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Christina Bohannan

Democrat

University of Iowa law professor; former Iowa state representative

Christina Bohannan is a University of Iowa law professor who served in the Iowa House from 2021 to 20233. She ran for Iowa's 1st District in 2022 and 2024 and is the Democratic nominee again in 202631.

Where they stand 8 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

  • AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)medium
    Said · medium confidence
    • Her website says she will "fight every day to put Roe v. Wade back into federal law." (2026) source
    • At an Oct. 21, 2024 debate she said "what I've always supported, is Roe v. Wade - restoring Roe v. Wade into federal law." (2024-10-21) source
  • HealthcareAdd a government plan anyone can buy into (a public option)medium
    Said · medium confidence
    • Her website supports a Medicare buy-in option for all ages, reversing the Medicaid cuts, and extending the Affordable Care Act tax credits. (2026) source
  • Income taxesCut taxes mainly for middle and lower earnersmedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • At an Oct. 21, 2024 debate she supported middle-class tax cuts and said billionaires should "pay their fair share." (2024-10-21) source
  • Politicians trading stocksNo, ban it for members and their spousesmedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • Her website pledges to "ban the trading of stocks by all Members of Congress." (2026) source
  • Campaign financeOverturn Citizens United by amendment and add public financing of campaignsmedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • Her website supports a "constitutional amendment to reverse the Citizens United decision." (2026) source
  • Drug pricesNegotiate more drugs and extend the insulin and yearly cost caps to private insurancemedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • Her website supports allowing Medicare to negotiate lower prices on more drugs and "capping insulin costs at $35 per month for everyone." (2026) source
  • Trade and tariffsNo single answer fitsmedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • Her website calls the current tariffs "one of the biggest tax increases in American history" and pledges to "reverse chaotic tariffs and trade wars" and expand markets for Iowa farmers. (2026) source
  • Term limitsNo single answer fitsmedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • Her website says she will "institute term limits and age caps." (2026) source

No public position found on: National debt, Social Security, Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Guns, Immigration, Foreign policy, Energy and climate, Judges, Marijuana, Redistricting, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.

Record

  • Served in the Iowa House, District 85, from 2021 to 20233.
  • Law professor at the University of Iowa since 2000 and former president of its faculty senate3.
  • Lost to Mariannette Miller-Meeks in the 2022 and 2024 U.S. House elections; the 2024 margin was 799 votes after a recount35.
  • Won the Democratic primary in June 2026 for a third race against Miller-Meeks3.
  • Listed as the Democratic candidate for U.S. House District 1 on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot1.

Who funds this campaign

Official reports filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) for January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.

$7,051,745raised
$1,733,644spent
$5,425,318cash on hand

Cash on hand includes money left over from the campaign's earlier races, so it can be more than raised minus spent.

Where the money came from

  • People who gaveincluding $1,094,239 in gifts under $200$5,648,340
  • PACs and other political committees$491,928
  • Political party committees$10,721
  • The candidate's own money and loans$7,000
  • Transfers from joint fundraising and other campaign committees$856,879

Largest contributions from PACs and parties

As named in the filings, net of any refunds. Joint fundraising transfers are counted in the totals above.

  1. AMERIPACPAC$10,000
  2. THE MAJORITY RULESPAC$10,000
  3. EMILY'S LISTPAC$10,000
  4. INNOVATION FOR GOOD PACPAC$10,000
  5. AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PACPAC$10,000
  6. CA LUV PAC (CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNITED FOR VICTORY PAC)PAC$10,000
  7. HMP CONTRIBUTION ACCOUNTPAC$10,000
  8. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTSPAC$10,000
  9. NO SURRENDER FUNDPAC$10,000
  10. JOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PACPAC$10,000

Gifts from individual people are listed by name in the full filings. See every report on FEC.gov. Numbers updated October 5, 2026; we add no labels or judgments to any donor.

Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.

Sources (5)

Every claim on this page links to one of these
  1. Candidate List, November 3, 2026 General Election (last updated 8/19/2026)Iowa Secretary of State
  2. PrioritiesChristina Bohannan for Congress
  3. Christina BohannanWikipedia
  4. 1st District candidates Miller-Meeks and Bohannan debate abortion, immigration and the economyIowa Public Radio (Oct. 22, 2024)
  5. IA-1 Is the Tightest District in America. Independent Michael Bridgford Sees That as an Opening.Independent Voter News