Mariannette Jane Miller-Meeks
RIncumbentFEC H8IA02043
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Raised this cycle$5.7M
Cash on hand: $4.3M
All Iowa races
2026 race
IA-01 — U.S. House
5 active candidates on file with the FEC. Incumbent: Mariannette Jane Miller-Meeks.
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Democratic primary · Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Called by manual backfill (AP/Wikipedia/Ballotpedia)
Christina BohannanWon81.5%
- DTravis TerrellDefeated18.5%
Republican primary · Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Called by manual backfill (AP/Wikipedia/Ballotpedia)
Mariannette Jane Miller-MeeksWon71.6%
- RDavid Alfred PautschDefeated28.4%
Election day
135days
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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Disclosed money in race
$12M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Christina Bohannan
DChallengerFEC H2IA02111
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Raised this cycle$5.1M
Cash on hand: $4.0M
3 defeated candidates — show
Taylor Wettach
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6IA01197
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Raised this cycle$698K
Cash on hand: $0
David Alfred Pautsch
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H4IA01127
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Raised this cycle$54K
Cash on hand: $11K
Travis Terrell
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6IA01171
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Raised this cycle$19K
Cash on hand: $5K
Local signal
Early read on IA-01 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Mariannette Jane Miller-Meekslimited coverage
No tracked coverage in the last 90 days yet.
Christina Bohannanleans negative
0 pos10 neutral1 neg11 articles
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Total disclosed
$12M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$12M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$128
$128 for · $0 against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mariannette Jane Miller-Meeks(R)incumbent | $5.7M | — | — | $5.7M |
Christina Bohannan(D) + GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION $128 | $5.1M | $128 | — | $5.1M |
3 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Taylor Wettach(D)defeated | $698K | — | — | $698K |
David Alfred Pautsch(R)defeated | $54K | — | — | $54K |
Travis Terrell(D)defeated | $19K | — | — | $19K |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside IA versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Mariannette Jane Miller-Meeks(R)20% in-state · $3.3M itemized
$680K in-state$2.7M out-of-state
Christina Bohannan(D)23% in-state · $4.0M itemized
$930K in-state$3.1M out-of-state
1 defeated candidate — show
Taylor Wettach(D)defeated24% in-state · $625K itemized
$149K in-state$476K out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Miller-meeks | Bohannan | You |
|---|---|---|---|
Abortion A national law should protect access to abortion in every state. | — | ||
Abortion Access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other fertility treatments should be protected by federal law. | — | ||
Agriculture Federal farm subsidies should be reduced and redirected toward smaller producers. | — | ||
Antitrust & Competition Federal merger review (FTC/DOJ) should require longer review periods for large transactions. | — | ||
Economy The federal minimum wage should be raised. | — | ||
Economy Tariffs on foreign goods should be used to protect American jobs. | — | ||
Education Parents should be able to use public funds — through vouchers — to send their kids to private or charter schools. | — | ||
Environment The government should set legally enforceable limits on greenhouse gas emissions. | — | ||
Environment The government should stop subsidizing oil and gas companies. | — | ||
Healthcare The government should provide healthcare for everyone. | — | ||
Healthcare Medicare should be allowed to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. | — | ||
Healthcare Enhanced ACA premium subsidies should be made permanent at expanded levels. | — | ||
Healthcare A government-run public health insurance option should be added to the ACA marketplace. | — | ||
Housing The government should spend more building affordable housing. | — | ||
Judicial Reform Supreme Court justices should be bound by a binding code of ethics enforceable by Congress. | — | ||
Labor Federal labor law should make it easier for workers to form unions (PRO Act-style reforms). | — | ||
Governance & Other There should be term limits for senators and representatives. | — | ||
Governance & Other Outside political spending — from PACs and super PACs — should be limited more strictly. | — | ||
Social Security High earners should pay Social Security taxes on more of their income. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
Recent coverage
In the news
Christina Bohannan
- Democrats nominate candidates for competitive Iowa House seatsWashington ExaminerJun 3
- In Iowa, Hinson-Turek matchup set for NovemberRoll CallJun 3
- AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Iowa's state primaryNewsdayJun 3
- https://www.npr.org/2026/06/02/g-s1-125550/iowa-election-results-josh-turek-zach-lahnNPRJun 3
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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