The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa were 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 coincided with the

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, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on June 7.

District 1

Republican Rod Blum won this seat in 2014, following Democrat Bruce Braley's decision to run for

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Democratic primary

Candidates

;Declared * Pat Murphy, former Speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives and nominee for this seat in 2014 * Monica Vernon,

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City Councilwoman, candidate for the seat in

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and nominee for

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;Withdrew *Ravi Patel, president of Hawkeye Hotels * Gary Kroeger, advertising executive and former actor ;Declined * Chet Culver, former governor of Iowa *

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, former member of the Iowa Utilities Board, former state senator and candidate for the seat in 2014 * Anesa Kajtazovic, former state representative and candidate for the seat in 2014 *Dave O'Brien, attorney, nominee for IA-06 in

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and candidate for this seat in 2014

=Endorsements

Results

Republican primary

Incumbent Rod Blum ran for re-election to a second term and was unopposed in the primary.

Results

General election

Polling

Results

District 2

Democratic Representative Dave Loebsack had 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.

Democratic primary

Incumbent Dave Loebsack ran for re-election to a sixth term in office and was unopposed in the primary.

Results

Republican primary

Coralville thoracic surgeon Christopher Peters ran as a Republican and was unopposed in the primary. Republican state senator

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considered running, but ultimately declined.

Results

General election

Results

District 3

Republican David Young was elected to a first term in 2014 against Democrat

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with 53% of the vote.

Democratic primary

Candidates

;Declared * Desmund Adams, executive recruiting firm owner and 2012 State Senate candidate * Jim Mowrer, vice chair of the Iowa Democratic Party, former special assistant to the United States Under Secretary of the Army, and nominee for

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* Mike Sherzan, businessman from West Des Moines ;Declined *

, former state senator and nominee in 2014 * Nathan Blake,

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School Board member, Assistant Iowa Attorney General and 2014 State Senate candidate * Chet Culver, former governor * Mike Sherzan, businessman and candidate in

* Nick Klinefeldt, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa * Matt McCoy, state senator

Results

Republican primary

David Young ran for re-election to a second term in office.

Candidates

;Declared * Joe Grandanette, retired teacher and candidate for the seat in

* David Young, incumbent U.S. Representative ;Declined *

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, state senator and candidate for the seat in

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and

Results

General election

Polling

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Results

District 4

Republican Representative

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won re-election in the 4th district in 2014, winning with 62% over Democrat Kim Weaver.

Democratic primary

Kim Weaver, chair of the O'Brien County Democrats and a local AFSCME official, challenged King in the general election and was unopposed in the primary.

Results

Republican primary

Incumbent

ran for re-election. Republican state senator

Rick Bertrand Rick Bertrand (born December 22, 1969) was the Iowa State Senator from the 7th District. A Republican, he has served in the Iowa Senate between 2010 and 2019. After graduating from Bishop Heelan High School, he attended Iowa Central Community ...

challenged King in the primary for the Republican nomination.

Results

General election

Results

References

External links

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