Republican Miller-Meeks, Democrat Bohannan head for rematch in Iowa congressional race

Republican U.S. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks won renomination in Iowa's first congressional district on Tuesday, positioning the incumbent congresswoman for her third general election ‌contest against Democrat Christina Bohannan. Bohannan, ​a 54-year-old University of Iowa law professor and former state representative, has ⁠run unsuccessfully twice against Miller-Meeks.

Republican U.S. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks won renomination in Iowa's first congressional district on Tuesday, positioning the incumbent congresswoman for her third general election ‌contest against Democrat Christina Bohannan. Miller-Meeks, a 70-year-old physician and three-term House Republican, ‌defeated MAGA Republican challenger David Pautsch, according to U.S. media reports. Democrat Bohannan overcame Travis Terrell to clinch her party's nomination, media projected.

Miller-Meeks is one of the most ⁠vulnerable House ​Republicans at a ⁠time when high prices for gasoline and other consumer products and an unpopular war ⁠against Iran have sent President Donald Trump's approval ratings lower, even among Republicans. Bohannan, ​a 54-year-old University of Iowa law professor and former state representative, has ⁠run unsuccessfully twice against Miller-Meeks. In 2024, she lost to the incumbent by only about ⁠800 ​votes. Her campaign is focused on affordability, expanding healthcare coverage and reversing Medicaid cuts from Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Miller-Meeks ⁠and Bohannan will square off in November in a contest that independent analysts ⁠have rated ⁠a toss-up. Each candidate has more than $4 million in cash on hand, according to the latest documents filed with ‌the ‌Federal Election Commission.