Elections Intelligence

Iowa 1st District

DEFENDED SEATLikely D

Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) has held this seat since 2023 and is running for re-election.

Christina Bohannan Challenger
89¢
Candidate market · checked 2:09 PM ETView on Kalshi ↗
13¢

FTP Race Signal

FTP Race SignalA composite of market, polling and money. The prediction-market price anchors it; a polling average moves it: the last 30 days, or the three most recent pollsters when fewer polled. Polls paid for by a candidate, party or allied group move 2 points toward the other side and count half. When the three most recent independent pollsters each have the race within three points, it is a Toss-up unless the market is already decisive. Fundraising counts only at a five-to-one gap. Past results are context, not inputs. A rating changes only when the evidence clears the line.

A seat that went Republican by less than a point in 2024 is now priced for the Democrat.

Likely D
Safe DLikely DLean DToss-upLean RLikely RSafe R
Market · Likely DD 89¢: traders' price for a Democratic win, a flip from Republican. Polling · Lean DD+5 (The Bullfinch Group, Jul 16). Prior result · Toss-upR+0.19 in 2024.

Market and polls both favor Bohannan.

The market moved 7¢ toward the Democrat in the last 7 days. As of October 12.

Market

BandPRICEToss-up50¢ to 65¢Lean65¢ to 82¢Likely82¢ to 95¢Safe95¢ and above
D 89¢
Bohannan89¢Miller-Meeks13¢

Kalshi market · checked 2:09 PM ET

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Polling

BandPOINTSToss-up0 to 5Lean5 to 10Likely10 to 20Safe20 and above
D+5
The Bullfinch Group ↗ C- Jul 13 to 16 · n=705 LV D+5 Independent

The latest poll on file.

Prior result

BandPOINTSToss-up0 to 5Lean5 to 12Likely12 to 25Safe25 and above
R+0.2

Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)

50.0% to 49.8% · 2024 general election

def. Christina Bohannan (D). Margin verified against retrieved official results.

Fundraising

BandRATIO TO 1Parity1 to 5Lean5 and above
1 to 1

Raised 2025 to 2026 · thru Jun 30

Christina Bohannan$7.05M ↗$5.43M cash
Mariannette Miller-Meeks$7.21M ↗$4.69M cash

Total receipts in the 2025 to 2026 two-year cycle, through June 30, 2026; the two campaigns have raised about the same, so fundraising takes no place on the spectrum.

The general election is on November 3, which is 22 days away.