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Jermaine Decker

CandidateIND

Race
U.S. House · Iowa's 4th District
Result
Chris McGowan, projected winner
Opponents
Dave Dawson (D); Chris McGowan (R)
Research
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Jermaine Decker, an independent write-in candidate and retired U.S. Army veteran, lost the November 3, 2026 election for U.S. House in Iowa's 4th District to Chris McGowan.[1][2]

On the ballotU.S. House · 4

2026-11-03

Dave Dawson Dchallenger
Chris McGowan Rchallenger
Jermaine Decker INDchallenger

Write-in candidate

Biography

Jermaine Decker, an independent write-in candidate and retired U.S. Army veteran, lost the November 3, 2026 election for U.S. House in Iowa's 4th District to Chris McGowan.[1][2]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Decker served in the U.S. Army from 2007 to 2015, earned a high school diploma from Logan-Magnolia High School, and is now retired.[1] In an August 2026 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey, he said he was running as an independent because Washington should answer to the people rather than to political parties or special interests, and that he was not running to become a career politician. He was on the ballot as a write-in candidate.[3] He campaigned against the two-party system and on fighting government corruption.[1] He lost to Chris McGowan, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[2]

In their own words

Priorities

  • Says his first priority is "fighting corruption," arguing that no new policy can serve the public if the political system itself is broken.[4]
  • Says he wants to end the two-party system and stands firmly on defending constitutional rights.[4]
  • Lists water and dirt quality in Iowa among the public policy areas he is personally passionate about.[4]

Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.

Profile: /people/jermaine-decker

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Sources cited in this profile

  1. 1.Jermaine Decker · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.U.S. House, Iowa's 4th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
  3. 3.Jermaine Decker (Candidate Connection survey responses) · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-08-23 Candidate's own words
  4. 4.Jermaine Decker (Candidate Connection survey responses) · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-08-23 Candidate's own words