| Today, the DCCC announced that Christina Bohannan has been added to the first round of the committee’s highly competitive ‘Red to Blue’ program, signaling that the DCCC is invested in providing Bohannan, a top-tier candidate, with the support needed to continue building a winning campaign as she runs for IA-01.
“Christina Bohannan understands the challenges Iowa families face because she’s lived them, and she will be a relentless fighter to lower costs, deliver for farmers, and protect rural health care. While Mariannette Miller-Meeks does the bidding of her special interest bosses, Christina will take them on to do what’s best for Iowa,” said DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene.
Growing up in a trailer in a rural small town, Christina Bohannan understands the struggles Iowa families face firsthand. When her construction worker dad got sick and his insurance was canceled, her family was forced to choose between paying for his medicine and paying for everything else. A working mom, Christina is running for Congress to bring common sense solutions to Washington that put Iowans first. While Mariannette Miller-Meeks is in the pocket of the special interests, Christina will take them on to protect Iowans’ health care, grow the rural economy, and get costs down. In 2024, Christina came just 799 votes away from flipping this Trump +8 seat, and this year she will finish the job to defeat Miller-Meeks and bring real representation to Southeast Iowa.
Cook Political rates IA-01 as a “Toss-Up” race as Mariannette Miller-Meeks, who won by just 799 votes last cycle, faces a primary challenger, and is underwater in approvals. In 2025, Iowa Democrats overperformed in special elections by an average of over 22 points, including flipping two Trump +12 and Trump +21 districts.
Red to Blue is a highly competitive and battle-tested DCCC program that arms top-tier candidates with organizational and fundraising support to help them continue building winning campaigns. Additionally, through Red to Blue the DCCC provides strategic guidance, staff resources, candidate trainings, fundraising support, and more. |
