On June 3, 2026, Democrats nominated candidates for two competitive House districts in Iowa, which are important for the party's goal of gaining control of the chamber in the upcoming November elections. Former state Representative Christina Bohannan will run against Republican Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks in Iowa's first congressional district. Bohannan previously served in the Iowa House from 2021 to 2023 and has taught at the University of Iowa College of Law. This will be her third attempt for the seat after previous losses to Miller-Meeks in 2022 and 2024, with the 2024 election decided by just one percentage point, despite Donald Trump winning the district by eight percentage points.
In Iowa's third congressional district, state Senator Sarah Trone Garriott has been nominated to challenge Republican Representative Zach Nunn. Trump won this district by four percentage points over former Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024. Trone Garriott, a Lutheran minister, has served in the Iowa Senate since 2020, while Nunn was first elected in 2022. Both races are viewed as potential opportunities for Democrats to gain seats in the upcoming election.
