Articles Tagged: 1st Congressional District

The State Objection Panel will meet Aug. 28 to determine whether three Libertarian candidates for U.S. House in Iowa should remain on the ballot.

Candidates for Congress and the White House addressed Iowans at the Iowa State Fair on Saturday as part of the Des Moines Register’s annual Political Soapbox.

Also, Zach Nunn launches new TV ad touting his bipartisan work in Congress

Democrats running in Iowa’s two most competitive U.S. House races have outraised Republican incumbents.

12 points separated Mariannette Miller-Meeks from right-flank challenger

Miller-Meeks, the Republican incumbent, will once again face Democrat Christina Bohannan in this fall’s general election

Mariannette Miller-Meeks faces David Pautsch in Tuesday’s GOP primary

Also, the Iowa Veterans of Foreign Wars Foundation will be this year’s beneficiary of U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst’s annual Roast and Ride fundraiser

Christina Bohannan, who is running to unseat Iowa U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, a Republican from Ottumwa, in Southeast Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, reports raising $820,000 in the first quarter of this year.

Incumbent Mariannette Miller-Meeks faces primary challenge from Davenport minister

Monday was the opening day to submit nomination papers for the June primary. The filing deadline to qualify for the primary ballot for state and federal offices in Iowa is March 15.

Also, Christina Bohannan, the Democrat challenging U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, is endorsed by abortion-rights group

The campaign arm of U.S. House Democrats announced Monday that Iowa City congressional candidate Christina Bohannan has been named to its “Red to Blue” program that works to help Democrats running against Republican incumbents flip control of competitive districts.

Bohannan’s announcement Tuesday morning sets up a rematch with GOP incumbent Mariannette Miller-Meeks.

Republican Party of Iowa Chair Jeff Kaufmann issued a statement Friday citing unconfirmed reports that Democrat Christina Bohannan plans to announce her second bid for Congress in the 2024 elections.