Three of Iowa’s four Republican incumbents serving in the U.S. House officially filed for re-election to Congress on Monday, the opening day to submit nomination papers for the June primary.
The filing deadline to qualify for the primary ballot for state and federal offices in Iowa is March 15.
Iowa Republican U.S. Reps. Ashley Hinson, Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Zach Nunn filed their affidavit of candidacy and nomination petitions with the Iowa Secretary of State’s office to officially run for re-election.
Hinson, a former state lawmaker and former KCRG-TV news anchor, is running for a third term representing Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District. The district includes Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Waterloo and Grinnell.
Hinson, of Marion, told reporters she submitted more than 7,500 signatures, far more than the 1,726 minimum required for U.S. House candidates to qualify for the primary ballot.
“I think Iowans have spoken loud and clear that they do not like the direction that the country is going under the Biden agenda, and I think that they will reject that in November,” she said.
Hinson said border security “is the No. 1 issue of the election this cycle.”
At a town hall meeting in Boone on Friday, Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst sharply criticized Congress’ failure to pass a bipartisan border security bill. Former President Donald Trump railed against the bill well before it was released, increasing pressure on congressional conservatives to reject it.
Asked of House Republicans ability to get anything done on the border, Hinson told reporters she’s hopeful “the Biden administration will come to the table” and work with House Republicans on “meaningful border provisions that are actually going to make a difference here and secure our border, not just continue to support amnesty claims.”
Cedar Falls Democrat and small-business owner Sarah Corkery is running to challenge Hinson.
Corkery, a first-time candidate and two-time breast cancer survivor, launched her bid in October, but had yet to file nomination papers as of early Monday afternoon.
Cedar Rapids Republican Steve Kephart, an assistant manager at Denny's Automotive and Muffler in Cedar Rapids and Marion, also intends to run for the congressional seat. Kephart filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), but had yet to file nomination papers as of early Monday afternoon.
Corkery’s and Kephart’s campaigns did not immediately respond to requests for comment as of Monday afternoon.
Republican U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn of Bondurant submitted more than 10,000 signatures on his nominating petitions to continue representing Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District.
Iowa GOP incumbent Mariannette Miller-Meeks, of Ottumwa, who’s seeking re-election in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, submitted more than 4,000 signatures of voters in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District.
“2024 is a pivotal election surrounded by issues that face every day Iowans,” Miller-Meeks said in a statement. “Whether it be the failing economy that has led to higher cost of living with hikes at the grocery store and the gas pumps, or the failure to secure our southern border allowing drugs to fill our streets, we must acknowledge that the current path we are on is the wrong one.
“I am looking forward to running for re-election to continue to bring sensible reforms to Washington and continuing to fight for Iowa.”
National Democrats have targeted the two Iowa congressional district in their quest to regain control of the U.S. House in this fall’s elections.
The campaign arm of U.S. House Democrats have named Iowa City congressional candidate Christina Bohannan to its “Red to Blue” program that works to help Democrats running against Republican incumbents flip control of competitive districts.
Bohannan is among House Democrats’ first slate of 17 candidates given the stamp of approval from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, sending a signal to donors and activists about whom they see as best positioned to win in critical districts.
Also named to the list is Lanon Baccam, a Democrat running to unseat Nunn. Baccam is a former U.S. Department of Agriculture official, veteran and Democratic campaign operative who has drawn endorsements from many of the state's top Democrats, including U.S. Agriculture Secretary and former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack.
Democrat Melissa Vine, a Des Moines nonprofit leader, also is running for the seat and would face Baccam in a Democratic primary. Des Moines therapist and Democrat Tracy Limon has also filed candidacy paperwork with the FEC.
Nunn is serving in his first term and narrowly defeated Democratic incumbent Cindy Axne in 2022 to win the seat that has flipped in two of the last three elections. He won by a little more than 2,000 votes, delivering an all-Republican Iowa congressional delegation for the first time since the 1950s.
House Republicans control a razor-thin majority of the chamber. The Democrats’ “Red to Blue” program arms the party’s top-tier candidates with organizational and fundraising support and the national committee provides strategic guidance, staff resources, candidate training and more.
Bohannan, the University of Iowa law professor and former state representative, is making her second bid for Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, which covers 20 counties in Southeast Iowa, including Johnson County.
David Pautsch, a Davenport Republican and minister known for organizing the annual Quad Cities Prayer Breakfast, is also running for the seat and has filed paperwork with the FEC, signaling his intent to challenge Miller-Meeks in the GOP primary.
Bohannan, in a statement, criticized Mill-Meeks’ past support for anti-abortion legislation that lacked protections or provisions for processes like in vitro fertilization.
“ (C)oupled with her failures to pass a new Farm Bill, to secure the border, or to reduce costs for working families — Iowans deserve the chance to decide if they want more of Miller-Meeks’ so-called ‘leadership,’ or if it’s time for a real leader who will put partisan politics aside and do what’s best for Iowans,” Bohannan said.
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The filing deadline to qualify for the primary ballot for state and federal offices in Iowa is March 15.
Iowa Republican U.S. Reps. Ashley Hinson, Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Zach Nunn filed their affidavit of candidacy and nomination petitions with the Iowa Secretary of State’s office to officially run for re-election.
Hinson, a former state lawmaker and former KCRG-TV news anchor, is running for a third term representing Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District. The district includes Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Waterloo and Grinnell.
Hinson, of Marion, told reporters she submitted more than 7,500 signatures, far more than the 1,726 minimum required for U.S. House candidates to qualify for the primary ballot.
“I think Iowans have spoken loud and clear that they do not like the direction that the country is going under the Biden agenda, and I think that they will reject that in November,” she said.
Hinson said border security “is the No. 1 issue of the election this cycle.”
At a town hall meeting in Boone on Friday, Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst sharply criticized Congress’ failure to pass a bipartisan border security bill. Former President Donald Trump railed against the bill well before it was released, increasing pressure on congressional conservatives to reject it.
Asked of House Republicans ability to get anything done on the border, Hinson told reporters she’s hopeful “the Biden administration will come to the table” and work with House Republicans on “meaningful border provisions that are actually going to make a difference here and secure our border, not just continue to support amnesty claims.”
Cedar Falls Democrat and small-business owner Sarah Corkery is running to challenge Hinson.
Corkery, a first-time candidate and two-time breast cancer survivor, launched her bid in October, but had yet to file nomination papers as of early Monday afternoon.
Cedar Rapids Republican Steve Kephart, an assistant manager at Denny's Automotive and Muffler in Cedar Rapids and Marion, also intends to run for the congressional seat. Kephart filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), but had yet to file nomination papers as of early Monday afternoon.
Corkery’s and Kephart’s campaigns did not immediately respond to requests for comment as of Monday afternoon.
Nunn, Miller-Meeks file for re-election in competitive districts
Republican U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn of Bondurant submitted more than 10,000 signatures on his nominating petitions to continue representing Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District.
Iowa GOP incumbent Mariannette Miller-Meeks, of Ottumwa, who’s seeking re-election in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, submitted more than 4,000 signatures of voters in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District.
“2024 is a pivotal election surrounded by issues that face every day Iowans,” Miller-Meeks said in a statement. “Whether it be the failing economy that has led to higher cost of living with hikes at the grocery store and the gas pumps, or the failure to secure our southern border allowing drugs to fill our streets, we must acknowledge that the current path we are on is the wrong one.
“I am looking forward to running for re-election to continue to bring sensible reforms to Washington and continuing to fight for Iowa.”
National Democrats have targeted the two Iowa congressional district in their quest to regain control of the U.S. House in this fall’s elections.
The campaign arm of U.S. House Democrats have named Iowa City congressional candidate Christina Bohannan to its “Red to Blue” program that works to help Democrats running against Republican incumbents flip control of competitive districts.
Bohannan is among House Democrats’ first slate of 17 candidates given the stamp of approval from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, sending a signal to donors and activists about whom they see as best positioned to win in critical districts.
Also named to the list is Lanon Baccam, a Democrat running to unseat Nunn. Baccam is a former U.S. Department of Agriculture official, veteran and Democratic campaign operative who has drawn endorsements from many of the state's top Democrats, including U.S. Agriculture Secretary and former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack.
Democrat Melissa Vine, a Des Moines nonprofit leader, also is running for the seat and would face Baccam in a Democratic primary. Des Moines therapist and Democrat Tracy Limon has also filed candidacy paperwork with the FEC.
Nunn is serving in his first term and narrowly defeated Democratic incumbent Cindy Axne in 2022 to win the seat that has flipped in two of the last three elections. He won by a little more than 2,000 votes, delivering an all-Republican Iowa congressional delegation for the first time since the 1950s.
House Republicans control a razor-thin majority of the chamber. The Democrats’ “Red to Blue” program arms the party’s top-tier candidates with organizational and fundraising support and the national committee provides strategic guidance, staff resources, candidate training and more.
Bohannan, the University of Iowa law professor and former state representative, is making her second bid for Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, which covers 20 counties in Southeast Iowa, including Johnson County.
David Pautsch, a Davenport Republican and minister known for organizing the annual Quad Cities Prayer Breakfast, is also running for the seat and has filed paperwork with the FEC, signaling his intent to challenge Miller-Meeks in the GOP primary.
Bohannan, in a statement, criticized Mill-Meeks’ past support for anti-abortion legislation that lacked protections or provisions for processes like in vitro fertilization.
“ (C)oupled with her failures to pass a new Farm Bill, to secure the border, or to reduce costs for working families — Iowans deserve the chance to decide if they want more of Miller-Meeks’ so-called ‘leadership,’ or if it’s time for a real leader who will put partisan politics aside and do what’s best for Iowans,” Bohannan said.
Iowa’s Ashley Hinson, Miller-Meeks and Nunn officially file for re-election to Congress
Monday was the opening day to submit nomination papers for the June primary. The filing deadline to qualify for the primary ballot for state and federal offices in Iowa is March 15.
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