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2026 candidates we're tracking in IA-1
Mariannette Miller-Meeks
Mariannette Miller-Meeks has represented southeast Iowa's 1st Congressional District in Congress since 2021 and is seeking a fourth term, according to Iowa Starting Line. She was first elected in 2020 in one of the closest U.S. House races in modern history.
Christina Bohannan
Top priorities
- Lowering costs, including addressing tariffs, prescription drug prices and housing costs
- Ethics reform to reduce special-interest influence in Congress
- Expanding access to health care, including a Medicare option for all ages
Per the campaign site.
About Christina Bohannan
Christina Bohannan is the Democratic candidate for Iowa's 1st Congressional District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Bohannan is a former Iowa state representative and University of Iowa law professor running for Iowa's 1st Congressional District, per Iowa Public Radio. Bohannan says lowering costs, including addressing tariffs, prescription drug prices and housing costs, will be her top priority in Congress, per Campaign site (bohannanforcongress.com).
Michael Bridgford
Top priorities
- Represent the district, not party bosses and special interests
- Address the affordability crisis through fiscal responsibility
- Enact term limits, a stock trading ban and campaign finance reform
Per the campaign site.
About Michael Bridgford
Michael Bridgford is an independent financial advisor from Bettendorf with a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Illinois and an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, according to Iowa Public Radio. He is running as an independent candidate for Iowa's 1st Congressional District.
About this race
Iowa's 1st Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Iowa primary is Tuesday, June 2, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.