Elections Intelligence

Iowa 1st District

DEFENDED SEAT
LEAN D
Christina Bohannan Democratic · Challenger
KALSHI PARTY MARKETCHECKED Aug 27
DEMOCRAT 78¢REPUBLICAN 28¢
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Mariannette Miller-Meeks Republican · Incumbent
Also on the ballot: Michael Bridgford (I).
FTP RACE SIGNAL

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

Lean D
SAFE DLIKELY DLEAN DTOSS-UPLEAN RLIKELY RSAFE R
Market · Lean DD 78¢ — traders' price for a Democratic hold. Polling · Lean DD+5 — The Bullfinch Group / Independent Center, Jul 28. Prior result · Toss-upR+0.19 in 2024.
Signal clarityHighas of 2026-08-27
The market moved 6¢ toward the Republican in the last 7 days.
MARKET BandPRICEToss-up50–65¢Lean65–82¢Likely82–95¢Safe95¢ and above
D 78¢

Kalshi party market · checked Aug 27

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POLLING BandPOINTSToss-up0–5Lean5–10Likely10–20Safe20 and above
D+5
The Bullfinch Group / Independent Center ↗ July 13–16, 2026 · n=705 LV D+5 INDEPENDENT
PRIOR RESULT BandPOINTSToss-up0–5Lean5–12Likely12–25Safe25 and above
R+0.19

Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)

49.98 — 49.79 · 2024 general election

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

FUNDRAISING BandRATIO TO 1Parity1–5Lean5 and above
1 to 1
Christina Bohannan$7.05M
Mariannette Miller-Meeks$7.21M

PULLED 08-04 · PERIOD 06-30 · FEC

Total receipts this cycle. Parity — neither campaign leads by enough for fundraising to take a place on the spectrum.

BALLOT & DATES Primary 06-02 · HELDGeneral Nov 3, 2026 R settled · D settled · I settled COMPARE THE CANDIDATES ⇄