Federal candidate · 2025–2026 cycle
David Alfred Pautsch
- Party
- Republican
- Running for
- U.S. House · Iowa District 1
- Filing address
- Davenport, IA (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- PAUTSCH, DAVID ALFRED MR.
- Next election
- Primary June 2, 2026 · General November 3, 2026 (Wikipedia, checked October 22, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Iowa, District 1
FEC candidate ID H4IA01127 · Principal campaign committee: DAVID PAUTSCH FOR CONGRESS
| Cycle | Office | Raised | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–2026 | U.S. House · Iowa District 1 | $58,265.00 | Lost primary |
| 2023–2024 | U.S. House · Iowa District 1 | $43,080.73 | Lost primary |
2025–2026 cycle totals through December 31, 2026, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$41,765.0072%
- Candidate’s own money (contributions and loans)$16,500.0028%
Self-funding: $16,500.00 (28% of money raised): $0.00 given and $16,500.00 lent by the candidate. $10,854.45 of loans repaid so far.
Individual money
- Contributions of $200 or less (small-dollar, including unitemized)$4,865.0012%
- Contributions over $200$36,900.0088%
- Itemized from inside Iowa$30,875.0083%
- Itemized from other states$6,350.0017%
FEC-computed totals by contribution size and state, retrieved October 22, 2026. No individual contributor is named.
Raised and spent over time
Raised per report Spent per report Cash on hand
The race
Iowa U.S. House, District 1, 2026 · 8 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Alfred Pautsch (R) | $58,265.00 | $0.00 | 2026-12-31 |
| Christina Bohannan (D) | $9,905,570.29 | $2,110,846.44 | 2026-10-14 |
| Mariannette Jane Miller-Meeks (R) | $9,101,897.68 | $1,700,717.48 | 2026-10-14 |
| Taylor Wettach (D) | $697,874.04 | $0.00 | 2026-03-20 |
| Michael Bridgford (I) | $338,285.03 | $76,729.96 | 2026-10-14 |
| Travis Terrell (D) | $20,957.09 | $0.00 | 2026-06-02 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bullfinch Group/Independent Center | July 13–16, 2026 | 705 (LV) | ± 3.7% | Mariannette Miller-Meeks 35% · Christina Bohannan 40% · Michael Bridgford 11% |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | June 18–19, 2025 | 555 (V) | – | Mariannette Miller-Meeks 39% · Christina Bohannan 43% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: DAVID PAUTSCH FOR CONGRESS.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 22, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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