MOST RATEDThe Des Moines Register
Taylor Wettach calls for 'new vision' in Iowa's 1st US House District
Wettach is campaigning on a rural-focused approach and proposals to lower costs and expand services.
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FORMER CANDIDATE · 2026 · U.S. HOUSE · IA-1 (D)FORMER CANDIDATE · 2026 · U.S. HOUSE · IA-1 (D)
Taylor Wettach
Taylor Wettach withdrew from the 2026 Democratic primary for Iowa’s 1st district.
- Party
- Democrat
- Ran for
- U.S. House · IA-1 (2026)
- Result
- Withdrew
- Raised
- $698K
- LAST RAN
- 2026
- RAISED
- $698K
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Taylor Wettach at a glance
NET READER RATING
+8
▲ 13 GOOD LOOK24 VOTES11 BAD LOOK ▼
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NET2026 election: Iowa’s 1st District
LAST RESULT · NOV 2024 GENERAL
R+0.2Mariannette Miller-MeeksREP50.1%
Christina BohannanDEM49.9%
THE 2026 RACE
Mariannette Miller-MeeksREPIncumbent · $7.2M raised
Christina BohannanDEM$7.1M raised
Michael BridgfordIND$190K raised
PAST RESULTS
No earlier House or Senate results on record (ChamberLight’s results start in 2018).2026 IA-1 HOUSE RACE →Taylor Wettach’s campaign fundraising and spending
- RAISED · 2025–26 CYCLE
- $698K
- CASH ON HAND
- $0
- SPENT
- $698K
WHERE THE MONEY CAME FROM
- Individuals
- $698K · 100%
AIPAC · 2025–26
AIPAC TRACKER →HOW WE COUNT →TOP DONORS
Nooney, MichaelNot Employed · NOT EMPLOYED$7K
Freidus, AaronTeladoc · SOFTWARE ENGINEER$7K
Galoso, KaylaFirst Presbyterian Church · OFFICE MANAGER$7K
Wettach, SandraNot Employed · NOT EMPLOYED$7K
Burkley, WaltCapital Group Companies · ATTORNEY$7K
Evans, IsaiahWhite & Case Llp · ATTORNEY$7K
Slutsky, RossViasat · ATTORNEY$7K
Penavic, StjepanSmcb Nikko · FINANCE$7K
Wettach, DavidNot Employed · NOT EMPLOYED$7K
Sorensen, RyanNot Employed · NOT EMPLOYED$7K
Totals by donor name from itemized FEC receipts: individuals and committees that gave over $200.CAMPAIGN SPENDING
Other$557K
Advertising$10K
Refunds$2K
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Iowa Public Radio
Muscatine Democrat Taylor Wettach drops bid for Congress to run for state auditor
Wettach left the congressional race to run for state auditor, citing the need to protect the office’s oversight role.
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Iowa Capital Dispatch
Two Democrats, one Republican suspend campaigns for Iowa congressional seats
Wettach left the Iowa 1st District race and said he would seek the state auditor’s office instead.
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MOST RATEDThe Des Moines Register · 6 MIN READ
Taylor Wettach calls for 'new vision' in Iowa's 1st US House District
Wettach is campaigning on a rural-focused approach and proposals to lower costs and expand services.
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