Miller-Meeks, Bohannan advance to rematch in Iowa's 1st District race SARAH WATSON Jun 2, 2026 Jun 2, 2026 Updated Jul 13, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks will again face Democrat Christina Bohannan in November after fending off primary challenges Tuesday night. kAm|F=E:A=6 @FE=6ED[ :?4=F5:?8 pqr[ r}} 2?5 E96 pDD@4:2E65 !C6DD 92G6 C6A@CE65 |:==6C\|66<D 2?5 q@92??2? 36:?8 E96 AC@;64E65 H:??6CD @7 E96 C246]k^AmkAm“xV> 9F>3=65 2?5 9@?@C65 E@ 36 J@FC #6AF3=:42? ?@>:?66 7@C x@H2VD u:CDE s:DEC:4E[ 2?5 8C2E67F= 7@C E96 ECFDE J@FVG6 A=2465 :? >6[” |:==6C\|66<D D2:5 :? 2? 6>2:=65 DE2E6>6?E] “~FC 7:89E 7@C x@H2 72>:=:6D :D 72C 7C@> @G6C]Qk^Am kAm“x 2> 8C2E67F= 7@C E96 @G6CH96=>:?8 DFAA@CE x 92G6 C646:G65 :? E96 AC:>2CJ 6=64E:@?[ 2?5 x 2> 9@?@C65 E@ 36 E96 s6>@4C2E:4 ?@>:?66 7@C x@H2VD 7:CDE 4@?8C6DD:@?2= 5:DEC:4E[Q q@92??2? 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