JUST IN: GOP Congresswoman Officially Wins Re-Election In Contentious District
U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) has officially won re-election after a recount process affirmed her lead. The district, which represents Iowa’s First Congressional District, was widely viewed as competitive after Republicans managed to flip it in 2020.
Miller-Meeks has currently represented the district since 2021, which is located in the Southeastern portion of the state and includes cities such as Davenport and Iowa City.
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The congresswoman flipped the seat from red to blue by one of the most narrow margins in U.S. history, as Miller-Meeks won by just six votes. She expanded her margin in 2022, when she defeated Democrat challenger Christina Bohannan. She managed to fend off yet another challenge from Bohannan in 2024, putting the contentious seat in control of the Republican Party once again.
Miller-Meeks also had to fend off a primary challenge earlier this year against a GOP challenger who took issue with her voting record, noting that the congresswoman votes with Democrats 40 percent of the time. The Iowa Republican managed to secure a number of high-profile endorsements in the race, including those of former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, multi-time Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee and MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell.
“There is no better conservative fighter for Iowa’s First Congressional District than Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks. I am proud to endorse and serve beside Mariannette to deliver for the American people and help claw back disastrous policies from the Biden administration,” House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said in his endorsement of Miller-Meeks earlier in the election cycle.
With the election finally completed, House Republicans can count one more district in their column as they seek to navigate a narrow majority. Speaker Johnson’s majority is currently projected to sit at five votes after Democrats managed to flip multiple seats in California. The counting process lasted a number of weeks in California, as voters are allowed to “cure” their ballots and fix incorrect information for a lengthy period after Election Day.
Republicans also secured a majority in the Senate thanks to four flips, while GOP candidates in Michigan, Wisconsin and Nevada narrowly lost to their Democrat challengers.
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