Democrat Jim Mowrer of Des Moines came up short in his bid to oust Republican Third District Congressman David Young of Van Meter. “Sadly, our efforts have fallen short. But tonight, we can all hold our heads high and be very proud of what we’ve done and the campaign that we ran,” Mowrer told his supporters Tuesday night. Two years ago, Mowrer ran for congress in the fourth district, losing to Republican Steve King.

In his concession speech this time around, Mowrer acknowledged the rough night for Democrats by quoting Joe Biden. “The vice president has always told Americans that when we get knocked down, we get back up. That’s exactly what Iowa Democrats need to do. We’ve got to get back up. We’ve got to keep fighting,” Mowrer said.

The third congressional district covers 16 counties in southwest Iowa and includes the cities of Council Bluffs and Des Moines.

(Radio Iowa)