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Iowa's 2nd U.S. House District

Iowa · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $4.8M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Iowa's 2nd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Ashley Hinson
Rep. Ashley HinsonR
U.S. Representative · IA-002
Tenure
5y
Bills Spon.
33
Votes Missed
1.55%
Cross-party
64
Committees
Ethics Committee
Appropriations Committee
Homeland Security Subcommittee
+3 more
The 2026 Race

11 candidates filed, 3 active for the 2026 House election in Iowa District 2. Party primary on Jun 2, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Jun 2, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$4.8M
Candidates
3 active / 11 filed
Incumbent
—
Cash on Hand
$1.9M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Ashley Hinson R57.1%Sarah Corkery D 41.6%408,461
2022Ashley Hinson R54.1%Liz Mathis D 45.9%318,121
2020Mariannette Miller-Meeks R50.0%Rita R Hart D 50.0%393,922
2018Dave Loebsack D54.8%Christopher Peters R 42.6%312,751
2016David Loebsack D53.7%Christopher Peters R 46.3%369,504
2014David Loebsack D52.6%Mariannette Miller-Meeks R 47.4%272,886
2012David Loebsack D55.6%John Archer R 42.5%380,952
2010David Loebsack D51.0%Mariannette Miller-Meeks R 46.0%226,977
2008David Loebsack D57.2%Mariannette Miller-Meeks R 38.8%306,097
2006Dave Loebsack D51.4%James A Leach R 48.6%209,390
2004James A Leach R59.0%Dave Franker D 39.2%299,675
2002James A Leach R52.2%Julie Thomas D 45.8%207,075
2000Jim Nussle R55.4%Donna L Smith D 43.7%252,521
1998Jim Nussle R55.2%Rob Tully D 44.0%189,538
1996Jim Nussle R53.4%Donna L Smith D 45.9%239,231
District
Population
795,370
Median HH Income
$74K
Unemployment
3.4%
Bachelor's+
29.2%
Veterans
6.9%
Median Age
40.0
Mean HH Income
$96K
Poverty Rate
10.4%
HS or Higher
94.3%
Median Home Value
$198K
Median Rent
$912/mo
Owner-Occupied
74.0%
Under 18 / 65+
22.3% / 19.6%