Christina Bohannan
Representative-elect for Iowa's 1st district
Democrat
Won the seat
- Seat
- Iowa's 1st district
- Opponent
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)
- Status
- Called
Where they stand.
The issues
Lowering Costs For Iowans
Says lowering costs is her top priority, including ending tariffs, limiting investor home purchases and capping insulin at $35 for everyone.
“Tackling the high cost of living and lowering prices will be my top priority in Congress.”
Source for Lowering Costs For Iowans, on Christina Bohannan’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Restoring Faith in our Government
Wants a broad stock-trading ban for federal officials, a constitutional amendment reversing Citizens United, term limits and a lobbying ban.
“Ban the trading of stocks by all Members of Congress, Executive Branch Members, Supreme Court Justices, their spouses, and staff – including requiring divestment of currently-owned stocks”
Source for Restoring Faith in our Government, on Christina Bohannan’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Fixing our Broken Health Care System
Supports letting people buy into Medicare at any age, and says she opposes a single-payer system.
“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.”
Source for Fixing our Broken Health Care System, on Christina Bohannan’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Protecting Family Farms and Iowa’s Natural Resources
Wants to reverse tariffs, increase competition in agricultural markets, pass a new Farm Bill and reduce water pollution.
“We must pass a Farm Bill now that works for Iowa’s local farmers, not giant agricultural corporations.”
Source for Protecting Family Farms and Iowa’s Natural Resources, on Christina Bohannan’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Protecting Seniors, Social Security, and Medicare
Says she will oppose cuts or privatization of Social Security and Medicare and work to shore up the trust funds.
“Fight to protect Medicare and Social Security, and shore up the Social Security trust funds to fully fund them for future generations”
Source for Protecting Seniors, Social Security, and Medicare, on Christina Bohannan’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Defending Freedom and a Fair Shot to Succeed
Says she will work to write the abortion rights of Roe v. Wade into federal law.
“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.”
Source for Defending Freedom and a Fair Shot to Succeed, on Christina Bohannan’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)
From Christina Bohannan’s campaign website. Summaries are ours; anything in quotation marks is copied word for word from the linked page. Read the full platform (opens in a new tab)
The promises
- TradeClock is ticking
Use Congress's authority to end President Trump's tariffs
“Exercising Congress’s power to end the disastrous tariffs”
Campaign website, Priorities page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
- AccountabilityClock is ticking
Ban stock trading by members of Congress, executive branch officials, Supreme Court justices, their spouses and staff
“Ban the trading of stocks by all Members of Congress, Executive Branch Members, Supreme Court Justices, their spouses, and staff”
Campaign website, Priorities page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
- HealthClock is ticking
Fully extend the ACA premium tax credits
“Immediately extend the ACA tax credits fully”
Campaign website, Priorities page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
- HealthClock is ticking
Reverse the recent federal Medicaid cuts
“Immediately reverse the Medicaid cuts that will kick more than 100,000 Iowans off their health care”
Campaign website, Priorities page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
Christina Bohannan is an American politician and law professor who served from 2021 to 2023 as the Iowa state representative for the 85th House district. A member of the Democratic Party, she was elected in 2020, succeeding Vicki Lensing.
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- Raised
- $9.9M
- From individuals
- $8.2M
- Spent
- $7.9M
- Cash on hand
- $2.1M
Federal Election Commission, through 2026-10-14.
None on record
No donations from AIPAC and no AIPAC-paid ads for or against Christina Bohannan in FEC filings for the 2022, 2024 or 2026 elections.
AIPAC is a pro-Israel lobbying group that spends on elections two ways. Its PAC collects donations from members and sends them to campaigns, where they become the candidate’s money to spend. Its super PAC, United Democracy Project, runs its own ads, and the candidate gets no say in those, whether they help or hurt. From Federal Election Commission filings through 2026-10-14: AIPAC PAC filings (opens in a new tab), United Democracy Project filings (opens in a new tab).
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