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rurallib

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Tue Jun 17, 2025, 02:11 PM Jun 17

Christina Bohannan to run against Miller-Meeks in Ia-01 again. Email this morning:

Hi, Xxxx, I'm Christina Bohannan.

I’m a mom, engineer, law professor, and former Iowa state representative, and I'm running for Congress in the most competitive race in the country to unseat Mariannette Miller-Meeks.

If we already know each other and you're fired up to help me flip Iowa’s 1st congressional district blue, I would love for you to become a Founding Donor of our campaign by making a donation today.

If we haven’t met yet, I want to tell you a little about who I am and why I'm running:

I grew up in a trailer in a town of 700, and neither of my parents graduated from high school. Every day, my parents got up and went to work, doing everything they could to put food on the table for our family. But when my dad got sick, and his health insurance was canceled, my family lost everything, and we had to choose between that food and the care my dad desperately needed.

It’s thanks to hard work, teachers, and public education that I got a fair shot, becoming the first in my family to graduate from college. And it’s public education that drew me to the great state of Iowa, where I moved so I could give my daughter a chance at a quality public education that I knew she, too, would need to succeed.

For so many Iowans, that promise of a better life is fading, and the priorities and values we hold dear are being cast aside in favor of political agendas.

I'm running for Congress because good people all over Iowa have lost faith in our government. Mariannette Miller-Meeks has been nothing but a rubber stamp for her party bosses and is still doing nothing to help the people in our district.

Miller-Meeks is a threat to our state. Her actions are a direct attack on the members of our community, including farmers, working families, seniors, and educators. Mariannette Miller-Meeks is supporting every bad policy Washington insiders are spouting.

From voting to cut Medicaid to supporting tariffs that will devastate our farmers to cosponsoring a horrific anti-abortion bill, Miller-Meeks is showing her loyalty is with her political agenda above anything else. But are we really surprised?

This isn't my first time running this race, Dave. Mariannette Miller-Meeks has been failing our district for a while. That’s why, in 2024, we lost the race by just 799 votes! I'm ready to close the gap with a winning campaign in 2026.

IA-01 needs a leader who will put the people first, and I know I can be that leader, but a win in 2026 won't be possible without your support.

We're laying the groundwork for our campaign to get off to a strong start. Will you help me make that happen? Become a Founding Donor by making a donation toward my campaign today >>

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Let’s get to work!

Christina

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Christina Bohannan to run against Miller-Meeks in Ia-01 again. Email this morning: (Original Post) rurallib Jun 17 OP
With a 799 vote spread JustAnotherGen Jun 17 #1
29.9% Rely on Medicaid or Medicare in that district JustAnotherGen Jun 17 #2
I will be donating from away from Iowa. rurallib Jun 17 #3
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