Federal race · 2020
Iowa U.S. House, District 3, 2020
General election: November 3, 2020
Money raised
- Cindy Axne (D)$6.3M raised · $20K on hand
- David Young (R)$3.2M raised · $88K on hand
- William Schafer (R)$22K raised · −$4K on hand
- Joshua Louis Schoenblatt (R)$6K raised · $322 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cindy Axne (D) | Won the general election (48.9%) | $6,294,903.05 | $6,294,921.24 | $19,520.59 | 2020-12-31 |
| David Young (R) | Lost the general election (47.6%) | $3,215,369.80 | $3,139,878.92 | $88,290.58 | 2020-12-31 |
| William Schafer (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $21,836.49 | $20,913.29 | −$3,655.09 | 2020-06-16 |
| Joshua Louis Schoenblatt (R) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $5,686.00 | $5,363.00 | $322.00 | 2019-05-12 |
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
$13,674,592.30 = candidates’ own spending $9,328,927.27 + outside spending $4,345,665.03
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Young | $31,513.39 | $2,656,491.02 | $4,774.95 |
| Cindy Axne | $6,192.96 | $1,630,454.85 | $16,237.86 |
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 | 426 (RV) | ± 4.8% | Cindy Axne 52% · David Young 43% |
| Monmouth University | July 25 – August 3, 2020 | 507 (RV) | ± 4.4% | Cindy Axne 48% · David Young 42% · Bryan Holder 2% |
| 507 (LV) | 50% | 42% | – | Cindy Axne 8% |
| 507 (LV) | 52% | 41% | – | Cindy Axne 7% |
| The Tarrance Group (R) | July 7–9, 2020 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Cindy Axne 43% · David Young 44% · Bryan Holder 6% |
| The Tarrance Group (R) | March 10–12, 2020 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Cindy Axne 48% · David Young 48% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cindy Axne | Democratic Party | 219,205 | 48.9% |
| David Young | Republican Party | 212,997 | 47.6% |
| Bryan Jack Holder | Libertarian Party | 15,361 | 3.4% |
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