Iowa GOP Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks ousted in rematch
Summary
CBS News projected that Democrat Christina Bohannan defeated Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District. The result ended Miller-Meeks’ service in Congress, which began in 2021, after three consecutive elections between the two candidates.Key Facts
- Bohannan is a University of Iowa law professor and former Iowa state representative.
- Bohannan focused her campaign on affordability, while Miller-Meeks defended President Trump’s economic agenda.
- The Congressional Leadership Fund, a super PAC aligned with House Republican leaders, stopped spending in the district in mid-October.
- Miller-Meeks voted to limit Trump’s ability to launch further strikes on Iran, saying she opposed an open-ended war.
- Miller-Meeks won her 2020 election by six votes.
- Miller-Meeks defeated Bohannan by about 20,000 votes in 2022.
- Miller-Meeks won their 2024 rematch by fewer than 800 votes.
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