Christina Bohannan Missed 45% of Iowa House Votes While Running in 1st District Toss-Up
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 12
Christina Bohannan Missed 45% of Iowa House Votes While Running in 1st District Toss-Up
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 12
Summary
Iowa legislative records show Christina Bohannan missed 348 of 773 floor votes in 2022—about 45%—during her final year in the state House while campaigning for Congress.
Those absences came as Bohannan was preparing her first run in Iowa's 1st District, and skipped votes included bills on sexual abuse victims, first responders, 911 services, agriculture and juvenile justice.
The record undercuts Bohannan's later message that leaders must "show up"; in a 2025 X post she said direct engagement with Iowans was more important than ever.
Bohannan served from 2021 to 2023 and remained on the state's payroll during that period, with Iowa lawmakers earning a $25,000 salary in 2022 plus up to $17,500 in per diem.
The voting record lands as Bohannan challenges Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks for a third time in a Cook Political Report-rated toss-up race that could matter to the House majority.