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REPUBLICAN NOMINEE · U.S. HOUSE · IOWA · 4TH DISTRICTREPUBLICAN NOMINEE · IA-4
Chris McGowan
Chris McGowan is the Republican nominee for Iowa’s 4th district in the November 3, 2026 election, against Dave Dawson (D). The seat is held by Randy Feenstra (R), who announced a run for Iowa Governor.
- Running for
- U.S. House · IA-4
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
- Stage
- Nominee
- Raised
- $680K
- RAISED
- $680K
- STAGE
- NOMINEE
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Chris McGowan at a glance
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▲ 19 GOOD LOOK37 VOTES18 BAD LOOK ▼
COVERAGE MIX · 5 STORIES
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NETSTATED POSITIONS
2026 IA U.S. House district 4 general election · 2026-11-03 · No sourced statements are available for this campaign yet.
2026 election: Iowa’s 4th District
NEXT ELECTION · IA-4
28DAYS
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
LAST R+34.4ON THE BALLOT
IN THIS RACE · 2026
Dave DawsonDEM$136K raised
PAST RESULTS
No earlier House or Senate results on record (ChamberLight’s results start in 2018).2026 IA-4 HOUSE RACE →STATED POSITIONS
2026 IA U.S. House district 4 general election · 2026-11-03 · No sourced statements are available for this campaign yet.
Chris McGowan’s stated positions and sources
Stated positions for the campaign named below. Each summary keeps the conditions in the cited statement.
An unknown topic does not mean support, opposition, or indifference. An office statement describes what the candidate said in office; it is not automatically a campaign pledge.
How we research and check stated positions2026 IA U.S. House district 4 general election · 2026-11-03
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Gun Policy
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Voting Rights
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Foreign Policy
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Energy
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Chris McGowan’s campaign fundraising and spending
- RAISED · 2025–26 CYCLE
- $680K
- CASH ON HAND
- $329K
- SPENT
- $351K
WHERE THE MONEY CAME FROM
- Individuals
- $563K · 82.8%
- PACs
- $117K · 17.2%
AIPAC · 2025–26
AIPAC TRACKER →HOW WE COUNT →- THROUGH AIPAC PAC
- $1K
- Earmarked gifts · 1 donor
- $1K
AIPAC-BACKED SUPER PAC (UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT)
Earmarked gifts are part of Individuals above. AIPAC PAC filings through Aug 31.- SUPPORTING
- —
- OPPOSING
- —
TOP DONORS
Skinner, Douglas E.Dakota Pack · PRESIDENT$14K
Roach, LouiseRetired · RETIRED$14K
Heiss, KevinRiverside Technologies · PRESIDENT$14K
Lamoreux, GreggTrinity Electric · CONSTRUCTION$14K
Andersen, Laurie L.Homemaker · HOMEMAKER$12K
Sherman, StanStanley Alan Foods LLC · PRESIDENT$11K
Boeshart, SandyRetired · RETIRED$10K
Bomgaars, JaneBomgaars · OWNER$10K
Metz, WilliamRetired · RETIRED$10K
Smith, Garrett K.American Popcorn Company · DIRECTOR$7K
Totals by donor name from itemized FEC receipts: individuals and committees that gave over $200.OUTSIDE SPENDING
- SUPPORTING
- $173K
- OPPOSING
- $0
American Mission$104K / $0
Conservatives For American Excellence INC.$60K / $0
Iowa Always PAC$9K / $0
CAMPAIGN SPENDING
Other$334K
Contributions$20K
Advertising$11K
Administrative$7K
Refunds$3K
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