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David Pautsch
Republican primary challenger — IA-1
David Pautsch is a Davenport Republican and founder of the annual Quad Cities Prayer Breakfast. A self-described 'MAGA Republican,' he challenged incumbent U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks in the 1st District Republican primary in 2024, losing 56%-44%, and again in 2026, when Miller-Meeks defeated him by more than 40 percentage points. [Who's running for Iowa's 1st Congressional District? | The Gazette ↗]
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- —Founder of the annual Quad Cities Prayer Breakfast Quad Cities Prayer Breakfastsource · newssingle source — not corroborated
- —Challenged Miller-Meeks in the IA-1 Republican primary in 2024 (lost 56%-44%) and 2026 (lost by more than 40 points) Mariannette Miller-Meekssource · newssingle source — not corroborated
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