THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
Candidate for U.S. House · Iowa · District 4
THE PERSON
Dave Dawson is a Woodbury County prosecutor and former Iowa state representative who grew up in Washta. After legal work in Chicago, he returned to Iowa in 2002. He lives in Lawton and has served on nonprofit boards.
Background sources checked October 27, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Supports a voluntary public option, protecting the ACA and Medicaid, Medicare drug negotiations and loan forgiveness for rural medical providers.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Supports a long-term Farm Bill, rural broadband and infrastructure, beginning-farmer loans and stronger antitrust enforcement against agricultural consolidation.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Supports raising the minimum wage, the PRO Act, an expanded child tax credit and affordable childcare investment.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Opposes Social Security and Medicare cuts or privatization; supports lifting the Social Security payroll-tax cap.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Supports restoring Voting Rights Act protections and equal ballot access.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Supports congressional stock-trading bans, six House terms or two Senate terms, a five-year lobbying moratorium, Supreme Court ethics rules and reversing Citizens United.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Supports fully funding the VA, local mental-health and suicide-prevention services and a stronger GI Bill.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.THE ELECTION
U.S. House · District 4 · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 23, 2026.
Iowa Secretary of State · November 3, 2026 general-election candidate list ↗The candidate’s name and party follow the official ballot source. Backgrounds and issue positions are checked separately. A candidate is not an officeholder-elect unless a verified result establishes that status.