Iowa City, IA – Today, Christina Bohannan released the following statement about the strikes against Venezuela and capture of President Nicolás Maduro:

“Maduro is a dictator, who sought power and wealth for himself and brutalized the people of Venezuela. But we should all be concerned about continued offensive military measures —  without Congressional authorization — against a country that poses no immediate threat to us, as well as the administration’s plan to “run” another country that could potentially enmesh the United States in yet another foreign war or occupation without end. Most of all, the safety and well-being of our servicemembers is of great importance, and there should be no American troops on the ground in Venezuela.” 

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Iowa’s 1st Congressional District contains the cities of Davenport, Iowa City, Burlington, and Indianola. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks faces a rematch against Christina Bohannan, who came within 0.2% of defeating the incumbent in 2024. Bohannan lost by just 799 votes out of 413,000 and outperformed the top of the ticket by over 8 points – more than any other Red-to-Blue candidate in the country. National forecasters, including the Cook Political Report, universally rate this district as a Toss-Up for 2026. With Rep. Miller-Meeks showing historic weakness at just 31% favorability and facing growing opposition even within her own party, Bohannan has the best opportunity to flip a Republican seat in the country.