ± 5.0% | 43% | 43% | – | 14% |
| Moore Information Group | September 9, 2021 | – | – | 46% | 42% | – | 12% |
Generic Democrat vs. generic Republican
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Generic Democrat | Generic Republican | Other | Undecided |
| Selzer & Co. | October 9–12, 2022 | 155 | ± 8.4% | 49% | 48% | 0% | 3% |
| Selzer & Co. | July 10–13, 2022 | 150 | ± 8.3% | 47% | 44% | – | 9% |
District 4
Before redistricting, the 4th district was based in northwestern Iowa, including Sioux City, Ames, Mason City, Fort Dodge, Boone and Carroll. The redrawn 4th also covers much of southwestern Iowa, including Council Bluffs. The incumbent was Republican Randy Feenstra, who was elected with 62.0% of the vote in 2020.Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Randy Feenstra, incumbent U.S. representative
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Ryan Melton, Nationwide insurance supervisor
Declined
- J. D. Scholten, former professional baseball player and nominee for this district in 2018 and 2020
Other parties and independents
Candidates
- Bryan Jack Holder, photographer and perennial candidate
Independents
Candidates
Polling
Generic Republican vs. generic Democrat| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Generic Republican | Generic Democrat | Other | Undecided |
| Selzer & Co. | October 9–12, 2022 | 155 | ± 8.4% | 62% | 33% | 1% | 4% |
| Selzer & Co. | July 10–13, 2022 | 149 | ± 8.3% | 55% | 36% | – | 8% |