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2026 candidates we're tracking in IA-1
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Mariannette Miller-Meeks
Republican
Incumbent
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.
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Christina Bohannan
Democratic
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).
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Michael Bridgford
No Party
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. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's certified candidate list is the only verifiable source for Michael Bridgford.
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.