<p>The Congressional Leadership Fund (CLF), a super PAC associated with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), is withdrawing financial support from Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), who is facing a challenging reelection campaign. This decision comes just four days after Johnson endorsed her during a campaign event in Iowa.</p>
<p>The CLF plans to reallocate $10 million from various races across New Jersey, Iowa, Michigan, and Ohio, with Miller-Meeks's funding cut being particularly notable due to its timing following Johnson's public support.</p>
<p>Miller-Meeks, who is an ophthalmologist, won her initial House race in 2020 by a narrow margin of six votes. In her 2024 campaign, she defeated former Iowa state Rep. Christina Bohannan by fewer than 800 votes. The two candidates are set to compete again on November 3.</p>
<p>During the recent event at Miller-Meeks's campaign headquarters in Davenport, Iowa, Johnson commended her ability to mediate tensions among different factions within the Republican Party. He highlighted her role as a crucial vote in passing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which has been rebranded as the Working Families Tax Cut.</p>
<p>“The reason Mariannette is so important to us is because she’s one of the voices that can get everybody together when things are really stressful,” Johnson stated.</p>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img alt="Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., center, is flanked by Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, left, and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., right, as they meet with reporters to discuss the Republicans plan to address growing health care costs, at the Capitol in Washington in 2025." class="wp-image-4764538" height="683" src="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/AP25350639946040.jpg?w=696" width="1024" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., center, is flanked by Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, left, and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., right, as they meet with reporters to discuss the Republicans plan to address growing health care costs, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Recent polling indicates that Bohannan is currently leading and has an 89% chance of winning according to data from Polymarket.</p>
<p>Bohannan has received substantial financial backing from the Democratic fundraising group 314 Action, which supports candidates with science or medical backgrounds. The group has invested $1.8 million in her campaign, criticizing Miller-Meeks for her healthcare policies, particularly regarding Medicaid cuts included in the OBBBA.</p>
<p>Erik Polyak, executive director of 314 Action, remarked that the Republicans appear to be conceding the race, anticipating Bohannan's victory.</p>
<p>“Democrats need to flip just three seats to take back the House, and the path to a Democratic majority runs through STEM Democratic candidates,” Polyak stated.</p>
<p>A spokesperson for Miller-Meeks asserted that her campaign possesses adequate resources to secure a win and emphasized her record. They also claimed that Bohannan is supported by wealthy donors and national Democrats who align with her voting stance.</p>
<p>“They spent millions against Mariannette in 2024, and it didn’t work then,” the spokesperson said. “It won’t work now, and on November 3 she’ll beat Christina Bohannan a third time.”</p>