Government Relations Update - 2022 General Election - 11-02-22

Written by BrownWinick | Nov 4, 2022 3:30:56 PM

As the 2022 general election is less than one week away, candidates across the state are making their final push for support. At the federal level, U.S. Senator Charles Grassley (R) is running for his eighth term in the U.S. Senate. He is being challenged by retired Navy Admiral Mike Franken (D). A recent Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa poll found Grassley up by three percentage points in what looks to be his closest race since he defeated Sen. John Culver (D) in 1980. Additionally, all four congressional races are on the ballot with all but CD 4 looking to be competitive:

CD 1: U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) vs. State Rep. Christina Bohannon (D)
CD 2: U.S. Rep. Ashely Hinson (R) vs. State Sen. Liz Mathis (D)
CD 3: U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne (D) vs. State Sen. Zach Nunn (R)
CD 4: U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R) vs. Ryan Melton (D) vs. Bryan Holder (L)

Governor Kim Reynolds leads the statewide GOP ballot as she seeks to be elected to her second full term. Reynolds is being challenged by small business owner Deidre DeJear. The Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa poll had Reynolds leading DeJear by 17 percentage points. Other statewide races include:

Secretary of State: Sec. Paul Pate (R) vs. Linn County Auditor Joel Miller (D)
Auditor of State: Auditor Rob Sand (D) vs. Todd Halbur (R)
Treasurer of State: Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald (D) vs. State Sen. Roby Smith (R)
Secretary of Agriculture: Sec. Mike Naig (R) vs. John Norwood (D)
Attorney General: Attorney General Tom Miller (D) vs. Brenna Bird (R)

With 26 legislators retiring, 12 others seeking other offices, and a handful losing in the June primaries, there will be significant turnover at the Iowa Statehouse. One hundred and thirty-four state legislative seats will be on the ballot with 89 of these being contested (66%). There will be a minimum of 41 entirely new members in the Iowa Legislature, with the potential to have more than 50 new members.

Senate By-the-Numbers:

34 of 50 seats on the ballot (68%)
8 uncontested seats (24%)
26 contested seats (76%)
13 seats will be entirely new to the Senate (26%)
1 open committee: State Government

TOP SENATE RACES TO WATCH
	Total Contributions	Total Expenditures	Total In-kind Contributions	Cash on Hand
Senate District 14 (Dallas Cty.)
Sen. Jake Chapman (R-Adel)	$361,797	$299,279	$433,098	$74,672
Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D-WDSM)	$391,994	$321,693	$333,980	$79,087
Senate District 21 (Ankeny)
Rep. Michael Bousselot (R-Ankeny)	$168,688	$138,499	$436,163	$57,207
Todd Brady (D-Ankeny)	$143,709	$118,254	$96,061	$25,455
Senate District 46 (Iowa & Washington Counties plus parts of rural Johnson Cty.)
Sen. Dawn Driscoll (R-Williamsburg)	$89,753	$13,602	$449,923	$80,783
Sen. Kevin Kinney (D-Oxford)	$140,334	$121,576	$162,243	$30,001
Senate District 1 (Woodbury Cty., including part of Sioux City)
Rocky De Witt (R-Lawton)	$28,591	$24,757	$271,199	$3,834
Sen. Jackie Smith (D-Sioux City)	$118,632	$92,033	$260,463	$33,450
Senate District 47 (Scott County)
Scott Webster (R-Bettendorf)	$45,057	$44,203	$304,275	$5,854
Kathleen Figaro (D-Bettendorf)	$151,930	$161,782	$57,374	$35,149

House By-the-Numbers:

100 of 100 seats on the ballot (100%)
37 uncontested seats (37%)
63 contested seats (63%)
35 Seats will be entirely new to the House (35%)
8 open committee chairs: Administration and Rules; Agriculture; Education; Government Oversight; Natural Resources; Public Safety; State Government; and Veterans Affairs

TOP HOUSE RACES TO WATCH
	Total Contributions	Total Expenditures	Total In-kind Contributions	Cash on Hand
House District 28 (Dallas Cty. Including West Des Moines, Adel and Van Meter)
U.S. Rep. David Young (R-Van Meter)	$176,083	$162,433	$208,834	$13,650
Sonya Heitshusen (D-)	$105,426	$93,893	$67,271	$11,533
House District 42 (Ankeny)
Rep. Garrett Gobble(R-Ankeny)	$48,744	$45,206	$213,064	$5,989
Former Rep. Heather Matson (D-Ankeny)	$90,165	$64,917	$79,262	$28,224
House District 40 (Altoona and parts of Des Moines)
Bill Gustoff (R-Altoona)	$79,275	$68,018	$192,371	$11,257
Mackenzie Bills (D-Altoona)	$88,479	$63,630	$43,908	$24,849
Jeni Kadel (L-Altoona)	$6,022	$5,162	None	$914
House District 41 (Ankeny)
Marvis Landon (R-Ankeny)	$75,191	$65,179	$190,912	$10,012
Molly Buck (D-Ankeny)	$43,257	$33,109	$72,661	$10,148
House District 94 (Scott County)
Mike Vondran (R-Davenport)	$53,769	$44,368	$220,129	$9,609
Rep. Phyllis Thede (D-Davenport)	$53,496	$41,694	$25,004	$16,477

Finally, please click here for information on more than 70 races that are either highly competitive or districts that have dramatically changed in voter composition as a result of redistricting. This information includes district voter registration numbers (current as of November 1^st), end of October reporting period financials (period covering July 15^th to October 14^th), and a list of top campaign contributors.

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