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2026 Iowa District 1 House Election

Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)

About this race

This district usually votes Republican. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, a Republican, has taken $267,027 in donations linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group. Michael Bridgford, an independent, shows no AIPAC-linked donations in available records. Christina Bohannan, a Democrat, reports $326,809 from other pro-Israel groups. The November ballot lists 3 candidates: one Democrat, one Republican and one independent.

Key issues in Iowa

Major issues facing Iowa, based on 2025–2026 reporting. Compare them with what each candidate says they focus on below.

Candidates & funding

Mariannette Miller-Meeks Republican Nominee

AIPAC-linked $267,027FundVoter-reported, career 2024–2026 — methodology replication pending
AIPAC PAC and AIPAC-routed contributions, 2022-2026. Source: FEC filings via FundVoter.
No 2026 conduit activity detectedFEC filings show no earmarked contributions via conduits this cycle
A PAC can give at most $10K per cycle directly to a candidate. But when individuals route donations through a PAC acting as conduit, there’s no cap on how many donors can be bundled. That’s where the real money moves — not from the PAC’s treasury, but from individuals the PAC steered to the candidate. How conduits work →
2026 fundraising (FEC)$7,208,271 raised · $2,890,534 spent · $4,691,481 cash on hand through Jun 30, 2026
Focus: Fighting for Iowa values, the American dream, and a never-quit voice in Congress

Christina Bohannan Democrat Nominee

Other pro-Israel PACs $326,809no AIPAC-linked record
No AIPAC-linked FEC record. Other pro-Israel PACs: JSTREET, DMFI ('24). Source: FEC via TrackAIPAC.
2026 fundraising (FEC)$7,051,745 raised · $1,733,644 spent · $5,425,318 cash on hand through Jun 30, 2026
Focus: Fighting for working people, not Washington insiders; a fair shot for Iowa families

Michael Bridgford Independent Nominee

✓ No AIPAC-linked FEC record
2026 fundraising (FEC)$189,523 raised · $64,664 spent · $124,859 cash on hand through Jun 30, 2026

Where the money comes from

FEC campaign finance data through Jun 30, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.

Mariannette Miller-Meeks RChristina Bohannan DMichael Bridgford I
Raised$7.2M$7.1M$190K
Individuals$2.9M41%$5.6M80%$62K33%
PACs & parties$2.4M34%$503K7%$5K3%
Self-funded$0$7K0%$23K12%
Other$1.8M26%$894K13%$100K53%
AIPAC-linked*$267K——
Outside spending†———

* AIPAC-linked money is already counted in the rows above — it flags the pro-Israel share, not extra money.

† Independent spending on ads for or against a candidate. It never goes to their campaign.

“Individuals” covers both small-dollar (under $200) and large donors.

Who are the biggest donors?

Every donor ranked by how much they gave, from the candidate’s own FEC filings — individuals, PACs, and party committees all in one list. Expand a candidate to see theirs, then tap any name to learn more about the donor.

Why are so many gifts exactly $10,000? That’s the legal maximum a PAC can give one candidate for the whole cycle — $5,000 for the primary plus $5,000 for the general — so many PACs give the max. Individuals can give up to $3,500 per election.

Mariannette Miller-Meeks 2391 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$7.2M
Campaign spent$2.9M
Cash on hand$4.7M
FEC 2026 through 06/30/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals41%
PACs / committees34%
Self-funding0%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
ROUTED CONTRIBUTIONS
No 2026 conduit activity detected
FEC filings show no earmarked contributions via conduits this cycle. Career AIPAC-linked total (above) may reflect prior cycles. How conduits work →
  • Individual$15K
  • Individual$15K
  • Individual$15K
  • Individual$14K
  • Individual$14K
  • Individual$14K
  • Individual$14K
  • Individual$14K
  • Individual$14K
  • Trade association PAC$11K
  • Individual$11K
  • Individual$10K
  • Individual$10K
  • Individual$10K
  • Individual$10K
  • Membership PAC$10K
  • Trade association PAC$10K
  • Corporate PAC$10K
  • Trade association PAC$10K
  • Corporate PAC$10K
  • Corporate PAC$10K
  • PAC$10K
  • PAC$10K
  • PAC$10K
  • Leadership PAC$10K
  • Membership PAC$10K
  • Trade association PAC$10K
  • Membership PAC$10K
  • Corporate PAC$10K
  • Leadership PAC$10K
  • Trade association PAC$10K
  • Leadership PAC$10K
  • Corporate PAC$10K
  • Leadership PAC$10K
  • Leadership PAC$10K
  • Membership PAC$10K
  • Membership PAC$10K
  • Corporate PAC$10K
  • Leadership PAC$10K
  • Corporate PAC$10K
  • PAC$10K
  • Membership PAC$10K
  • Leadership PAC$10K
  • Leadership PAC$10K
  • Corporate PAC$10K
  • Corporate PAC$10K
  • Corporate PAC$10K
  • PAC$10K
  • Leadership PAC$10K
  • Trade association PAC$10K

Showing the 50 biggest of 2391 donors. The other 2341 gave $3.7M combined.

Plus $896K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.

See Mariannette Miller-Meeks’s full FEC filings →

Christina Bohannan 3441 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$7.1M
Campaign spent$1.7M
Cash on hand$5.4M
FEC 2026 through 06/30/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals80%
PACs / committees7%
Self-funding0%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
  • Membership PAC$32K
  • Individual$14K
  • Individual$14K
  • Individual$14K
  • Individual$14K
  • Individual$14K
  • Individual$14K
  • Individual$13K
  • Individual$12K
  • Individual$10K
  • Individual$10K
  • PAC$10K
  • PAC$10K
  • Leadership PAC$10K
  • PAC$10K
  • Labor PAC$10K
  • PAC$10K
  • Leadership PAC$10K
  • PAC$10K
  • PAC$10K
  • Labor PAC$10K
  • PAC$10K
  • Leadership PAC$10K
  • Labor PAC$10K
  • PAC$10K
  • Labor PAC$10K
  • PAC$10K
  • Membership PAC$10K
  • PAC$10K
  • Leadership PAC$10K
  • Leadership PAC$10K
  • Individual$8K
  • Individual$8K
  • Individual$8K
  • Individual$8K
  • Individual$8K
  • Membership PAC$8K
  • PAC$8K
  • PAC$8K
  • Leadership PAC$8K
  • Individual$7K
  • Individual$7K
  • Individual$7K
  • Individual$7K
  • Individual$7K
  • Individual$7K
  • Individual$7K
  • Individual$7K
  • Individual$7K
  • Individual$7K

Showing the 50 biggest of 3441 donors. The other 3391 gave $4.6M combined.

Plus $1.1M from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.

See Christina Bohannan’s full FEC filings →

These figures come from the candidate’s own itemized FEC reports (2026 cycle, through the coverage date above), with amendments applied and refunds netted. Joint fundraising transfers are left out of the ranking: they’re pass-throughs, and the individual donations behind them are listed above. Bank interest, vendor refunds, and other non-donation receipts are excluded. Donor names are as reported — the same person can appear twice if their name was recorded differently. Independent spending on ads is never included here — see the Outside spending column.

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