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Race at a glance
Randall Feenstra is running as the Republican incumbent in Iowa’s 4th Congressional District. The contested U.S. House general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
The race has 12 candidates: seven Republicans, four Democrats and one candidate listed as UN. Feenstra is the only candidate in the field identified as the incumbent. There are no documented policy positions for any of the candidates in the race.
Candidates listed from Dawson through Mcgowan
Dave Dawson, Democrat: Dawson is running in the contested IA-4 general election. The election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
Jermaine Decker, UN: Decker is running in the contested IA-4 general election. The election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
Randall Feenstra, Republican: Feenstra is the incumbent in the contested IA-4 general election. The election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
Douglas Jensen, Republican: Jensen is running in the contested IA-4 general election. The election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
Kyle Larsen, Republican: Larsen is running in the contested IA-4 general election. The election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
Chris Mcgowan, Republican: Mcgowan is running in the contested IA-4 general election. The election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
Candidates listed from Melton through Wolftornabane
Ryan Michael Appleton Melton, Democrat: Melton is running in the contested IA-4 general election. The election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
Ryan Rhodes, Republican: Rhodes is running in the contested IA-4 general election. The election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
Christian Schlaefer, Republican: Schlaefer is running in the contested IA-4 general election. The election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
Stephanie Steiner, Democrat: Steiner is running in the contested IA-4 general election. The election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
Matt Windschitl, Republican: Windschitl is running in the contested IA-4 general election. The election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
Ashley Wolftornabane, Democrat: Wolftornabane is running in the contested IA-4 general election. The election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
Party breakdown and policy record
The Republican candidates are Feenstra, Jensen, Larsen, Mcgowan, Rhodes, Schlaefer and Windschitl. The Democratic candidates are Dawson, Melton, Steiner and Wolftornabane. Decker is listed as UN.
No documented policy positions are listed for Feenstra, Dawson, Decker, Jensen, Larsen, Mcgowan, Melton, Rhodes, Schlaefer, Steiner, Windschitl or Wolftornabane. That means the candidates cannot yet be compared here on issues such as taxes, agriculture, health care, immigration or federal spending.
The next concrete point in the election calendar is the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. Until documented positions are recorded, the established distinctions in the field are the candidates’ names, party listings and Feenstra’s status as the incumbent.
