Iowa faced another major election this year, with critical importance on the state’s congressional delegation. Iowa has four major districts, and each district was a political battleground between the Democratic and Republican parties. Ultimately, voters decided on an all-Republican congressional delegation for the state.
Starting off with the first district, this area was a faceoff between incumbent Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) and Christina Bohannan (D). Miller-Meeks was the representative for the second district, but with the ending of her term, she sought re-election in one of Iowa’s other districts. Bohannan is a newer face to the political landscape in Iowa and looked for an upset win. She has experience as a law professor at the University of Iowa and also worked as an engineer with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
Ultimately, Miller-Meeks held onto her seat, the Associated Press projected Tuesday night at 11:08 p.m. CST. As of Wednesday at 3:15 p.m., Miller-Meeks had 53% of the vote.
Iowa’s second district is a race between incumbent Rep. Ashley Hinson (R) and Liz Mathis (D). Hinson previously served as the representative for the first district but sought reelection in the second district. Mathis has been in the Iowa state Senate, representing the 34th district since 2011. The final results would favor Hinston, with 54% voting for her and 46% voting for Mathis as of Wednesday at 3:15 p.m. CST.
Iowa’s third district election was between incumbent Rep. Cindy Axne (D) versus Zach Nunn (R). Axne has held her title in the third district since 2019, but this year’s election put her job stability at risk. While Nunn is still a young candidate, he has extensive history in Iowa’s state Senate, going back to 2015. Results from the two candidates’ race would see Nunn narrowly assuming control of the district in a flipped seat for the GOP. As of Wednesday at 3:15 p.m. CST, 50.33% of voters chose Nunn, and 49.67% voted for Axne.
Looking at Iowa’s last district, the fourth district, it would be a three-way race. The current incumbent, Rep. Randy Feenstra (R) squared off against Ryan Melton (D) and Bryan Holder (Liberty Caucus). The fourth district has been under representation from Feenstra since 2021, and the district looked to be one of the Republican party’s strongholds within the state. Final poll numbers would see Feenstra hold his seat, with 67% voting for Feenstra and just 30% voting for Melton.