David Young's infamous 2014 ad
Iowa Democrats have their first candidate against freshman David Young in the swingy 3rd District. Businessman Desmund Adams raised some decent money when he ran for the state Senate in 2012, though his 57-43 defeat in a district Romney carried 52-47 wasn't incredibly impressive.
A few other Democrats are mulling bids here. Ex-Gov. Chet Culver would easily be the most recognizable candidate, though labor is still angry with some of his actions. State Sen. Matt McCoy has been publicly considering, though national Democrats fear that his past ethical issues will hurt him in a general election. Jim Mowrer, who ran a well-funded but unsuccessful effort in the 4th District last year, is also expressing interest.