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In Iowa's 1st Congressional District, the Republican and Democratic candidates are already set.Republican and incumbent Mariannette Miller-Meeks will face off against Democrat Christina Bohannan in the November general election.����vlog's Amanda Rooker spoke with Christina Bohannan about why she wants a seat in Washington.Candidate profile:Democrat Christina Bohannan has spent the past two decades teaching law at the University of Iowa. She has also worked as an engineer. She has previously served one term in the Iowa House, but no she’s seeking a spot on Capitol Hill.But before that, Bohannan grew up in a trailer in a Florida town of 700. Her family struggled when her dad got sick."We really had to choose between paying for his medical bills, his medicine to keep him alive, and paying for everything else. And the truth is, I go all over southeast Iowa. My story is not unique. There are a lot of people out there who have similar struggles. and so I'm fighting for them." She's fighting to unseat Republican Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks to represent the people of Iowa's 1st Congressional District."I don't think government can solve every problem. I don't think it should try. But I do think that government can give hardworking people a fair shot to succeed. And I think we can provide great public education and health care. I think that we can solve our workforce crisis, we can reinvest in our small towns, and we can make sure that working people have more to show for the work that they do." Bohannan says she’s fighting to stop corporate price gouging, improve healthcare in rural Iowa and turn down the temperature on divisive politics."I think It's very important that we get back to, you know, as Americans fighting like family instead of fighting like enemies. So that's why I'm in this race. I really hope to bring people together and to work for working people in Iowa," Bohannan said. Watch: District 1 candidates on inflation Watch: District 1 candidates on abortionWatch: District 1 candidates on gunsPrevious coverage: Christina Bohannan candidate profileWatch: Christina Bohannan discusses her top prioritiesWatch: Christina Bohannan on the economyWatch: Christina Bohannan on immigrationWatch: Christina Bohannan on voting rightsWatch: Christina Bohannan on educationWatch: Christina Bohannan on firearmsWatch: Christina Bohannan on why she's the best fit for the job