Iowa — 1st District

Christina Bohannan

Lowers costs for working families

Bohannan prioritizes reducing living costs for everyday Iowans by ending foreign tariffs, prohibiting hedge funds from buying family homes, capping insulin prices, and stopping corporate price gouging. She criticizes Miller-Meeks for voting for tariffs and budget proposals that increase mortgage costs.

• End tariffs that increase expenses for Iowa families
• Prohibit hedge funds and private investors from purchasing family homes and land
• Build and rehabilitate affordable housing across Iowa
• Cap insulin costs at $35 per month for all Americans
• Crack down on corporate price gouging on groceries, goods, and agricultural inputs

“Tackling the high cost of living and lowering prices will be my top priority in Congress.”

“Miller-Meeks has voted five times for the disastrous tariffs that are costing Iowa families $2,400 more each year.”

Mariannette Miller-Meeks

Lowers taxes and cuts spending

Miller-Meeks emphasizes combating inflation by opposing far-left spending, supporting tax relief for working families, and voting for key budget reconciliation measures. She frames her platform around lowering costs for everyday voters while reining in government spending.

• Voted for H.R. 1 reconciliation bill to address tax policy and debt limit
• Voted for establishing the congressional budget for FY2025 (H.Con.Res.14)
• Opposes far-left policies blocking tax cuts for working families

“I'll take on the big fights: insurance companies raising prices, corrupt politicians trading stocks, fraudsters stealing your benefits, radicals pushing their agenda on our children, and the far left blocking tax cuts for working families.”

Christina Bohannan

Expands healthcare options and lowers prices

Bohannan advocates for giving all Americans the option to buy into Medicare at any age while preserving private insurance options. She pledges to reverse Medicaid cuts, extend ACA tax credits, expand Medicare coverage to dental, vision, and hearing, and lower prescription costs.

• Allow Iowans to buy into Medicare at any age while opposing a mandatory single-payer system
• Reverse Medicaid cuts and extend ACA tax credits to reduce insurance premiums
• Cap insulin prices at $35 per month and expand Medicare prescription drug price negotiations
• Expand Medicare coverage to include vision, dental, hearing, and home care costs
• Recruit and retain rural doctors and nurses through training programs and incentives

“I believe that allowing Iowans the option to buy into Medicare at any age – which will increase competition, expand choice, and bring down costs – is the best way to do it.”

“Mariannette Miller-Meeks voted to cut Medicaid for over 11 million Americans – including kicking more than 100,000 Iowans off their health insurance – in order to pay for the largest tax giveaway to billionaires in history.”

Mariannette Miller-Meeks

Lowers healthcare costs and insurance prices

Miller-Meeks leverages her background as a physician to advocate taking on large insurance companies to lower patient costs. As Chair of the House Veterans' Affairs Health Subcommittee and a member of the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, she emphasizes health oversight and veteran care.

• Serves as Chair of the House Veterans' Affairs Health Subcommittee
• Member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health
• Pledges to challenge insurance companies raising prices to lower patient expenses

“The big insurance companies didn't think a small-town doctor would take them on to lower your costs.”

Christina Bohannan

Codifies federal abortion rights nationwide

Bohannan champions restoring reproductive freedom by codifying Roe v. Wade into federal law and protecting access to IVF and maternal healthcare. She strongly opposes Iowa's 6-week abortion ban and accuses Miller-Meeks of backing nationwide restrictions.

• Pass federal legislation to codify Roe v. Wade into law
• Protect nationwide access to reproductive healthcare and IVF treatments
• Oppose state and federal abortion bans without exceptions

“When I’m in Congress, I will defend the freedoms of all Iowans, no matter what. And I will fight every day to put Roe v. Wade back into federal law where it belongs and restore reproductive freedom for all Iowans.”

Mariannette Miller-Meeks

Opposes abortion and supports restrictions

Miller-Meeks holds a pro-life voting record and highlights anti-abortion principles as part of her conservative platform. She supported restrictions during her state and federal legislative tenure.

• Maintains a consistent pro-life record in state and federal office
• Featured 'Pro-Life' as a core campaign message

Christina Bohannan

Protects family farms and environment

Bohannan focuses on shielding Iowa family farms from corporate Big Ag monopolies, reversing trade tariffs, passing a Farm Bill, and improving water quality. Drawing on her experience as an environmental engineer, she supports voluntary incentives for cover crops and buffer zones to protect waterways.

• Pass a Farm Bill that protects local family farmers over agricultural corporations
• Reverse trade tariffs and expand international markets for Iowa producers
• Crack down on anti-competitive price gouging in seed, fertilizer, and processing industries
• Incentivize farmers to plant cover crops and create buffer zones to improve water quality and reduce runoff
• Take action to reduce PFAS and chemical pollutants in Iowa drinking water

“We must pass a Farm Bill now that works for Iowa’s local farmers, not giant agricultural corporations.”

“Rep. Miller-Meeks has shown time and again that she is on the side of these corporations and special interests, not on the side of Iowa farmers and American renewable energy producers.”

Mariannette Miller-Meeks

Protects Iowa farmland and agriculture

Miller-Meeks highlights her work to prevent foreign adversaries like China from purchasing Iowa farmland and supports domestic energy production. She voted for energy legislation aimed at lowering production costs for farmers and energy producers.

• Opposes foreign entities, specifically China, from purchasing Iowa farmland
• Voted for the Lower Energy Costs Act (H.R. 1) to increase domestic energy and agricultural production

“China didn't think anyone would stop them from buying Iowa farmland. They were wrong, and I'm just getting started.”

Christina Bohannan

Supports comprehensive government ethics reform

Bohannan proposes extensive anti-corruption and ethics reforms, including banning stock trading for federal officials, overturning Citizens United, and establishing an independent Congressional Ethics Agency. She rejects corporate PAC money and advocates for term limits.

• Ban stock trading by members of Congress, executive officials, Supreme Court justices, and staff
• Pass a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United and restrict corporate campaign spending
• Establish an independent Congressional Ethics Agency to investigate member wrongdoing
• Permanently ban members of Congress and staff from becoming lobbyists
• Pass the Let America Vote Act to permit independents to vote in primary elections

“In Congress, I will reject the corrupting influence of money and special interests, and I will always put Iowans first.”

“We must put a stop to this endless cycle by passing tough ethics reform that will force our elected leaders to fight on behalf of their constituents rather than the special interests and donors they currently serve.”

Mariannette Miller-Meeks

Targets corrupt politicians and fraud

Miller-Meeks pledges to target corrupt politicians trading stock and stop fraudulent benefit schemes. She also voted for government transparency measures, such as the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

• Campaigns on curbing corrupt politicians trading stock and benefit fraud
• Voted Yea on the Epstein Files Transparency Act (H.R. 4405) to release unclassified DOJ records

“I'll take on the big fights: insurance companies raising prices, corrupt politicians trading stocks, fraudsters stealing your benefits, radicals pushing their agenda on our children, and the far left blocking tax cuts for working families.”

Christina Bohannan

Increases investment in public education

Bohannan advocates for historic federal investments in public pre-K-12 schools, community colleges, and career technical training. She opposes public voucher plans that redirect tax dollars to private schools and supports universal school meal programs.

• Increase national investments in public school infrastructure, rural schools, and teacher retention
• Oppose state and national school voucher plans that divert taxpayer funds to private schools
• Expand Career and Technical Education (CTE) and trade apprenticeship programs
• Ensure universal access to school lunch and summer nutrition programs for children

“Under the Iowa voucher plan that Governor Reynolds and Rep. Miller-Meeks support, Iowa taxpayers will give a billion dollars to private schools – draining badly needed resources from our public schools and essentially defunding them.”

Mariannette Miller-Meeks

Supports school choice and parental rights

Miller-Meeks supports school choice initiatives, including voucher programs, to empower parents in educational decisions. She also advocates restricting male participation in female school athletic programs.

• Supports Iowa and national school choice voucher plans
• Voted Yea on the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 (H.R. 28)

“The left didn't think a mom and grandmother would keep boys out of girls' sports.”

Christina Bohannan

Protects Social Security and Medicare

Bohannan vows to protect Social Security and Medicare trust funds from cuts, privatization, or retirement age increases. She supports expanding Medicare coverage to vision, dental, hearing, and home care.

• Protect Social Security and Medicare trust funds to guarantee earned benefits
• Oppose proposals to privatize programs or raise the Social Security retirement age
• Allow Medicare to negotiate prices on more prescription drugs
• Expand Medicare to cover dental, vision, hearing, and family caregiving costs

“I believe our seniors deserve safety and security. That’s why I will always fight for Social Security and Medicare.”

Mariannette Miller-Meeks

Supports senior care and Medicare oversight

Miller-Meeks focuses on senior healthcare through her leadership role as Chair of the Veterans' Affairs Health Subcommittee and membership on the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee.

• Chairs the House Veterans' Affairs Health Subcommittee focusing on veteran and senior health access
• Member of the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee

Christina Bohannan

Supports legal order and safety

Bohannan frames public safety and healthy communities as a core component of personal freedom. She emphasizes maintaining safe communities free from crime while supporting rule-of-law principles.

• Supports safe communities free from crime and maintaining rule of law

Mariannette Miller-Meeks

Enforces strict border security and immigration laws

Miller-Meeks strongly supports strict immigration enforcement and border security measures. She voted for major House Republican immigration legislation, including border detention, voter eligibility verification, and DUI deportation bills.

• Voted Yea on the Laken Riley Act (S. 5) requiring detention of undocumented immigrants arrested for theft crimes
• Voted Yea on the SAVE Act (H.R. 22) requiring proof of citizenship to register for federal elections
• Voted Yea on H.R. 875 making DUI offenses grounds for deportation or barring admission

“This November, it is common sense over crazy. We back the blue, and we're not going to let them Illinois our Iowa.”