Iowa: All 4 House candidates endorsed by Trump advance to general elections
OAN Staff Katherine Mosack
2:08 PM – Wednesday, June 3, 2026
For the first time since Iowa was reduced to four congressional districts in 2013, all four U.S. House seats were simultaneously on the ballot for the primary elections, and all four Trump-backed candidates secured nominations.
On Tuesday, Iowans went to the polls to decide on four House seats, with polls closing at 6:00 p.m.
District 1
In District 1, with 99% of votes counted, incumbent Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) won the Republican primary election with 71.6% of the vote over her challenger, Army veteran David Pautsch, who gained 28.4% of the vote, according to the Associated Press.
Miller-Meeks, 70, has served in the House since 2021. She chairs the Conservative Climate Caucus and the Veterans’ Affairs Committee’s Subcommittee on Health. She noted on her House website that she was named “Legislator of the Year” by the Wounded Warrior Project.
President Donald Trump called Miller-Meeks “an incredibly strong advocate” for the people of her district in a Truth Social post in November.
“A distinguished Medical Doctor and U.S. Army Veteran, Mariannette knows the America First Policies required to Defend our Country, Support our Brave Military/Veterans, and Ensure PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH. In Congress, Mariannette is working hard to Grow our Economy, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Advocate for our Amazing Farmers and Ranchers, Promote MADE IN THE U.S.A., Champion American Energy DOMINANCE, Keep our now very Secure Border, SECURE, Stop Migrant Crime, and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment,” Trump wrote, adding that she had his “complete and total endorsement for re-election.”
In the Democrat primary, law professor and former Iowa State Representative Christina Bohannan (D-Iowa) secured the nomination with 81.5% of the vote. Healthcare worker Travis Terrell lost with 18.5% of the vote, according to the Associated Press.
Bohannan, a 54-year-old mother of one, railed against Miller-Meeks’ hand in “paving the way” for Iowa to impose an abortion ban at six weeks, arguing that “Our freedoms are not safe with Mariannette Miller-Meeks.”
“I will fight every day to put Roe v. Wade back into federal law where it belongs,” she stated on her campaign website.
District 2
Representative Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) has decided against running for a fourth term in District 2, and instead ran for the Senate, securing the GOP nomination on Tuesday.
Former Iowa State Representative Joe Mitchell (R-Iowa) defeated Iowa State Senator Charlie McClintock (R-Iowa) in the Republican primary to fill Hinson’s seat. According to the Associated Press, with 99% of votes counted, Mitchell got 61.5% of the vote, while McClintock got 38.5%.
Mitchell received glowing praise from the president in January.
“It is my Great Honor to endorse MAGA Patriot, Joe Mitchell, who is running to represent the fantastic people of Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “As a former Appointee in my Administration at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and, as the youngest State Legislator in Iowa’s History, Joe has proven he has the Courage and Wisdom to deliver strong results for the incredible people of his wonderful State and Nation.”
Mitchell, 29, highlighted his support of Trump on his campaign website, noting his previous service as a regional director of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Chief of Staff to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) under his administration.
“Iowa needs fighters in Congress who will have President Trump’s back. As a trusted voice in the MAGA movement, Joe Mitchell will always fight for the hard-working Iowans who have made their support for President Trump loud and clear,” his campaign website reads.
Iowa State Representative Lindsay James (D-Iowa) won the Democrat primary with 57.8% of the vote, beating out pastor and non-profit founder Clint Twedt-Ball’s 24.1% and Army nurse Kathy J. Dolter’s 18.1%, according to the Associated Press.
James, 46, co-founded Iowa’s first bipartisan, bicameral caucus, according to her campaign website.
Despite claiming to be “guided by the belief that every person is created with equal dignity and worth,” James promised to “restore Roe v. Wade to be the law of the land.”
District 3
Representative Zach Nunn (R-Iowa) ran uncontested in the GOP primary for District 3. He will now defend his seat against Democrat nominee Iowa State Senator Sarah Trone Garriott, also uncontested.
“A Brave Combat Veteran, Zach is fighting hard to Grow our Economy, Cut Taxes, Support our Farmers, Secure the Border, Strengthen our Military, Deliver Quality Care to our Veterans, Promote PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH, and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment,” Trump wrote on Truth Social last year, handing down his endorsement.
District 4
Representative Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) launched a bid for Iowa governor, creating an open seat in his district, though he lost the Republican primary to Zach Lahn.
Lawyer and former Iowa State Representative Dave Dawson became the Democrat nominee to fill the seat with 39.1% of the vote to retired nurse Stephanie Steiner’s 30.6% and stay-at-home mother Ashley WolfTornabane’s 30.4%, according to the Associated Press.
Dawson will run against the uncontested GOP nominee, Siouxland Chamber of Commerce President Chris McGowan, on November 3rd.
McGowan promised to “stand with President Trump and put America First.”
“A Brave Iowa Air National Guard Veteran, successful Attorney, and now, as President of the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce, Chris has a Proven Record of Success — He is a WINNER!” Trump said of McGowan in February.
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