Federal race · 2020
Iowa U.S. House, District 1, 2020
General election: November 3, 2020
Money raised
- Abby Finkenauer (D)$5.9M raised · $55K on hand
- Ashley Hinson Arenholz (R)$5.2M raised · $117K on hand
- Thomas Hansen (R)$6K raised · −$996 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abby Finkenauer (D) | Lost the general election (48.7%) | $5,938,111.02 | $5,912,075.08 | $55,019.36 | 2020-12-31 |
| Ashley Hinson Arenholz (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $5,178,803.11 | $5,062,131.23 | $116,671.88 | 2020-12-31 |
| Thomas Hansen (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $5,646.54 | $6,662.96 | −$996.42 | 2020-10-23 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$21,091,872.60 = candidates’ own spending $10,902,380.19 + outside spending $10,189,492.41
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abby Finkenauer | $372,196.20 | $5,441,459.29 | $7,686.74 |
| Ashley Hinson Arenholz | $519,467.91 | $3,843,907.32 | $4,774.95 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouth University | October 15–20, 2020 | 352 (RV) | ± 5.2% | Abby Finkenauer 52% · Ashley Hinson 44% |
| Basswood Research (R) | September 26–28, 2020 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Abby Finkenauer 45% · Ashley Hinson 45% |
| Monmouth University | July 25 – August 3, 2020 | 391 (RV) | ± 5% | Abby Finkenauer 51% · Ashley Hinson 41% |
| Public Opinion Strategies (R) | March 3–5, 2020 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.0% | Abby Finkenauer 45% · Ashley Hinson 44% |
| Harper Polling (R) | January 11–12, 2020 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.0% | Abby Finkenauer 44% · Ashley Hinson 40% |
| Selzer & Co./Des Moines Register | October 26–29, 2020 | – (LV) | ± 7.1% | Generic Democrat 36% · Generic Republican 51% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Hinson | Republican Party | 212,088 | 51.2% |
| Abby Finkenauer | Democratic Party | 201,347 | 48.7% |
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