Iowa IA-03 House2020
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Cindy Axne (D)
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Last updated : Oct 2, 2020Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Mar 13, 2020
Primary Election: Jun 2, 2020
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Full Bio:
AXNE, Cynthia, a Representative from Iowa; born in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Iowa, April 20, 1965; graduated from Valley High School, West Des Moines, Iowa; B.A., University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 1987; M.B.A., Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill., 2002; staff, Iowa department of natural resources; staff, Iowa department of management; staff, Iowa department of administrative services; journalist; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress (January 3, 2019-present).
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DISTRICT DATA
Iowa - 03
South central: Des Moines, Ottumwa
Population Breakdown
Source: American Community Survey 2015
Past Presidential Results from this District
2016 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
2012 Election Results
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RACE ANALYSIS
The Bottom Line
Updated: Oct 8, 2020
Former GOP Rep. David Young is back for a rematch after losing to Axne 47 percent to 49 percent in 2018. Now, Young is up with ads attacking Axne for voting by proxy during COVID-19, while Axne continues to hammer Young over his 2017 vote to repeal the ACA. This Des Moines-based district backed Trump by four points, but it's the most urban district in the state. Biden is ahead here, and Republicans are increasingly pessimistic about Young's chances.
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