Christina Bohannan

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

• Says Congress needs someone who will put Iowa's working families first, "not the super wealthy and well-connected."[1]
• Points to her upbringing in a mobile home in a rural town and says she was the "first in my family to go to college."[2],[3]
• Pledges to fight for Iowa families, farmers, seniors and small businesses, and says she accepts no corporate PAC money.[1],[4]

Background

• Democratic nominee for U.S. House, Iowa District 1 · 2022, 2024[5]
• State Representative, District 85, Iowa House of Representatives · 2021–2023[5]
• Law professor, University of Iowa College of Law · 2000–present[2],[5]
• Law clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit[5]
• Environmental engineer (water quality), Florida Department of Environmental Protection · 1990s[2],[5]

Education

• B.S. in environmental engineering, University of Florida[5]
• J.D., University of Florida Levin College of Law[5]

Where they stand

• Economy & Jobs
  Calls for ending current tariffs and expanding markets for farmers, barring hedge funds from buying up homes and land, and building more housing.[4]
• Health Care
  Supports reversing Medicaid cuts, fully extending ACA tax credits, a Medicare buy-in option at any age, and a $35 monthly cap on insulin, EpiPens and inhalers; opposes single-payer.[4]
• Elections & Democracy
  Supports banning stock trading by members of Congress, executive officials and Supreme Court justices, a constitutional amendment to reverse Citizens United, and term limits.[4]
• Abortion
  Supports putting Roe v. Wade back into federal law and opposes Iowa's six-week abortion ban.[4]
• Social Security & Medicare
  Opposes privatizing or cutting Social Security and Medicare and supports adding dental, vision and hearing coverage to Medicare.[4]

Voting record

Christina Bohannan has not held an office with a recorded voting record. See Background and Where they stand.

In their words