Chris McGowan
Candidate for Iowa 4th Congressional District · Republican
On the 2026 ballotCandidate · Iowa 4th Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Iowa Secretary of State — Candidate List, November 3, 2026 General Election: United States Representative District 4 — 'Chris McGowan', Republican · read Sep 24, 2026
The District
What Iowa 4th Congressional District covers
Covers all of Kossuth County, Pottawattamie County, Woodbury County, Plymouth County, Sioux County, Crawford County, Webster County, Harrison County, Monona County, Lyon County, Buena Vista County, Calhoun County, Cherokee County, Clay County, Franklin County and 21 more.
Includes Sioux City (part), Council Bluffs (part), Ames, Fort Dodge, Marshalltown, Spencer, Ackley (part), Akron, Albert City, Albion, Alexander, Algona and 365 more.
466 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: Iowa Legislative Services Agency, Iowa Precincts (as of the 2022 reprecincting) statewide layer (services.arcgis.com/vPD5PVLI6sfkZ5E4 Iowa_Precincts); U.S. Census Bureau 2020 TIGER/Line VTDs where no official layer; Iowa Legislative Services Agency precincts (2016 file) for the 2020 general
Results
Certified results for Iowa 4th Congressional District
United States Representative District 4
Iowa General Election 2024-11-05 · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy FeenstraRepublican | Republican | 250,522 | 67.0% |
| Ryan MeltonDemocrat | Democrat | 122,175 | 32.7% |
| Write-in | 1,127 | 0.3% |
Certified — Iowa county canvass results as published by the Iowa Secretary of State (Clarity ENR final county uploads; county totals reconcile exactly to the State Board of Canvassers canvass summary) · Iowa Secretary of State — Election Night Reporting / Precinct Results by County
United States Representative District 4
Iowa General Election 2022-11-08 · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy FeenstraRepublican | Republican | 186,467 | 67.3% |
| Ryan MeltonDemocrat | Democrat | 84,230 | 30.4% |
| Bryan Jack HolderLibertarian | Libertarian | 6,035 | 2.2% |
| Write-in | 276 | 0.1% |
Certified — Iowa county canvass results as published by the Iowa Secretary of State (Clarity ENR final county uploads; county totals reconcile exactly to the State Board of Canvassers canvass summary) · Iowa Secretary of State — Election Night Reporting / Precinct Results by County
United States Representative District 4
Iowa General Election 2020-11-03 · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy FeenstraRepublican | Republican | 237,369 | 62.0% |
| J.D. ScholtenDemocrat | Democrat | 144,761 | 37.8% |
| Write-in | 892 | 0.2% |
Certified — Iowa county canvass results as published by the Iowa Secretary of State (Clarity ENR final county uploads; county totals reconcile exactly to the State Board of Canvassers canvass summary) · Iowa Secretary of State — Election Night Reporting / Precinct Results by County
Key Votes
The record
No public voting record
Holds no elected public office. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · GOTV Intel review of official candidate lists
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $679,844cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $328,850cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $350,993cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $0cycle to date through Jun 30
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- Crosby Ottenhoff Group$87,492.86
- Beacon Consulting Llc$39,185.71
- 515 Group Llc$36,000.00
- Beacon Consulting$33,711.51
- Bass Advertising$13,083.15
Campaign finance — Mcgowan For Iowa: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — Mcgowan For Iowa: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $679,843.50 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $350,993.27 · cash on hand $328,850.23 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $562,523.63 (83%); PACs and other political committees $116,500.00 (17%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $819.87 (0%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): compliance and treasurer $87,492.86; fundraising $73,585.00; general consulting $36,000.00; legal $21,655.00; staff, contractors and reimbursements $16,857.85; direct mail $13,222.25.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“The single and most important thing we can do for Iowa farmers today and Iowa consumers to bring the price of fuel down and to create more markets for corn is to pass year-round E15”
“We’ve seen too much tension, too much vitriol, sometimes even spreading to violence. And it doesn’t need to be that way”
“I understand the importance of increasing markets for farmers, to have more places to sell corn, to make sure that we can increase the price on a bushel of corn. But I can’t allow the seizure of the same farmer’s property for a project that they don’t support or never intended for their land to be used for”
“If we’re going to commit young men and women to serve in harm’s way, the threat has to be worth what we’re asking the young men and women to do”
“As the father of five who are serving in uniform today, I want to make sure that our country is doing everything in our power to make sure that those young men and women have access to everything they need to be safe and to be effective”
“I think one of the most pressing challenges that we have as a nation, and one that requires both a short and a long term solution, is our addiction to spending. We’re nearly forty trillion dollars in debt”
In the News
Press coverage
- Republican candidates open local GOP 'Victory Office'Sep 18, 2026 · Press · KTIV
- Chris McGowan for Congress on tariffs, Iran, and civilitySep 9, 2026 · Press · The Iowa Podcast
- Fourth District's McGowan and Dawson on war with IranAug 19, 2026 · Press · Radio Iowa
- Candidate Chris McGowan urges 'prudent use of arms' at Register's SoapboxAug 17, 2026 · Press · Des Moines Register
- Iowa 4th District: Former State Rep. Dave Dawson wins Democratic primaryJun 2, 2026 · Press · Iowa Capital Dispatch
- Race to NW Iowa Representative: Chris McGowanMay 29, 2026 · Press · Sioux County Radio
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website capture
Campaign website https://www.mcgowanforiowa.com/ captured 2026-09-24T22:22:23Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · sourceCampaign website: https://www.mcgowanforiowa.com/
Source: https://www.mcgowanforiowa.com/
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Iowa 4th Congressional District
- Dave DawsonDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. House, Iowa 4th District — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "Chris McGowan" (Republican) on the IA official election authority certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of read 2026-09-24). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · IA official election authority · sourceU.S. Representative · IA-04
Republican · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 19, 2026 · Official
Not on file for Chris yet: Advertising, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_1rhhy5gdd.
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