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Iowa's 1st U.S. House District

Iowa · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $15.2M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Iowa's 1st congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks
Rep. Mariannette Miller-MeeksR
U.S. Representative · IA-001
Tenure
5y
Bills Spon.
52
Votes Missed
3.88%
Cross-party
183
Committees
ChairHealth Subcommittee
Energy and Commerce Committee
Veterans' Affairs Committee
+3 more
The 2026 Race

8 candidates filed, 3 active for the 2026 House election in Iowa District 1. Party primary on Jun 2, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Jun 2, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$15.2M
Candidates
3 active / 8 filed
Incumbent
Mariannette Miller-MeeksR
Cash on Hand
$10.3M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Mariannette Miller-Meeks R50.1%Christina Bohannan D 49.9%413,111
2022Mariannette Miller-Meeks R53.4%Christina Bohannan D 46.6%305,120
2020Ashley Hinson R51.3%Abby Finkenauer D 48.7%413,435
2018Abby Finkenauer D51.0%Rod Blum R 45.9%334,069
2016Rod Blum R53.8%Monica Vernon D 46.2%384,306
2014Rod Blum R51.1%Pat Murphy D 48.9%288,907
2012Bruce L Braley D56.9%Ben Lange R 41.6%390,590
2010Bruce L Braley D49.5%Benjamin M Lange R 47.5%210,826
2008Bruce L Braley D64.6%David Hartsuch R 35.4%289,430
2006Bruce Braley D55.1%Mike Whalen R 43.2%207,478
2004Jim Nussle R55.2%Bill Gluba D 43.3%289,966
2002Jim Nussle R57.3%Ann Hutchinson D 42.7%196,059
2000James A Leach R61.8%Bob Simpson D 36.1%266,819
1998James A Leach R56.6%Bob Rush D 42.3%188,132
1996James A Leach R52.9%Bob Rush D 45.6%244,508
District
Population
800,735
Median HH Income
$74K
Unemployment
3.6%
Bachelor's+
32.8%
Veterans
6.6%
Median Age
38.9
Mean HH Income
$97K
Poverty Rate
12.0%
HS or Higher
94.1%
Median Home Value
$211K
Median Rent
$966/mo
Owner-Occupied
71.6%
Under 18 / 65+
22.0% / 18.3%