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Race2026 cycle · PrimariesElection day 3 Nov 2026Updated

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Iowa 1st District general 2026

No. 10 of 527 House races in the 2026 cycle

This race is in the 2026 general election.

The short version

In the 2026 Iowa 1st District general election, 27 outside groups spent $9.8M: $876K supporting Christina Bohannan (D), $4.7M opposing Christina Bohannan, $522K supporting Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) and $3.5M opposing Mariannette Miller-Meeks.

$9.8M

outside money

supporting Christina Bohannan (D)
$876K
opposing Christina Bohannan (D)
$4.7M
supporting Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)
$522K
opposing Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)
$3.5M

Result not in yet

Election day is 3 Nov 2026.

  • Christina Bohannan

    Democrat

    Waiting for the count

  • Mariannette Miller-Meeks

    Republican

    Waiting for the count

  • Michael Bridgford

    Independent

    Waiting for the count

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →

  • Christina Bohannan Democrat

    $4.7M
    $876K

    $876K supporting Christina Bohannan · $4.7M opposing Christina Bohannan

  • Mariannette Miller-Meeks Republican

    $3.5M
    $522K

    $522K supporting Mariannette Miller-Meeks · $3.5M opposing Mariannette Miller-Meeks

  • Michael Bridgford Independent

    $159K

    $159K supporting Michael Bridgford

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them, and what party committees spent working with the campaign.

  • Christina Bohannan

    Democrat

    Own campaign raised
    $7.1M
    Outside money supporting
    $876K
    Outside money opposing
    $4.7M

    Party spending with the campaign

    $15,300

    DCCC $15,300

    Christina Bohannan for Congress

  • Mariannette Miller-Meeks

    Republican

    Own campaign raised
    $7.2M
    Outside money supporting
    $522K
    Outside money opposing
    $3.5M

    Party spending with the campaign

    $773K

    NRCC $773K

    Miller-Meeks for Congress

  • Michael Bridgford

    Independent

    Outside money supporting
    $159K
    Bridgford for Iowa
  • Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 5 Oct 2026

Supporting $285KOpposing $50,936

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

The groups on each side

The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.

Spent supporting a candidate

  1. One for All Committeesupporting Christina Bohannan$362K
  2. American Association of Nurse Anesthetistssupporting Christina Bohannan$285K
  3. Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc.supporting Mariannette Miller-Meeks$283K
  4. Independent PACsupporting Michael Bridgford$159K
  5. American Conservation Coalition PACsupporting Mariannette Miller-Meeks$109K
  6. Welcomepacsupporting Christina Bohannan$90,789
  7. CFFE PACsupporting Christina Bohannan$79,584
  8. Clearpath Action Fundsupporting Mariannette Miller-Meeks$67,840

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. Congressional Leadership Fundopposing Christina Bohannan$4.2M
  2. SD 2026opposing Mariannette Miller-Meeks$1.4M
  3. 314 Action Fundopposing Mariannette Miller-Meeks$1.0M
  4. AB PACopposing Mariannette Miller-Meeks$872K
  5. No Going Back PACopposing Christina Bohannan$239K
  6. America PACopposing Christina Bohannan$153K
  7. HMPopposing Mariannette Miller-Meeks$96,657
  8. Your Community PACopposing Mariannette Miller-Meeks$58,399

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesCongressional Leadership Fund spent $4.2M opposing Christina Bohannan · $4.2MSD 2026 spent $1.4M opposing Mariannette Miller-Meeks · $1.4M314 Action Fund spent $1.0M opposing Mariannette Miller-Meeks · $1.0MAB PAC spent $872K opposing Mariannette Miller-Meeks · $872KOne for All Committee spent $362K supporting Christina Bohannan · $362KAmerican Association of Nurse Anesthetists spent $285K supporting Christina Bohannan · $285KAmericans for Prosperity Action, Inc. spent $283K supporting Mariannette Miller-Meeks · $283KNo Going Back PAC spent $239K opposing Christina Bohannan · $239KAmericans for Prosperity Action, Inc. spent $53,281 opposing Christina Bohannan · $53,281No Going Back PAC spent $46,007 supporting Mariannette Miller-Meeks · $46,007American Action Network gave $43.5M to Congressional Leadership Fund · $43.5MChevron Corporation gave $3.5M to Congressional Leadership Fund · $3.5M314 Action gave $3.0M to 314 Action Fund · $3.0MKimbark Foundation (DC) gave $500K to 314 Action Fund · $500KAB Foundation gave $13.0M to AB PAC · $13.0MDemocracy Matters gave $5.6M to AB PAC · $5.6MAdvocacy Action Fund gave $500K to One for All Committee · $500KSixteenthirty Fund gave $10,850 to One for All Committee · $10,850Koch Inc gave $30.0M to Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. · $30.0MStand Together gave $20.0M to Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. · $20.0MAmerican Action NetworkAmerican Action NetworkCompany or group · $43.5MChevron CorporationChevron CorporationCompany or group · $3.5M314 Action314 ActionCompany or group · $3.0MKimbark Foundation (DC)Kimbark Foundation (DC)Company or group · $500KAB FoundationAB FoundationCompany or group · $13.0MDemocracy MattersDemocracy MattersCompany or group · $5.6MAdvocacy Action FundAdvocacy Action FundCompany or group · $500KSixteenthirty FundSixteenthirty FundCompany or group · $10,850Koch IncKoch IncCompany or group · $30.0MStand TogetherStand TogetherCompany or group · $20.0MCongressional LeadershipFundCongressional Leadership FundGroup · $4.2MSD 2026SD 2026Group · $1.4M314 Action Fund314 Action FundGroup · $1.0MAB PACAB PACGroup · $872KOne for All CommitteeOne for All CommitteeGroup · $362KAmericans for ProsperityAction, Inc.Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc.Group · $336KNo Going Back PACNo Going Back PACGroup · $285KAmerican Association ofNurse AnesthetistsAmerican Association of Nurse AnesthetistsGroup · $285KChristina BohannanChristina BohannanCandidate · $5.6MMariannette Miller-MeeksMariannette Miller-MeeksCandidate · $4.1MMichael BridgfordMichael BridgfordCandidate · $159K
  • Congressional Leadership Fund spent opposing Christina Bohannan · $4.2M
  • SD 2026 spent opposing Mariannette Miller-Meeks · $1.4M
  • 314 Action Fund spent opposing Mariannette Miller-Meeks · $1.0M
  • AB PAC spent opposing Mariannette Miller-Meeks · $872K
  • One for All Committee spent supporting Christina Bohannan · $362K
  • American Association of Nurse Anesthetists spent supporting Christina Bohannan · $285K
  • Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. spent supporting Mariannette Miller-Meeks · $283K
  • No Going Back PAC spent opposing Christina Bohannan · $239K
  • Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. spent opposing Christina Bohannan · $53,281
  • No Going Back PAC spent supporting Mariannette Miller-Meeks · $46,007
  • American Action Network gave to Congressional Leadership Fund · $43.5M
  • Chevron Corporation gave to Congressional Leadership Fund · $3.5M
  • 314 Action gave to 314 Action Fund · $3.0M
  • Kimbark Foundation (DC) gave to 314 Action Fund · $500K
  • AB Foundation gave to AB PAC · $13.0M
  • Democracy Matters gave to AB PAC · $5.6M
  • Advocacy Action Fund gave to One for All Committee · $500K
  • Sixteenthirty Fund gave to One for All Committee · $10,850
  • Koch Inc gave to Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. · $30.0M
  • Stand Together gave to Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. · $20.0M
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Group

Congressional Leadership Fund

  • Congressional Leadership Fund spent $4.2M opposing Christina Bohannan$4.2M
  • American Action Network gave $43.5M to Congressional Leadership Fund$43.5M
  • Chevron Corporation gave $3.5M to Congressional Leadership Fund$3.5M

Polls

Every poll of this race on one timeline.

The latest poll, by The Bullfinch Group to 16 Jul 2026, has Christina Bohannan at 40.0% and Mariannette Miller-Meeks at 35.0%, and Michael Bridgford at 11.0%.

2polls of this race

in 2026
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pollsters
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Christina BohannanMariannette Miller-Meeks

The Bullfinch Group13 Jul to 16 Jul 2026 · 705 likely voters
DemocraticChristina Bohannan40.0%
RepublicanMariannette Miller-Meeks35.0%

Also asked · Michael Bridgford 11.0%

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Every poll, newest first

  1. 16 Jul ’26The Bullfinch Group 13 Jul to 16 Jul 2026 · 705 likely votersChristina Bohannan 40.0%Mariannette Miller-Meeks 35.0%Michael Bridgford 11.0%
  2. 19 Jun ’25Public Policy Polling a party-aligned sponsor paid for it18 Jun to 19 Jun 2025 · 555 adultsChristina Bohannan 43.0%Mariannette Miller-Meeks 39.0%
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