U.S. House · IA-01 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Christina Bohannan

Democratic candidate for Iowa's 1st Congressional District

Former Iowa state representative, law professor and environmental engineer focused on affordable health care, public schools and government ethics.

DistrictIA-01

OfficeCongress

ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Christina stands.

Campaign position

Supports voluntary Medicare enrollment at any age while keeping private insurance choices and restoring Medicaid funding

Campaign position

Would expand Medicare drug negotiations and cap monthly insulin costs at $35 for everyone, alongside caps for inhalers and EpiPens

Campaign position

Supports stock-trading bans across Congress, the executive branch and Supreme Court, plus an independent congressional ethics agency

Campaign position

Would build and rehabilitate housing and bar hedge funds and private investors from buying up Iowa family homes and land

Campaign position

Supports federal investment in public schools, rural school infrastructure, career training and school and summer meals

Campaign position

Would put Roe v. Wade protections into federal law and restore reproductive freedom for Iowans

Record and background

2018
Accomplishment
Earned faculty service award
Received the University of Iowa's Michael J. Brody Award for Faculty Excellence in Service.

Experience
Iowa state representative
Served in the Iowa House, working on education, agriculture, small businesses and environmental issues.
Experience
University of Iowa law professor
Teaches at the University of Iowa College of Law, where her career has spanned more than two decades.
Experience
Environmental engineer
Worked as an environmental engineer specializing in improvements to water quality before entering law.

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