Mariannette Miller-Meeks
Mariannette Miller-Meeks has served as U.S. Representative for Iowa's 1st Congressional District since 2021. She is a physician and retired Army colonel who won her first term by just 6 votes. She faces a tough re-election in 2026.
- Party: Republican
- Office sought: U.S. House of Representatives
- State: IA
- Current office: U.S. Representative, Iowa's 1st Congressional District
Incumbency status: challenger
Residence: Ottumwa, IA
Biography
Mariannette Miller-Meeks was born in Iowa. Her father was a Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force. She earned her medical degree and served as a U.S. Army colonel. She served in the Iowa Senate from 2019 to 2021. She was elected to Congress in 2020 by just 6 votes — the narrowest margin in modern congressional history. She was re-elected in 2022 and 2024.
Professional background
U.S. Representative (2021–present); Physician; Iowa state senator (2019–2021)
Public service
Iowa Senate (2019–2021); U.S. Representative (2021–present)
Military service
U.S. Army, retired Colonel