Abby Finkenauer

Abby Lea Finkenauer (born December 27, 1988) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative from Iowa's 1st congressional district from 2019 to 2021. She is a member of the Democratic Party.

Abby Finkenauer
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Iowa's 1st district
In office
January 3, 2019  January 3, 2021
Preceded byRod Blum
Succeeded byAshley Hinson
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 99th district
In office
January 12, 2015  January 3, 2019
Preceded byPat Murphy
Succeeded byLindsay James
Personal details
Born
Abby Lea Finkenauer

(1988-12-27) December 27, 1988
Sherrill, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Daniel Wasta
(m. 2020)
EducationDrake University (BA)

Before being elected to Congress, Finkenauer served in the Iowa House of Representatives for the 99th district from 2015 to 2019. On November 6, 2018, Finkenauer and fellow Democrat Cindy Axne became the first women from Iowa elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Finkenauer also became the second-youngest woman to ever be elected to the U.S. House. She lost reelection in 2020 and lost a primary election for the United States Senate in 2022.

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