Iowa's 1st Congressional District

Two Iowa House seats are contested in the primary elections, with Republican representatives Ashley Hinson and Randy Feenstra seeking higher office. The 2nd and 4th Congressional Districts are solid Republican strongholds, while the 1st and 3rd districts are rated as toss-ups by Cook Political Report.

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.