In Iowa’s third matchup, Democrat Christina Bohannan unseats GOP Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks
A close contest shifts
The contest was expected to be close in the months before Election Day. As November approached, election forecasters moved their assessments in Democrats’ favor.
Economic pressures in Iowa
Republican dominance in Iowa faced growing challenges in the weeks before the election. The article said Trump’s tariffs and the Iran war hurt the agriculture-heavy state, raising fertilizer and diesel costs.
Three races, narrow margins
Miller-Meeks has served in Congress since 2021, after winning the 2020 election by six votes. She later beat Bohannan by about 20,000 votes in 2022, their first contest.
In their 2024 rematch, Miller-Meeks won a third term by fewer than 800 votes, one of the narrowest margins that year. The 2020 and 2024 results were not finalized until weeks after Election Day because close margins triggered recounts.
Key points
- CBS News projected Christina Bohannan defeated Mariannette Miller-Meeks in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District.
- The result ended Miller-Meeks’ congressional service, which began in 2021.
- Bohannan focused on affordability while Miller-Meeks defended Trump’s economic agenda.
- Miller-Meeks’ 2024 victory over Bohannan came by fewer than 800 votes.