Christina Bohannan

Christina Bohannan, a Democrat, will challenge Iowa GOP Rep. Miller-Meeks for the third time. Bohannan lost to the incumbent twice previously but reduced the margin to 799 votes in the 2024 election.

Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Christina Bohannan are projected to face off again in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District in November. Both candidates defeated their primary opponents, David Pautsch and Travis Terrell, in Tuesday’s elections. This will be their third consecutive election matchup.

Iowa's state primary features competitive races for open seats due to the retirements of Gov. Kim Reynolds and U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst. Key contests include Senate nominations with Ashley Hinson and Jim Carlin (Republicans) and Josh Turek and Zach Wahls (Democrats), as well as a gubernatorial race with multiple Republican candidates. The outcomes could influence the 2028 election and midterm control of Congress.

Christina Bohannan, a Democratic congressional candidate in Iowa, faces GOP criticism over past remarks calling Iowa 'backwards' for banning diversity training in schools and linking Revolutionary War leaders to slavery preservation. The race is a high-stakes rematch in a competitive district, with Republicans highlighting her DEI advocacy as divisive.

Christina Bohannan, a Democratic congressional candidate in Iowa, faces Republican criticism for past remarks calling the state 'backwards' without diversity training and linking Revolutionary War leaders to slavery preservation. Her comments, made on a 2021 podcast, are being weaponized in a high-stakes rematch against incumbent Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks in a competitive district.