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Iowa · 2026 United States general election · November 3

U.S. House · District 1

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Official source: Iowa Secretary of State, Elections Division (Paul D. Pate) ↗(opens in a new tab) · check the state's own candidate list for the final word

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Mariannette Miller-Meeks Republican · Incumbent Republican U.S. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), ophthalmologist and former Iowa state senator, serving since 2021. Full profile → Christina Bohannan Democratic Iowa City Democrat and law professor Christina Bohannan challenges incumbent Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks in Iowa's 1st Congressional District in 2026. Full profile → Michael Bridgford No Party Independent financial adviser Michael Bridgford challenges incumbent Mariannette Miller-Meeks in Iowa's 1st Congressional District Full profile →

Candidate list checked 7 d ago

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IssueMariannette Miller-Meeks
Republican
Christina Bohannan
Democratic
Michael Bridgford
No Party
Economy & jobsSupports manufacturing, tax relief, and domestic energy production Voted 89 yes · 1 no · 4 missedSupports middle-class tax cut, ending tariffs, fighting corporate price-gouging Supports fiscal responsibility, targeted tariffs, open ag markets
HousingSupports expanding housing supply and restricting Wall Street home purchases Voted 5 yes Supports building more housing and restricting investor home-buying Links housing costs to deficit spending and inflation
Health careSupports lowering drug costs and expanding affordable care access Voted 31 yes · 2 missedSupports Medicare buy-in option, opposes single-payer, wants ACA expanded Supports price transparency, PBM reform, rural hospital funding
ImmigrationSupports border wall, increased enforcement, and deportation of criminals Voted 23 yes · 1 no · 1 missedSupports border security and comprehensive immigration reform; reform ICE Supports border security and streamlined legal immigration via Congress
Abortion & reproductive rightsOpposes abortion; supports protections for the unborn Voted 4 yes Supports codifying Roe v. Wade into federal law no sourced position
EducationSupports school choice including charter, private, and home schools Voted 27 yes · 3 missedSupports major federal investment in public education at all levels no sourced position
Climate & energySupports domestic energy production; opposes restrictions on fracking and EVs Voted 112 yes · 2 no · 1 missedSupports clean energy investment and climate action for Iowa Supports year-round E15 and expanded biofuel access
Crime & public safetySupports border enforcement, fentanyl crackdown, and law enforcement Voted 76 yes · 2 no Supports hiring more police and keeping illegal guns and fentanyl off streets Acknowledges fentanyl crisis; seeks middle-ground on immigration
Taxes & budgetSupports making 2017 tax cuts permanent; backed One Big Beautiful Bill Voted 57 yes · 2 no · 2 missedSupports middle-class tax cut; opposes tariffs as tax increases Opposed 'One Big Beautiful Bill'; calls for fiscal responsibility
GunsVoted against Bipartisan Safer Communities Act; favors NICS improvements Voted 8 yes Fought to block domestic abusers from getting guns as state legislator no sourced position
Democracy & electionsSupports proof-of-citizenship requirement to register to vote Voted 16 yes Supports overturning Citizens United and independent primary voting Supports term limits, stock-trading ban, campaign-finance reform
Foreign policy & defenseSupports strong defense but opposes open-ended U.S. war in Iran Voted 100 yes · 6 no · 5 missedSupports Israel's right to self-defense; opposes nuclear Iran; wants to end Iran War Wants Congress to reassert war powers; end Iran war diplomatically

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