Christina
Bohannan

1. Economy & jobs Supports middle-class tax cut, ending tariffs, fighting corporate price-gouging +

2. Housing Supports building more housing and restricting investor home-buying +

3. Health care Supports Medicare buy-in option, opposes single-payer, wants ACA expanded +

4. Immigration Supports border security and comprehensive immigration reform; reform ICE +

5. Abortion & reproductive rights Supports codifying Roe v. Wade into federal law +

6. Education Supports major federal investment in public education at all levels +

7. Climate & energy Supports clean energy investment and climate action for Iowa +

8. Crime & public safety Supports hiring more police and keeping illegal guns and fentanyl off streets +

9. Taxes & budget Supports middle-class tax cut; opposes tariffs as tax increases +

10. Guns Fought to block domestic abusers from getting guns as state legislator +

11. Democracy & elections Supports overturning Citizens United and independent primary voting +

12. Foreign policy & defense Supports Israel's right to self-defense; opposes nuclear Iran; wants to end Iran War +

1. Oct 9
   news

   Cook Political Report shifts IA-1 rating from 'toss-up' to 'leans Democrat,' boosting Bohannan

   The Des Moines Register reported Cook moved the seat in Bohannan's favor. The same report described her as one of the country's top House fundraisers, with nearly $5 million spent on TV ads, and noted the Democratic House Majority PAC planned to spend $4 million in the final weeks.

   ↳ Iowa's 3 top congressional races move in Democrats' favor · Oct 9, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
2. Oct 9
   news

   House Speaker Mike Johnson rallies with Miller-Meeks, as Bohannan campaign draws outside Democratic spending

   Johnson rallied with Miller-Meeks in the district, underscoring the race's national significance. Republican attacks on Bohannan's affiliations continued during this period.

   ↳ House Speaker Mike Johnson rallies with Miller-Meeks in ... · Oct 9, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
3. Oct 9
   debate

   Bohannan tells CBS2 Iowa she has not declined a three-way debate and is open to Iowa PBS forum

   In a local TV interview, Bohannan said her campaign was willing to participate in an Iowa PBS debate if Miller-Meeks agreed and a date was set. She also discussed the proposed $15 billion Lee County steel plant. The report noted Bridgford had criticized both major-party candidates over his debate exclusion.

   ↳ Beyond the Podium: 1st Congressional District candidate ... · Oct 9, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
4. Oct 7
   news

   Des Moines Register publishes Bohannan's positions on tariffs, health care, and housing costs

   In a candidate Q&A, Bohannan said she would repeal unnecessary tariffs, address corporate price-gouging, restore Medicaid, extend ACA support, expand Medicare dental/vision/hearing coverage, and lower prescription costs. These are stated positions, not enacted policy.

   ↳ Hear Iowa 1st Congressional District candidates on tariffs, Iran war · Oct 7, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
5. Oct 5
   poll

   Wavefield Research poll released by Bridgford campaign shows Bohannan 45%, Miller-Meeks 29%, Bridgford 18%

   The poll surveyed 297 likely district voters online from September 29–October 2 with a ±5.7-point margin of error. The release came from Bridgford's campaign, not an independent polling organization.

   ↳ New Poll: Independent Michael Bridgford Surges to 18% in ... · Oct 5, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
6. Oct 2
   news

   Bohannan outlines cost-of-living platform including ACA credits, $35 insulin cap, and Medicare drug negotiation

   Bohannan identified lowering costs as her leading issue. Proposals included extending ACA premium tax credits, capping insulin costs at $35/month, expanding Medicare drug-price negotiation, and applying negotiated prices to private insurance.

   ↳ House candidate Christina Bohannan shares plans to lower ... · Oct 2, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
7. Sep 29
   filing

   Independent Bridgford files FEC complaint over exclusion from Bohannan-Miller-Meeks debate

   Bridgford filed an FEC complaint challenging his exclusion from the planned debate, arguing he met the announced $50,000 fundraising threshold. The release reported Bohannan and Miller-Meeks each raised over $7 million; Bridgford reported nearly $190,000. No resolution of the complaint was identified in available sources.

   ↳ Christina Bohannan, Rep Mariannette Miller-Meeks Hit with FEC ... · Sep 30, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
8. Sep 16
   debate

   KCRG and KWQC announce October 20 debate between Bohannan and Miller-Meeks at St. Ambrose University

   The two stations announced a one-hour debate featuring Bohannan and Miller-Meeks, to air on their TV channels and stream online. Independent Michael Bridgford was not included.

   ↳ KCRG, KWQC partner for First Congressional District debate · Sep 16, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

• Planned Parenthood Action Fund organization
  Listed among Bohannan's endorsements in iVoterGuide aggregation; no announcement date given. ivoterguide.com
• Iowa Farmers Union organization
  Listed Bohannan as its endorsed candidate for U.S. House District 1 in its 2026 election-cycle announcement; specific date not provided. iowafarmersunion.org
• EMILY's List organization
  Listed among Bohannan's endorsements in iVoterGuide aggregation; no announcement date given. ivoterguide.com
• United Auto Workers union
  Listed among Bohannan's endorsements in iVoterGuide aggregation; no announcement date given. ivoterguide.com
• Reproductive Freedom for All organization
  Endorsed Bohannan for the 2026 Iowa-01 race, per Smarter.Vote summary; no announcement date given. smarter.vote
• NARAL Pro-Choice America organization
  Listed among Bohannan's endorsements in iVoterGuide aggregation; no announcement date given. ivoterguide.com
• Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO union
  Its COPE endorsed Bohannan, as reported in the AFGE announcement of May 22, 2026; specific endorsement date not given. afge.org
• League of Conservation Voters Action Fund organization
  Listed among Bohannan's endorsements in iVoterGuide aggregation; no announcement date given. ivoterguide.com
• American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) union
  Endorsed Bohannan citing her commitment to protecting federal employees, retirement benefits, and workers' voice on the job. afge.org · May 22, 2026
• Ob-GynPAC (political arm of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) organization
  Announced endorsement on March 19, 2026. bohannanforcongress.com · Mar 19, 2026
• Janice Weiner official
  Listed among Iowa Democrats endorsing Bohannan on July 17, 2025; campaign page excerpt may not show full list. bohannanforcongress.com · Jul 17, 2025
• Ruth Harkin official
  Listed among Iowa Democrats endorsing Bohannan on July 17, 2025. bohannanforcongress.com · Jul 17, 2025
• Dave Loebsack (former U.S. representative) official
  Listed among Iowa Democrats endorsing Bohannan on July 17, 2025. bohannanforcongress.com · Jul 17, 2025
• Brian Meyer (Iowa House minority leader) official
  Listed among Iowa Democrats endorsing Bohannan on July 17, 2025. bohannanforcongress.com · Jul 17, 2025
• Tom Miller (former Iowa attorney general) official
  Listed among Iowa Democrats endorsing Bohannan on July 17, 2025. bohannanforcongress.com · Jul 17, 2025
• Patty Judge (former Iowa lieutenant governor and secretary of agriculture) official
  Listed among Iowa Democrats endorsing Bohannan on July 17, 2025. bohannanforcongress.com · Jul 17, 2025
• JStreetPAC organization
  Named Bohannan as one of its first challenger endorsements of the 2026 cycle. jstreetpac.org · Jun 20, 2025

Covers the 2016 to 2022 general elections. The FEC has not yet published 2024 congressional results.

Raised

$7.05M

Spent

$1.73M

Cash on hand

$5.43M

As of Jun 30, 2026. Filings are periodic, so recent money may not be included yet. ↳ FEC record H2IA02111(opens in a new tab)