2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa was held on November 3, 2020, 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 2020 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. The 1st district is based in northeastern Iowa, and includes the cities of Dubuque, Cedar Rapids and Waterloo. The incumbent was  Democrat Abby Finkenauer, who flipped the district and was elected with 51.0% of the vote in 2018. District 2. The 2nd district encompasses southeastern Iowa, and is home to the cities of Davenport, Iowa City, Muscatine, Clinton, Burlington, Ottumwa, Fort Madison, Oskaloosa, Bettendorf, Newton and Pella. The incumbent was Democrat Dave Loebsack, who was re-elected with 54.8% of the vote in 2018. On April 12, 2019, he announced that he would not seek re-election. General election. Results. Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks was state-certified as the winner over Democrat Rita Hart on November 30 by an extremely narrow  margin of 6 votes. On December 2, Hart announced that she would contest the election with the House Administration Committee under the 1969 Federal Contested Elections Act. On December 30, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Miller-Meeks would be seated provisionally on January 3, 2021 with the rest of the incoming new Congress members. Republicans have sharply criticized Pelosi's decision to review the race in the House Administration Committee, calling it an attempt to steal the election. It has also been criticized by moderate Democrats, who argue it is hypocritical to overturn a certified state election after criticizing attempts  to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. However, Hart withdrew her challenge on March 31, 2021. District 3. The 3rd district encompasses southwestern Iowa, stretching from Des Moines to the state's borders with Nebraska and Missouri. The incumbent is Democrat Cindy Axne, who flipped the district and was elected with 49.3% of the vote in 2018. District 4. The 4th district is based in northwestern Iowa, including Sioux City, Ames, Mason City, Fort Dodge, Boone and Carroll. The incumbent is Republican Steve King, who was re-elected with 50.3% of the vote in 2018. 2020 United States