Rod Blum
Last held office: U.S. House, IA-1 (2015–2019). Ran in 3 elections between 2014 and 2018, winning 2.
Last office: U.S. House, IA-1Born 1955
- Last margin
- −5.1
- Lost 2018
- Elections
- 3
- 2014–2018
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Blum was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Blum has run
Margin: how far Blum finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | U.S. House, IA-1 | General | Lost | Abby Finkenauer (D), Troy Hageman (L) | 45.9% | D+5.1 | $2.8M |
| 2016 | U.S. House, IA-1 | General | Won | Monica Vernon (D) | 53.7% | R+7.7 | $2.4M |
| 2014 | U.S. House, IA-1 | General | Won | Pat Murphy (D) | 51.1% | R+2.3 | $1.1M |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 2017–18
- Raised
- $2.8M
- Spent
- $2.8M
- Cash
- $87.7K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2018Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:37 AM ET
Seats Blum has held
- U.S. House, IA-1 · 2015–2019
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Blum has run against
- Abby Finkenauer (D) · 2018 election, lost
- Monica Vernon (D) · 2016 election, won
- Pat Murphy (D) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
In the polls
Included in 21 polls; Blum’s best result was 52% (Iowa's 1st District, 2016).
Blum’s polls in the database →How we know Blum
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide B001294
- FEC H2IA01055
- Wikidata Q18684853
- Ballotpedia Rod Blum
- Vote Smart 135714
- GovTrack 412627
- OpenSecrets N00033744
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET