DemocratRunning for IA-1 U.S. House · 2026
Christina Bohannan
Christina Bohannan is an American politician, law professor, and former engineer who served as the Iowa State Representative for the 85th district from 2021 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she was elected in 2020, succeeding Vicki Lensing who served ten terms in the Iowa House of Representatives.
Born 1971 · Florida , U.S.
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-04
Christina Bohannan, a law professor and former engineer who served in the Iowa House from 2021 to 2023, is running for Iowa's 1st Congressional District. In polling, she leads narrowly with about 42% support versus opponent Mariannette Miller-Meeks at roughly 40%. She has raised approximately $6 million and holds about a 70% win probability in prediction markets.
42.5%
Polling average
our aggregate
70%
Win probability
market-implied
$5.6M
Raised this cycle
FEC · committee
Independence scorecard
Computed · FEC money mixWho Bohannan's money comes from.
B−
57/100
Independence index
A mixed funding picture — in-state funding is the watch item.
2 watch items · in-state funding
Small-dollar reliance36
18% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence72
7% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding23
77% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure98
$91k in outside spending supports the campaign
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
Governing & voting record
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No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
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Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
How they vote
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No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
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No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Career & history
—Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
Public favorability
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No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Donors & money
FEC itemized filings · cycle-to-dateWho funds the campaign.
$5.6M
Raised
$1.4M
Spent
$4.3M
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
18% small (<$200)75% large indiv.7% PAC
23% in-state · 77% out-of-state (itemized)
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-05-13 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING. SOURCE: FEC ↗
Race
The contest Bohannan is running in.
IA · HOUSE · 2026likely d
Bohannan (D) vs Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)
42.5%+3.1 Bohannan39.5%
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Related prediction markets
All markets →Live contract prices tied to Bohannan and the seat. Prices are ¢-per-share of the YES outcome; context only, never merged into our polling averages.
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT.
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Democrat · IA-1 U.S. House
Christina Bohannan
Christina Bohannan is an American politician, law professor, and former engineer who served as the Iowa State Representative for the 85th district from 2021 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she was elected in 2020, succeeding Vicki Lensing who served ten terms in the Iowa House of Representatives.
Where Bohannan standsRace →
Bohannan 42.5%Mariannette Miller-Meeks 39.5%
Market · wins
70¢
42.5%
Poll avg
70%
Win prob
$5.6M
Raised
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-04Christina Bohannan, a law professor and former engineer who served in the Iowa House from 2021 to 2023, is running for Iowa's 1st Congressional District. In polling, she leads narrowly with about 42% support versus opponent Mariannette Miller-Meeks at roughly 40%. She has raised approximately $6 million and holds about a 70% win probability in prediction markets.
Governing & voting record
—
No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
—
Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
Career & history
—Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
Public favorability
—
No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Independence scorecard
Who Bohannan's money comes from.
B−
57/100
Independence index
A mixed funding picture — in-state funding is the watch item.
2 watch items · in-state funding
Small-dollar reliance36
18% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence72
7% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding23
77% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure98
$91k in outside spending supports the campaign
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
How they vote
—
No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
—
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
$5.6M
Raised
$1.4M
Spent
$4.3M
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
18% small (<$200)75% large indiv.7% PAC
23% in-state · 77% out-of-state (itemized)
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-05-13 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING. SOURCE: FEC ↗
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT.