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U.S. House · Iowa's 1st District

Southeast Iowa, including Davenport, Burlington, Ottumwa, and Fort Madison

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Christina Bohannan, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Christina Bohannan184,00253%
Mariannette Miller-Meeks150,81343.4%
Michael Bridgford12,6483.6%

About 99% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • Incumbent Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) advanced from the June 2, 2026 Republican primary and is running for a third term representing this district (she previously represented the old 2nd District, 2021-2023). Christina Bohannan (D), a former state representative and University of Iowa law professor, is her Democratic challenger for a third consecutive cycle. Cook Political Report rated the district R+4.[1][2]

On the November 3 ballot · 3 candidates

Mariannette Miller-MeeksRINCUMBENTU.S. Representative, Iowa's 1st District (since 2023); previously represented the 2nd District (2021-2023)Full profile →Christina BohannanDPROJECTED WINNERFormer member, Iowa House of RepresentativesFull profile →Michael BridgfordINDFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Mariannette Miller-Meeks
    Recorded votes[36][37]

    Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24). Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15).

  • Christina Bohannan
    —
  • Michael Bridgford
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Mariannette Miller-Meeks
    Recorded votes[34][35]

    Voted no on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons. Voted no on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs.

  • Christina Bohannan
    Recorded votes[6]

    Voted no on HF 756 (removing the permit requirement to carry a handgun), which passed the Iowa House 60-37 on 2021-03-17.

  • Michael Bridgford
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Mariannette Miller-Meeks
    Recorded votes[21][22][23][24][25][26]

    Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted yes on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11). Voted no on American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 (H.R. 6, 2021-03-18).

  • Christina Bohannan
    —
  • Michael Bridgford
    In their own words[12]
    “we have community members that have been here a long time, contributing, being rounded up. The answer is in the middle.”

    Interview with Iowa Public Radio, April 16, 2026

Stronger rent regulation and tenant protections

  • Mariannette Miller-Meeks
    —
  • Christina Bohannan
    Supports[5]

    Bohannan's platform calls for prohibiting hedge funds and private investors from buying up family homes and land.

  • Michael Bridgford
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Mariannette Miller-Meeks
    Recorded votes[22][23][24][30]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent. Voted no on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.

  • Christina Bohannan
    Recorded votes[7]

    Voted no on HF 2317 (replacing Iowa's graduated income tax with a 3.9% flat tax), which passed the Iowa House 61-37 on 2022-02-16.

  • Michael Bridgford
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Mariannette Miller-Meeks
    Recorded votes[22][23][24][28]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted no on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.

  • Christina Bohannan
    Supports[5]

    Bohannan's platform calls for letting Medicare negotiate lower prescription drug prices and capping insulin costs at $35 per month for everyone.

  • Michael Bridgford
    In their own words[13]
    “I just don't see any plausibility to those being put in place in the next two years.”

    Interview with Independent Voter News (Aug. 12, 2026), asked about Medicare for All, a public option and enhanced ACA subsidies; he said he would pursue price transparency instead

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Mariannette Miller-Meeks
    Recorded votes[22][23][24][29][30]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits. Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.

  • Christina Bohannan
    Supports[5]

    Bohannan's platform calls for expanding Iowa's clean energy economy and cracking down on utility monopolies to lower energy bills.

  • Michael Bridgford
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Mariannette Miller-Meeks
    Recorded votes[33]

    Voted no on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Christina Bohannan
    Opposes[5]

    Bohannan's platform calls for Congress to end broad tariffs, which she says have raised costs for Iowa families and farmers.

  • Michael Bridgford
    —

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Mariannette Miller-Meeks
    Recorded votes[29]

    Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.

  • Christina Bohannan
    —
  • Michael Bridgford
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Mariannette Miller-Meeks
    Recorded votes[27]

    Voted yes on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Christina Bohannan
    —
  • Michael Bridgford
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Mariannette Miller-Meeks
    Recorded votes[31][32]

    Voted no on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted no on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Christina Bohannan
    —
  • Michael Bridgford
    In their own words[12]
    “I do think we are at a point that if we are going to escalate, that's where Congress needs to be involved”

    Interview with Iowa Public Radio, April 16, 2026, on the Iran conflict

Research notes & limits

Miller-Meeks's tariff position is only documented through her opponent's campaign materials (a candidate source about the other candidate), not through Miller-Meeks's own statements; treat with appropriate caution. Bohannan's own record as a state legislator was not itemized bill-by-bill within the research budget. Bridgford's biography relies on his Ballotpedia profile and Candidate Connection survey plus Iowa Public Radio; no campaign site was loaded. Miller-Meeks's early-career details (Army Reserve dates, ophthalmology practice, 2008-2014 runs) come from Wikipedia and are not on her official page.

Sources · 47

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

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  2. 2.Mariannette Miller-Meeks · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  3. 3.Economy · Office of Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks · 2026-09-25 Official record
  4. 4.Border Security · Office of Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks · 2026-09-25 Official record
  5. 5.Priorities · Christina Bohannan for Congress (campaign site) · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  6. 6.Journal of the House, 66th Day, March 17, 2021 (HF 756 roll call) · Iowa Legislature · 2021-03-17 Official record
  7. 7.Journal of the House, 38th Day, February 16, 2022 (HF 2317 roll call) · Iowa Legislature · 2022-02-16 Official record
  8. 8.Journal of the House, 45th Day, February 24, 2021 (SF 413 roll call) · Iowa Legislature · 2021-02-24 Official record
  9. 9.Laken Riley Act Passes House, Headed to President Trump’s Desk · Rep. Miller-Meeks official website Official record
  10. 10.Miller-Meeks Urges Leader Thune to Advance the SAVE Act · Rep. Miller-Meeks official website Official record
  11. 11.Issues | Bridgford for Iowa · Bridgford for Iowa · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
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  26. 26.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-03-18 Official record
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  28. 28.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  29. 29.Roll call: Build Back Better Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-11-19 Official record
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  32. 32.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  33. 33.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
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