Chris McGowan

Chris McGowan (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Iowa's 4th Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. He advanced from the Republican primary on June 2, 2026.

Elections

2026

Iowa's 4th Congressional District election, 2026 (June 2 Democratic primary)

Iowa's 4th Congressional District election, 2026 (June 2 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Iowa District 4

Dave Dawson, Chris McGowan, and Jermaine Decker are running in the general election for U.S. House Iowa District 4 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Dave Dawson (D)
		Chris McGowan (R)
		Jermaine Decker (Independent) (Write-in)

	There are no incumbents in this race.
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Iowa District 4

Dave Dawson defeated Stephanie Steiner and Ashley WolfTornabane in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Iowa District 4 on June 2, 2026.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Dave Dawson	39.0	11,291
	Stephanie Steiner	30.5	8,836
	Ashley WolfTornabane	30.3	8,782
	Other/Write-in votes	0.1	41

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 28,950
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Ryan Melton (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Iowa District 4

Chris McGowan advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Iowa District 4 on June 2, 2026.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Chris McGowan	99.3	55,077
	Other/Write-in votes	0.7	381

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 55,458
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Campaign themes

2026

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Campaign finance summary

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Chris McGowan campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2026*	U.S. House Iowa District 4	On the Ballot general	$862,816	$418,901
Grand total			$862,816	$418,901
Sources: OpenSecrets, Federal Election Commission *This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete