Christina Bohannan, an Iowa state legislator and the Democratic nominee in one of the country’s most competitive districts, once opposed an Iowa "Back the Blue" law passed in the wake of the 2020 George Floyd riots, calling it an "overreaction.""I think that we’re seeing a backlash and, frankly, an exaggerated backlash, an overreaction to all of that," Bohannan said at a 2021 virtual legislative forumon social justice issues."That’s what’s happening.A lot of this is happening because they just don’t have a lot of minorities in their districts, they don’t interact with people on any kind of regular basis and so they don’t see these issues."To some onlooking critics, her resurfaced comments are further proof of what they’ve characterized as her soft-on-crime stances — positions they believe are at odds with the electorate of the Hawkeye state as she wages her third campaign to unseat Rep.
Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa.WATCH: BATTLEGROUND DEMOCRAT CALLED IOWA A 'BACKWATER' OVER TRANSGENDER ATHLETES BANChristina Bohannan, candidate for Iowa's 1st Congressional District, holds a press conference following a visit to the Washington County Hospitals & Clinics July 30, 2025 in Washington, Iowa.(Julia Hansen / Iowa City Press-Citizen)"Christina Bohannan achieved the ultra-rare-final-boss level of woke where police are bad, criminals are good, and anyone who disagrees is racist," Zach Kraft, a spokesperson for the Republican National Committee, said in a statement to Fox News Digital."There is a reason why this DEI Queen has been rejected twice by voters - she is straight up nuts, and her soft-on-crime agenda would endanger all Iowans."Bohannan launched her career in education, teaching at the University of Iowa College of Law, where she remained until, in 2020, she won a seat in the Iowa House of Representatives, unseating a 20-year Democratic incumbent.Bohannan has run for Congress before.In 2022, she lost to Miller-Meeks in a 53.4% to 46.6% contest.
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