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==2020 U.S. House election in Iowa's 2nd district==

==2020 U.S. House election in Iowa's 2nd district==

Months following Loebsack's announcement that he would not seek re-election in 2020,<ref>[https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/12/dave-loebsack-retire-2020-1273465 Democratic Rep. Dave Loebsack to retire in 2020]</ref> Miller-Meeks announced in early October 2019 her run for the seat.<ref name="State. Sen Marianette Miller-Meeks considering another Congressional run in 2020"/><ref>[https://www.press-citizen.com/story/news/politics/2019/10/01/miller-meeks-enters-race-loebsacks-seat-congress/3820495002/ Sen. Miller-Meeks enters race for Iowa's 2nd District]</ref><ref>[https://www.iowapublicradio.org/show/river-to-river/2020-10-06/mariannette-miller-meeks-makes-case-to-represent-iowas-2nd-district Mariannette Miller-Meeks Makes Case To Represent Iowa's 2nd District]</ref> She won her party's primary with a plurality of 58% of the votes cast,<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/06/02/us/elections/results-iowa-house-district-2-primary-election.html Iowa Primary Election Results: Second Congressional District]</ref> and will face [[Democrat]] Rita Hart in the general election.<ref>Two references:

Months following Loebsack's announcement that he would not seek re-election in 2020,<ref>[https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/12/dave-loebsack-retire-2020-1273465 Democratic Rep. Dave Loebsack to retire in 2020]</ref> Miller-Meeks announced in early October 2019 her run for the seat.<ref name="State. Sen Marianette Miller-Meeks considering another Congressional run in 2020"/><ref>[https://www.press-citizen.com/story/news/politics/2019/10/01/miller-meeks-enters-race-loebsacks-seat-congress/3820495002/ Sen. Miller-Meeks enters race for Iowa's 2nd District]</ref><ref>[https://www.iowapublicradio.org/show/river-to-river/2020-10-06/mariannette-miller-meeks-makes-case-to-represent-iowas-2nd-district Mariannette Miller-Meeks Makes Case To Represent Iowa's 2nd District]</ref> She won her party's primary with a plurality of 58% of the votes cast,<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/06/02/us/elections/results-iowa-house-district-2-primary-election.html Iowa Primary Election Results: Second Congressional District]</ref> and faced [[Democrat]] Rita Hart in the general election.<ref>Two references:

*[https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/500845-republican-mariannette-miller-meeks-to-face-democrat-rita-hart-in-open Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks to face Democrat Rita Hart in open House race in Iowa]

*[https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/500845-republican-mariannette-miller-meeks-to-face-democrat-rita-hart-in-open Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks to face Democrat Rita Hart in open House race in Iowa]

*[https://www.businessinsider.com/iowa-2nd-district-house-election-rita-hart-vs-mariannette-miller-meeks-2020?op=1 Democrat Rita Hart and Mariannette Miller-Meeks face off in the open race for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District]</ref> Hart has been backed the [[DCCC]],<ref>[https://dccc.org/the-case-against-mariannette-miller-meeks/ The Case Against Mariannette Miller-Meeks]</ref> and Miller-Meeks received the endorsements of House Minority Leader [[Kevin McCarthy]],<ref>[https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/house-gop-leader-endorses-miller-meeks-in-2nd-district-primary/article_fb08e3bd-0dfc-5966-9af1-4500e627f85f.html House GOP leader endorses Miller-Meeks in 2nd District primary]</ref> Sen. [[Joni Ernst]],<ref>[https://qctimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/iowa-sen-joni-ernst-endorses-mariannette-miller-meeks-in-2nd-district-congressional-race/article_e60ca5c5-09aa-5878-8aa1-8446df3d0587.html Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst endorses Mariannette Miller-Meeks in 2nd District congressional race]</ref> as well as a law enforcement coalition.<ref>[https://www.nrcc.org/2020/08/31/law-enforcement-endorses-miller-meeks/ Law enforcement endorses Miller-Meeks]</ref> The election is considered by the Cook Political Report,<ref>[https://cookpolitical.com/ratings/house-race-ratings 2020 House Race ratings | The Cook Political report]</ref> [[Politico]],<ref>[https://www.politico.com/2020-election/race-forecasts-and-predictions/house/ Who wins 2020? House Election Predictions & Key Races - Politico]</ref> and [[RCP]]<ref>[https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2020/house/2020_elections_house_map.html Battle for the House 2020 - RealClearPolitics]</ref> to be a "tossup". The congressional district had been narrowly carried by [[Donald Trump]] in the [[2016 U.S. presidential election]] by four percentage points over [[Hillary Clinton]].<ref>[https://cookpolitical.com/introducing-2017-cook-political-report-partisan-voter-index Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index]</ref>

*[https://www.businessinsider.com/iowa-2nd-district-house-election-rita-hart-vs-mariannette-miller-meeks-2020?op=1 Democrat Rita Hart and Mariannette Miller-Meeks face off in the open race for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District]</ref> Hart has been backed the [[DCCC]],<ref>[https://dccc.org/the-case-against-mariannette-miller-meeks/ The Case Against Mariannette Miller-Meeks]</ref> and Miller-Meeks received the endorsements of House Minority Leader [[Kevin McCarthy]],<ref>[https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/house-gop-leader-endorses-miller-meeks-in-2nd-district-primary/article_fb08e3bd-0dfc-5966-9af1-4500e627f85f.html House GOP leader endorses Miller-Meeks in 2nd District primary]</ref> Sen. [[Joni Ernst]],<ref>[https://qctimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/iowa-sen-joni-ernst-endorses-mariannette-miller-meeks-in-2nd-district-congressional-race/article_e60ca5c5-09aa-5878-8aa1-8446df3d0587.html Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst endorses Mariannette Miller-Meeks in 2nd District congressional race]</ref> as well as a law enforcement coalition.<ref>[https://www.nrcc.org/2020/08/31/law-enforcement-endorses-miller-meeks/ Law enforcement endorses Miller-Meeks]</ref> The election is considered by the Cook Political Report,<ref>[https://cookpolitical.com/ratings/house-race-ratings 2020 House Race ratings | The Cook Political report]</ref> [[Politico]],<ref>[https://www.politico.com/2020-election/race-forecasts-and-predictions/house/ Who wins 2020? House Election Predictions & Key Races - Politico]</ref> and [[RCP]]<ref>[https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2020/house/2020_elections_house_map.html Battle for the House 2020 - RealClearPolitics]</ref> to be a "tossup". The congressional district had been narrowly carried by [[Donald Trump]] in the [[2016 U.S. presidential election]] by four percentage points over [[Hillary Clinton]].<ref>[https://cookpolitical.com/introducing-2017-cook-political-report-partisan-voter-index Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index]</ref>