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Iowa · U.S. House — District 4 · 2026
Dave Dawson
Democratic Open seat Official filing data
Record last updated:
Filing facts
- Name as filed
- DAWSON, DAVE
- Office sought
- U.S. House — District 4, Iowa
- Election year
- 2026
- Party (as filed)
- Democratic
- Seat status
- Open seat
- FEC status
- Statutory candidate (raised or spent over $5,000)
- Website
- Campaign website: davedawsonforiowa.com
- FEC candidate ID
- H6IA04217
- Principal committee
- C00917369
Campaign finance summary
As reported to the FEC, through 10/14/2026. Figures are cycle-to-date totals for the principal campaign committee.
| Total receipts | $259,241 |
|---|---|
| Contributions from individuals | $225,062 |
| Total disbursements | $217,264 |
| Cash on hand | $41,976 |
Stated positions
Paraphrased neutrally from the candidate’s own published materials. Each statement is attributed (“states…”) and cited. We do not evaluate the feasibility or accuracy of promises. Every candidate in this race is summarized the same way. How we compile these.
| Topic | Summary of stated position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Health care | Lists lower prescription costs, keeping rural hospitals open and mental health care close to home. | Campaign website — davedawsonforiowa.com Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Rural Iowa | Calls for a farm bill, broadband in every town, and road and bridge investment. | Campaign website — davedawsonforiowa.com Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Wages | Supports higher wages, the PRO Act and antitrust enforcement against monopolies. | Campaign website — davedawsonforiowa.com Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Congressional reform | Calls for overturning Citizens United, banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks, term limits and a binding Supreme Court ethics code. | Campaign website — davedawsonforiowa.com/issues Accessed October 22, 2026 |
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Legislative record
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Sources
- Federal Election Commission — candidate master file (cn26)
- FEC candidate page
- Campaign website — davedawsonforiowa.com — retrieved October 22, 2026
- Campaign website — davedawsonforiowa.com/issues — retrieved October 22, 2026
- Website: Campaign site cited in the candidate's stated positions (loads; names the candidate)