DemocratNot in office · last served 2021Last on a ballot: Nov 2020

Abby Finkenauer

Last held office: U.S. House, IA-1 (2019–2021). Ran in 5 elections between 2014 and 2020, winning 4.

Last office: U.S. House, IA-1Born 1988

Last margin: −2.6; Lost 2020
Elections: 5; 2014–2020

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Career

Offices held, and every time Finkenauer was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Iowa House of Representatives, District 99 U.S. House, IA-1Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Finkenauer has run

Margin: how far Finkenauer finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin	Raised
2020	U.S. House, IA-1	General	Lost	Ashley Hinson (R)	48.6%	R+2.6	$5.9M
2018	U.S. House, IA-1	General	Won	Rod Blum (R), Troy Hageman (L)	51%	D+5.1	$4.6M
2016	Iowa House of Representatives, District 99	General	Won	Unopposed	97.9%	—	—
2014	Iowa House of Representatives, District 99	General	Won	Daniel Dlouhy (R)	60.6%	D+21.5	—
2014	Iowa House of Representatives, District 99	Primary	Won	Steve Drahozal (D)	57.8%	+15.6	—