Iowa Poll: Democrats are preferred over Republicans in 2 of 4 congressional districts

KEY POINTS

--Statewide, voters virtually tie in preference for a Democrat or a Republican for the U.S. House of Representatives, 45% to 44%.
--By a 16-point margin, likely Iowa voters prefer a Democrat over a Republican in the 1st District, where Democrat Christina Bohannan and Republican U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks are competing.
--By a 7-point advantage, likely voters prefer a Democrat over a Republican in the 3rd District, where Democrat Lanon Baccam is challenging Republican U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn.

With Election Day fast-approaching, likely Iowa voters now prefer a Democrat over a Republican for Congress in two of Iowa’s four congressional districts, a new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows.

The poll shows Democrats with an advantage in the 1st and 3rd congressional districts, which have been highly competitive this year, while voters prefer Republican candidates in the 2nd and 4th districts.

All four of Iowa’s congressional seats are held by Republicans.

The poll shows a slight plurality of likely voters statewide prefer a Democrat over a Republican for the U.S. House of Representatives, 45% to 44%. ...

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/iowa-poll/2024/11/03/iowa-poll-democrats-preferred-over-republicans-congress-nunn-baccam-miller-meeks-bohannan-hinson/75988058007/