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2020 election for Iowa's 1st District

U.S. House · Iowa

Ashley Hinson (R) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Abby Finkenauer (D) by 2.6 points, a seat Democrats won last time.

Ashley HinsonRepublican · winner
51.2%212,088
48.6%201,347
413,869 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenR+2.32014R+7.72016D+5.12018R+2.62020R+6.82022R+0.22024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Abby FinkenauerNo Republican
$5.9M
Raised by the campaign
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$5.9M
Spent by the campaign
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$55K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020