 Loebsack beat Miller-Meeks, 52.5% to 47.5%.The 1st district went Republican, leaving Loebsack the only Democratic House member from Iowa.In October 2016, the "Daily Iowan" endorsed Loebsack, saying that while he was "not perfect" he displayed a "willingness to work with the other side" and had "maintained some degree of competence in office."