MCGOWAN, CHRIS
R Β· house
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- FEC candidate id
H6IA04167- Internal id
fecc3954-7c1e-406d-b002-5972e31eb49c- Status
- open seat
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), IA-04. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 798,043 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $72,711 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $37,903 |
| Income | In poverty | 11.6% |
| Income | Unemployed | 3.4% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.433 |
| Race | White alone | 84.0% |
| Race | Black alone | 2.0% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.1% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 10.4% |
| Race | Two or more races | 7.9% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 6.4% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 89.6% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 7.2% |
| Education | High school or higher | 58.5% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 26.8% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 8.6% |
| Household | Family households | 61.2% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.37 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 32.3% |
| Housing | Median home value | $182,200 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $902 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 76.0% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 5.3% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.5% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 9.6% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.5% |
| Health | With a disability | 13.1% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 86.9% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 8.4% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 77.6% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.9% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 8.4% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $627,013 | $247,904 | $379,109 | $12,007 | $535,013 |
Elections
- 2026 general house Β· IA-4 β running
Committees
- MCGOWAN FOR IOWA β principal Β· type H
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 20.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
| open seat | -5.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency Γ party Γ office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $8,719 | $0 | 1 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-11 | IOWA ALWAYS PAC | support | $8,719 | TEXT MESSAGES |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee MCGOWAN FOR IOWA.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
Connected on the graph
Inbound (25)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | JOE MITCHELL FOR CONGRESS | contributed_to | $2,000 | pas2 | |
| 2026-03-31 | SIX PAC | contributed_to | $2,000 | pas2 | |
| 2026-03-31 | BIG IDEAS CREATE EXCELLENCE PAC | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2026-03-18 | WORKING FOR OHIO | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2026-03-17 | FIRST IN FREEDOM PAC | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2026-03-13 | FASPAC FAREWAY STORES INC PAC | contributed_to | $2,500 | pas2 | |
| 2026-02-23 | MR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2026-02-18 | RAPTOR PAC | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2026-02-11 | IOWA ALWAYS PAC | supports_independently | $8,719 | fec_ies | |
| 2026-02-11 | IOWA ALWAYS PAC | contributed_to | $8,718 | pas2 | |
| 2026-02-06 | MIKE JOHNSON FOR LOUISIANA | contributed_to | $2,000 | pas2 | |
| 2026-02-06 | AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-12-31 | SCALISE FOR CONGRESS | contributed_to | $2,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-12-31 | THE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-12-31 | REPUBLICANS UNITED TO DEFEND YOU PAC | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-12-19 | CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PAC (US CHAMBER PAC) | contributed_to | $2,500 | pas2 | |
| 2025-12-15 | LAND OF OPPORTUNITY PAC | contributed_to | $2,500 | pas2 | |
| 2025-12-11 | JIM JORDAN FOR CONGRESS | contributed_to | $2,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-12-11 | JIM JORDAN FOR CONGRESS | contributed_to | $2,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-12-11 | BUCKEYE LIBERTY PAC | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-12-10 | RVFPAC | contributed_to | $2,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-11-20 | ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-11-20 | EMMER FOR CONGRESS | contributed_to | $2,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-08-19 | SIOUXLAND ETHANOL LLC PAC | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-08-19 | SIOUXLAND ETHANOL LLC PAC | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 |
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | principal_candidate_of | MCGOWAN FOR IOWA | β | candidate_committees |