Federal race · 2020
Iowa U.S. House, District 2, 2020
General election: November 3, 2020
Money raised
- Rita Hart (D)$4.3M raised · $119K on hand
- Mariannette Jane Miller-Meeks (R)$2.2M raised · $452K on hand
- Robert Todd Schilling (R)$158K raised · $36 on hand
- David Wayne Loebsack (D)$155K raised · $49K on hand
- Steven R Everly (R)$16K raised · $8K on hand
- Ricky Lee Phillips (R)$3K raised · $0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rita Hart (D) | Lost the general election (49.91%) | $4,262,215.20 | $4,143,623.13 | $118,592.07 | 2020-12-31 |
| Mariannette Jane Miller-Meeks (R) | Won the general election (49.912%) | $2,192,220.49 | $1,739,952.54 | $452,412.56 | 2020-12-31 |
| Robert Todd Schilling (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $157,617.97 | $156,688.06 | $35.98 | 2020-12-31 |
| David Wayne Loebsack (D) | Not running (declined to run) | $155,214.63 | $775,438.65 | $48,629.42 | 2020-12-31 |
| Steven R Everly (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $16,416.74 | $15,086.46 | $7,882.48 | 2020-07-14 |
| Ricky Lee Phillips (R) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $3,478.15 | $3,628.15 | $0.00 | 2020-06-30 |
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
$22,138,423.10 = candidates’ own spending $6,773,934.11 + outside spending $15,364,488.99
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mariannette Jane Miller-Meeks | $355,698.86 | $7,378,409.85 | $4,774.95 |
| Rita Hart | $43,821.91 | $7,561,760.88 | $12,272.54 |
| Robert Todd Schilling | $7,000.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| David Wayne Loebsack | $750.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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 | 355 (RV) | ± 5.2% | Rita Hart 49% · Mariannette Miller-Meeks 43% |
| Monmouth University | July 25 – August 3, 2020 | 374 (RV) | ± 5.1% | Rita Hart 47% · Mariannette Miller-Meeks 44% |
| Harper Polling (R) | July 26–28, 2020 | 406 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Rita Hart 41% · Mariannette Miller-Meeks 41% |
| Selzer & Co./Des Moines Register | October 26–29, 2020 | – (LV) | ± 6.9% | Generic Democrat 40% · Generic Republican 41% |
| Selzer and Co./Des Moines Register | September 14–17, 2020 | – (LV) | ± 8.7% | Generic Democrat 50% · Generic Republican 46% |
| Selzer and Co./Des Moines Register | June 7–10, 2020 | – (LV) | <= ± 7.7% | Generic Democrat 53% · Generic Republican 35% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Republican Party | 196,964 | 49.912% |
| Rita Hart | Democratic Party | 196,958 | 49.91% |
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