Dave Dawson
Candidate for Iowa 4th Congressional District · Democrat
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 — 'Dave Dawson', Democratic · 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
Current office: Prosecutor, Woodbury County Attorney's Office — votes/acts not compiled
Office per official source. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Official source · source
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
- $135,722cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $49,762cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $85,959cycle 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.
- Mdw Communications Llc$19,907.40
- Ispolitical$3,500.00
- Raygun$1,620.25
- Record Printing$1,503.35
- Ispolitical · Isp$306.45
Campaign finance — Dave Dawson For Iowa: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — Dave Dawson For Iowa: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $135,721.51 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $85,959.35 · cash on hand $49,762.16 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $124,916.51 (92%); PACs and other political committees $5,800.00 (4%); Party committees $5,000.00 (4%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $5.00 (0%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): staff, contractors and reimbursements $44,088.16; media and advertising $19,907.40; digital $3,806.45; other $1,810.75; direct mail $1,503.35.
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
“An illegal, unconstitutional war in Iran that has not been authorized by congress and is putting American soldiers’ and sailors’ lives at risk. We need to end that, but you have to have congress stand up and say: ‘This is wrong,’”
“We agreed that we might disagree on policy, but we don’t need to be disagreeable with one another”
“We have a lot of people who rely on farm income who don’t have an employer-based health system that rely on Medicaid or also the Affordable Care Act subsidies that were also cut”
“They (U.S. Supreme Court Justices) can’t be profiteering off of the decisions that they make or anyone in their family”
“One of my biggest priorities is working to fix a broken Washington, D.C., by bringing back balance and accountability”
“If we are switching people’s minds that much on some of the issues that they care about this year, it’s possible with enough work, with the right message, and with actually enough resources to fund this campaign, we could get out there and win this”
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“My top issue is to expand health care options and research to make health care more accessible and affordable and ensure funding to address the increasing cancer crisis in Iowa.”
In the News
Press coverage
- Fourth District's McGowan and Dawson on war with IranAug 19, 2026 · Press · Radio Iowa
- In GOP-favored IA-04, Democrat Dave Dawson pitches civility over combatAug 18, 2026 · Press · Iowa Starting Line
- Dave Dawson calls to fix 'broken Washington DC' at Register SoapboxAug 15, 2026 · Press · Des Moines Register
- Iowa 4th District: Former State Rep. Dave Dawson wins Democratic primaryJun 2, 2026 · Press · Iowa Capital Dispatch
- Hear Iowa 4th Congressional District candidates on tariffs, costsMay 5, 2026 · Press · Sioux City Journal
- Meet the Candidates: Dave DawsonMay 1, 2026 · Press · KMAland Morning Line
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website capture
Campaign website https://davedawsonforiowa.com/ captured 2026-09-24T22:22:25Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · sourceCampaign website: https://davedawsonforiowa.com/
Source: https://davedawsonforiowa.com/
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Iowa 4th Congressional District
- Chris McGowanRepublican · 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 "Dave Dawson" (Democratic) 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
Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 19, 2026 · Official
Not on file for Dave yet: Advertising, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_vtgh4c933.
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