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Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks on seeking a fourth term in Iowa's 1st Congressional District

Rep. Miller-Meeks speaks at podium.
Natalie Krebs
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Iowa Public Radio
Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks speaks at her election night event. The AP had yet to call the 1st Congressional District race as of midnight on Election Day.

Ben Kieffer talks with Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks. She represents Iowa's 1st Congressional District, and is running for reelection against Democrat Christina Bohannan. The two discuss the proposed steel plant in Lee County, tariffs, affordability and other key issues.

This conversation aired Oct. 2, 2026.

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