DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 2016 general

Monica Vernon

Ran in 1 election in 2016.

Last margin
−7.7
Lost 2016
Elections
1
2016

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Every race Vernon has run

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

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaised
2016U.S. House, IA-1GeneralLostRod Blum (R)46.1%R+7.7$3M

Source: 99chambers results archive

Money

Vernon’s campaign fundraising.

Raised, 2015–16
$3M

Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2016Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:37 AM ET

In the polls

Included in 9 polls; Vernon’s best result was 48% (Iowa's 1st District, 2016).

Vernon’s polls in the database →

Source: Polls: The New York Times and Wikipedia poll lists

Who Vernon has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Vernon

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC