# Christina Bohannan > Christina Bohannan is a law professor and former Iowa state representative who is the Democratic nominee for Iowa's 1st Congressional District, challenging incumbent Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks. ## Key facts - Party: Democratic - Office sought: U.S. House of Representatives - Current office: Former Iowa State Representative; Law Professor - State: IA - District: 1 - Race: Iowa's 1st Congressional District 2026 - Incumbent status: challenger - Residence: Iowa City, IA - Race rating: Toss-up - Campaign website: https://bohannanforcongress.com ## Biography Christina Bohannan was born on July 2, 1971. She is a law professor and former engineer who served as an Iowa state representative from 2021 to 2023. She is the Democratic nominee for Iowa's 1st Congressional District, challenging incumbent Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks. She is backed by EMILY's List. ## Background - Education: Law degree; Engineering background - Professional background: Law professor; Former Iowa state representative (2021–2023); Former engineer - Public service: Iowa House of Representatives (2021–2023) ## Issue positions ### Healthcare - ACA & Medicaid (Healthcare) Christina Bohannan opposes Medicare for All. Implementing Medicare for All eliminates private insurance for over 180 million Americans. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has documented risks of provider shortages and longer wait times under such a system. Bohannan supports Medicare buy-in at any age and extending Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits. Evidence: Candidate statements, CBO reports, Fraser Institute 2025 ### Taxation - Working Families Tax Cuts (Taxation) Christina Bohannan criticizes her opponent for a billionaire tax giveaway. Her agenda would restore income taxes on tips for 4 million tipped workers and on overtime for over 80 million hourly workers. It would also restore income taxes on Social Security for millions of retirees. This agenda would cut the Child Tax Credit from $2,200 back to $2,000 per child and reduce the standard deduction for 90% of taxpayers. It would eliminate the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program and reverse increased Medicare payments to rural providers, constituting the largest tax increase in American history. Evidence: Candidate statements, analysis of Working Families Tax Cuts provisions ### Immigration - Border Security (Immigration) Christina Bohannan has no documented immigration positions. Evidence: No documented positions ### Labor - PRO Act (Labor) Christina Bohannan is endorsed by the Iowa Federation of Labor AFL-CIO. Support for the PRO Act overrides right-to-work laws in 27 states. It eliminates independent contractor status for millions of gig workers. It exposes employers to secondary boycott liability and increases small business compliance costs. Evidence: Iowa Federation of Labor AFL-CIO endorsement, analysis of PRO Act provisions ### Energy - Climate (Energy) Christina Bohannan supports clean energy initiatives. She is endorsed by NRDC Action Votes and the Sierra Club, indicating alignment with environmental protection and climate action goals. Evidence: Candidate statements, NRDC Action Votes endorsement, Sierra Club endorsement ## Ratings & scorecards (as published by the issuing organizations) - Iowa AFL-CIO: 96% (2022) — Labor & Workers' Rights - Club for Growth (Iowa State): 7% (2021) — Fiscal Conservatism - League of Conservation Voters Action Fund: Endorsed (2022) — Environment & Climate - Reproductive Freedom for All (NARAL): Endorsed (2026) — Reproductive Rights - Planned Parenthood Action Fund: Endorsed (2024) — Reproductive Rights ## Opponents in this race - [Mariannette Miller-Meeks](https://transparencyreport.io/candidates/mariannette-miller-meeks-ia1-2026.md) — Republican - [Zach Nunn](https://transparencyreport.io/candidates/zach-nunn-ia3-2026.md) — Republican ## Sources - Christina Bohannan — Ballotpedia: https://ballotpedia.org/Christina_Bohannan - IA-01 2026 — Cook Political Report: https://www.cookpolitical.com/house/race/483086 - Headshot identity source — Christina Bohannan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christina_Bohannan Last updated: 2026-07-19T20:19:14.072Z --- Source: Transparency Report — https://transparencyreport.io/candidates/christina-bohannan-ia1-2026 This is the Markdown version of the page. Cite the canonical URL above.