Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House · Iowa's 1st District

3 candidates on the ballot.1

§1Candidates

Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.

Mariannette Miller-Meeks
Republican · Incumbent
Currently represents Iowa's 1st District in the U.S. House.
Christina Bohannan
Democratic · Challenger
Michael Bridgford
No Party · Challenger

§2Side by side

Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.

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Mariannette Miller-MeeksChristina BohannanMichael Bridgford
Party on the ballotRepublican1Democratic1No Party1
StatusIncumbent2ChallengerChallenger
Raised$9,101,898 through October 14, 20263$9,905,570 through October 14, 20264$338,285 through October 14, 20265
Cash on hand$1,700,7173$2,110,8464$76,7305
Outside spending$1,075,263 for · $5,354,594 against6$2,788,044 for · $828,918 against7$158,561 for · $0 against8
Farm payments and crop insuranceNot found in the public sources we checkedHer campaign website says she will work to pass a Farm Bill that provides fair crop insurance rates to protect against extreme weather.9His campaign website says he will vote to safeguard crop insurance programs and raise loan limits for beginning farmers in a Farm Bill that protects independent family operations.10
TariffsNot found in the public sources we checked
Lower or remove most tariffs
Her campaign website says she will work to end and reverse the tariffs and trade wars, including by using Congress's power, which it says would lower costs for Iowa families and farmers.9		His campaign website says he will fight for stable, long-term and transparent trade policy, and criticizes frequent shifts in tariffs.10
Campaign finance rulesNot found in the public sources we checked
Limit spending by outside groups, including by amending the Constitution to overturn Citizens United
Her campaign website says she supports a constitutional amendment to reverse the Citizens United decision and block unlimited corporate and billionaire spending on campaigns, and that she takes no corporate PAC money.9
Limit spending by outside groups, including by amending the Constitution to overturn Citizens United
His campaign website says he will vote for a constitutional amendment to overturn the Citizens United decision and, until then, will champion legislation requiring 24-hour public disclosure of political donations over $10,000.10
Stock trading by members of CongressNot found in the public sources we checked
Ban members and their spouses and dependent children from owning or trading individual stocks
Her campaign website says she will fight to ban stock trading by all Members of Congress, executive branch members, Supreme Court justices, their spouses and staff, including requiring them to divest stocks they currently own.9
Ban members and their spouses and dependent children from owning or trading individual stocks
His campaign website says he will support legislation banning Members of Congress, their spouses and dependent children from trading individual stocks, commodities or futures while in office.10
Term limits for CongressNot found in the public sources we checkedHer campaign website lists instituting term limits and age caps among the ethics reforms she will fight for in Congress.9His campaign website says he will vote for a constitutional amendment limiting U.S. Representatives to four terms (eight years) and U.S. Senators to two terms (twelve years).10

Issues only one candidate has addressed

By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.

Christina Bohannan — 14 issues
  • Abortion law
    Legal until about 24 weeks, as under Roe v. Wade, and later to protect the woman's life or health
    Her campaign website says she will fight to put Roe v. Wade back into federal law and restore reproductive freedom.9
  • Who sets abortion law
    A national law making abortion legal in every state, at least until viability, as under Roe v. Wade
    Her campaign website says she will fight to put Roe v. Wade back into federal law and restore reproductive freedom.9
  • Ethics rules for Supreme Court justices
    Her campaign website lists instituting a code of ethics for Supreme Court justices among the ethics reforms she will fight for in Congress.9
  • Who sets tariffs
    Her campaign website says she will exercise Congress's power to end the tariffs.9
  • Vouchers and education savings accounts
    Her campaign website says Iowa's voucher plan drains resources from public schools, and that she supports a substantial national investment in public education at every level.9
  • Child care costs
    Her campaign website says she will work to lower the cost of child care, including by expanding the Child Care Tax Credit and expanding Head Start to cover more child care slots for infants and toddlers.9
  • Paid family and medical leave
    Create a national paid leave program for all workers
    Her campaign website says she will work to pass a comprehensive, nationwide paid family leave law.9
  • ACA premium tax credits
    Her campaign website says she will immediately extend the ACA tax credits fully, to lower premiums and allow time for real health care reform.9
  • Federal Medicaid funding
    Reverse the 2025 changes or increase federal funding
    Her campaign website says she will immediately reverse the Medicaid cuts, which it says will remove more than 100,000 Iowans from their health coverage.9
  • Health insurance system
    Add a government plan that anyone can choose to buy
    Her campaign website says she supports letting Iowans buy into Medicare at any age as an option alongside private insurance, and that she opposes a single-payer system.9
  • Large investors buying single-family homes
    Her campaign website says she will work to prohibit hedge funds and private investors from buying up Iowa's family homes and land.9
  • Medicare coverage of new tests and services
    Add more services by law, such as permanent telehealth from home and testing and treatment by pharmacists
    Her campaign website says she will work to expand Medicare to cover home health costs for family caregivers.9
  • Medicare dental, vision and hearing coverage
    Add dental, vision and hearing coverage to traditional Medicare
    Her campaign website says she will expand Medicare to cover vision, dental and hearing care.9
  • Medicare drug price negotiation
    Expand it to more drugs and to people with private insurance
    Her campaign website says she will expand the number of drugs for which Medicare can negotiate lower prices and extend those negotiated prices to Iowans on private insurance.9
Michael Bridgford — 15 issues
  • Ethanol and biofuel requirements
    Expand biofuel use, such as by allowing E15 sales all year
    His campaign website says he will support legislation to permanently allow year-round, nationwide sales of E15 ethanol.10
  • Foreign ownership of farmland
    Ban purchases by buyers tied to China, Russia, Iran or North Korea
    His campaign website says he will co-sponsor federal legislation banning foreign adversaries, including state-backed corporations from China and Russia, from buying American agricultural land.10
  • Trade agreements
    His campaign website says he will push for transparent, rules-based trade agreements that give Iowa farmers and small businesses long-term certainty.10
  • Federal agencies' power to write rules
    His campaign website says he will refuse to vote for legislation that relies on executive branch interpretation, so that Congress debates and votes on the exact text of the rules that affect Iowans.10
  • Data centers and electricity costs
    Require data centers to pay the full cost of the power plants and lines they need
    His campaign website says he will support legislation that strips federal incentives from technology companies unless they let local communities decide where and how data centers are built, and says the companies must pay all upfront costs of the local improvements, water main expansions and electrical grid upgrades their data centers require.10
  • Medicare Advantage
    Tighten rules on what these plans are paid and when they can require approval for care
    His campaign website says he will fight to correct what it describes as overpayments to Medicare Advantage plans compared with traditional Medicare.10
  • Social Security benefit levels
    Slow benefit growth for higher earners or future retirees
    His campaign website says he will support a compromise that slows the growth of future benefit formulas only for the top 5% of future retirees, whom it describes as ultra-wealthy, while fully protecting benefits for everyone else.10
  • Social Security payroll tax cap
    His campaign website lists lifting the Social Security payroll tax cap among his proposals, and says he will work for compromise solutions that make gradual changes to push back the insolvency date.10
  • Social Security retirement age
    His campaign website says he pledges to vote against any changes to the retirement age or benefits for current retirees and for workers within 10 years of retirement.10
  • Balanced budget amendment
    His campaign website says he will support bipartisan legislation that sets a legal target to reduce the federal deficit to 3% of GDP or less.10
  • Business tax breaks
    His campaign website says he will vote to expand federal tax credits for Southeast Iowa small businesses that hire and train apprentices, and will support stripping federal subsidies and tax deductions from multinational corporations that close local plants to outsource production.10
  • Federal spending levels
    His campaign website says he will push the House to reinstate and enforce pay-as-you-go rules so that any new spending is fully offset by spending cuts elsewhere.10
  • Children and social media
    His campaign website says he will champion a legal ban on algorithmic tracking targeted at minors.10
  • Data privacy
    His campaign website says he will champion comprehensive data privacy laws that give individuals ownership of their digital footprints and a right to opt out of data collection.10
  • Rules for artificial intelligence
    Set rules for specific risks and uses, such as deepfakes, hiring decisions and safety disclosures
    His campaign website says he will vote for federal rules requiring tech platforms to label and fact-check AI-generated media, will push to prosecute malicious use of deepfakes, and will support requiring advance notice before companies deploy automation to replace staff.10

Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.