Christina Bohannan just announced her campaign for Iowa's 1st Congressional District, setting up a potential third consecutive matchup with Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks in America's most competitive House race. After losing by just 799 votes in 2024 following a district-wide recount, Bohannan is back for another shot at flipping this crucial swing seat.

On this episode of Cornhole Champions, Zachary Oren Smith, Amy Rivers, and Avery Staker take stock of why this margins of this district continue to be so tight.

Also on this episode… Which hands are up in Iowa’s race for governor… Iowa Republicans are in revolt over Reynolds' CO2 pipeline bill veto… Iowa AG Bird going after law enforcement in Winneshiek… Cornhole Champions is a weekly podcast powered by Iowa Starting Line with music by Avery Mossman and show art by Desirée Tapia. We are a proud member of the Iowa Writers Collaborative.

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SHOW RUNDOWN:00:00 - Cold Open - The Great Iowa Diner Debate and McGriddle Supremacy 07:00 - Show Intro - Christina Bohannan's Third Congressional Campaign 08:30 - Miller-Meeks Problems - Trump Vote Gap and Brand Deficiency 11:46 - Third Campaign Strategy - Building Name Recognition and Infrastructure 16:28 - Governor's Race Lineup - Sherman, Andrews, Feenstra, and Bird 22:32 - Republican Trump Worship - Height Measurements and Accent Analysis 25:03 - Democratic Contenders - Rob Sand's Advantages and Vulnerabilities 33:36 - Trump Name-Dropping 35:19 - Pipeline Revolt - Reynolds vs. GOP "Errand Girl" Attacks 41:30 - Country Club vs. Grassroots - Steve Holt's Class War Analysis44:38 - Immigration Lawsuit - Bird vs. Sheriff Over Facebook Post49:00 - Sheriff Resistance - Zero Iowa Counties Sign 287G Agreements 52:00 - Community Pushback - Republican Immigration Foundation Cracking 55:00 - Show Outro and Post-Show Banter

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