DES MOINES—Former state Rep. Christina Bohannan beat incumbent Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks in the race for Iowa’s First Congressional District.
The Associated Press called the race at 12:08 a.m. ET on Nov. 4.
The district covers the southeast part of the state, including Iowa City and Davenport, and was one of Iowa’s four U.S. House seats on the ballot this fall.
On Oct. 9, just days before early voting in the state started, the Cook Political Report changed the race from “Toss-Up” to “Lean Democrat.”
Incumbent Miller-Meeks sought her fourth term on a platform of securing the border, lowering costs, combating abuse in government programs, and increasing transparency and accountability in Washington. …