The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, 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 elections of other federal and state offices, including Governor of Iowa and United States Senate. Primary elections were held on June 4, 2014. As no candidate won more than 35% of the vote in the 3rd district Republican primary, that nomination was decided at a party convention on June 21.
Overview
By district
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa by district:
District 1
Democratic Representative Bruce Braley won re-election in 2012. He will not run for re-election in 2014, as he instead ran for the United States Senate seat being vacated by fellow Democrat Tom Harkin, who was retiring.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Pat Murphy, state representative and former Speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives
Eliminated in primary
Swati Dandekar, member of the Iowa Utilities Board and former state senator
Anesa Kajtazovic, state representative
Dave O'Brien, attorney and candidate for Iowa's 6th congressional district in 1988 Monica Vernon, Cedar Rapids City Councilwoman
Declined
Bruce Braley, incumbent U.S. Representative (running for the U.S. Senate) Jeff Danielson, state senator Pam Jochum, state senator Liz Mathis, state senator Tyler Olson, state representative and former chairman of the Iowa Democratic Party Steve Sodders, state senator
Endorsements
Polling
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Rod Blum, businessman and candidate for this seat in 2012
Eliminated in primary
Gail Boliver, attorney
Steve Rathje, businessman
Withdrawn
Walt Rogers, state representative
Declined
Ben Lange, attorney and nominee for this seat in 2010 & 2012
Paul Pate, former mayor of Cedar Rapids, former Iowa Secretary of State and former state senator (running for secretary of state) Kraig Paulsen, Speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives Renee Schulte, former state representative
Endorsements
Polling
Results
General election
Endorsements
Polling
Predictions
Results
District 2
Democratic Representative David Loebsack has represented Iowa's 2nd district since 2007. He was elected to a fourth term in 2012 against Republican John Archer with 56% of the vote.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
David Loebsack, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Mariannette Miller-Meeks, ophthalmologist, former director of the Iowa Department of Public Health and nominee for the seat in 2008 and 2010
Eliminated in primary
Mark Lofgren, state representative
Matthew C. Waldren
Polling
Results
General election
Endorsements
Polling
Predictions
Results
District 3
Prior to the 2012 elections, Republican Representative Tom Latham and Democratic Representative Leonard Boswell were redistricted into the same district. Though Barack Obama carried the district in the 2012 presidential election, Latham defeated Boswell. Latham is retiring in 2014.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
David Young, former chief of staff to Senator Chuck Grassley and former candidate for the U.S. Senate
Eliminated in primary
Robert Cramer, bridge construction contractor and chairman of the board of The Family Leader Joe Grandanette, teacher and business owner Matt Schultz, Iowa Secretary of State Monte Shaw, executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association Brad Zaun, state senator and nominee in 2010