Races · house · 2020 · IA
house · open seat
J.D. Scholten vs Public Opinion Strategies
Caution · early warning
Editorial raters moved while polling has gone quiet
The last rating change here was 1d ago, but only 0 polls have landed in the last 60 days. When raters move and pollsters don't, the rating shift may be running ahead of the data. Watch for a late-cycle correction in either direction.
Where this race stands
Verified Safe R
safe-r
Money in this race
FEC Schedule E (independent expenditures) + candidate-committee totals · last filing 2020-11-20Total IE spending
$2.0M
For candidates
$1.8M
Against candidates
$258K
Latest filing: 11/20/2020
Source: FEC Schedule E
Source: FEC Schedule E
Randy Feenstra (R)
$1.7M for ·
$115 against
Cash on hand
$12K
Total raised (cycle)
$1.9M
Total spent
$1.9M
Debts
$138K
Source: FEC
- $1.5M for PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND Super PAC
- $124K for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE PAC
- $100K for IOWA FOUR Super PAC
- $13K for NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND PAC
- $11K for NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE VICTORY FUND Super PAC
Steve King (R)
$47K for ·
$246K against
Cash on hand
$8K
Total raised (cycle)
$392K
Total spent
$410K
Debts
$0
Source: FEC
- $100K against DEFENDING MAIN STREET SUPERPAC INC. Super PAC
- $90K against AMERICAN VALUES PAC INC. Super PAC
- $46K against IOWA FOUR Super PAC
- $45K for NATIONAL PRO-LIFE ALLIANCE PAC PAC
- $5K against HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND PAC
J. D. Scholten (D)
$306 for ·
$6K against
Cash on hand
$53K
Total raised (cycle)
$2.9M
Total spent
$2.9M
Debts
$0
Source: FEC
- $6K against AMERICA'S CONSTITUTION PAC PAC
- $181 for FOOD AND WATER ACTION PAC
- $115 for PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES Super PAC
- $10 for SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION Super PAC
J.D. Scholten (D)
$306 for ·
$6K against
- $6K against AMERICA'S CONSTITUTION PAC PAC
- $181 for FOOD AND WATER ACTION PAC
- $115 for PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES Super PAC
- $10 for SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION Super PAC
Independent expenditures from FEC Schedule E. "For" = pro-candidate ads / mail / digital. "Against" = anti-candidate. Excludes candidate-committee spending and state-level filings (governor races aren't covered here — they file with state agencies).
last poll — last market quote — rating computed 1 day ago
Rating history (1 change)
- 5/6/2026 Safe R via pvi