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Michael Bridgford

IND U.S. House · District 1 Iowa Challenger
Primary  Jun 2, 2026 (5 months ago)
General  Nov 3, 2026
👤 About Michael Bridgford
Michael Bridgford is a Independent candidate for U.S. House, District 1 in Iowa’s 2026 federal election cycle. Through the most recent FEC filings, the campaign has reported $338K raised, $262K spent, and $77K in cash on hand. Contributions break down as $84K from individuals and $5K from PACs and party committees. Of that, $99K (29%) came from the candidate’s own contributions to the campaign. The committee reports $150K in outstanding debts. The race’s incumbent is Republican Mariannette Jane Miller-Meeks.
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💰 Campaign finance
Raised$338K
Cash on hand$77K
Per FEC reports, 2026 cycle
🏁 The race for U.S. House · District 1
MJ
Mariannette Jane Miller-Meeks (incumbent)
Republican · $9.1M raised
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CB
Christina Bohannan
Democrat · $9.9M raised
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TW
Taylor Wettach
Democrat · $698K raised
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Michael Bridgford VIEWING
IND · $338K raised
DA
David Alfred Pautsch
Republican · $58K raised
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TT
Travis Terrell
Democrat · $21K raised
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GH
Grant Hill
Republican
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BK
Bob Krause
Democrat
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8 candidates have filed with the FEC for this race.
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Michael Bridgford

IND · Challenger
Running for: U.S. House, Iowa 1st district
$338K
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Biography

Michael Bridgford is a Independent candidate for U.S. House, District 1 in Iowa’s 2026 federal election cycle. Through the most recent FEC filings, the campaign has reported $338K raised, $262K spent, and $77K in cash on hand. Contributions break down as $84K from individuals and $5K from PACs and party committees. Of that, $99K (29%) came from the candidate’s own contributions to the campaign. The committee reports $150K in outstanding debts. The race’s incumbent is Republican Mariannette Jane Miller-Meeks.

Compiled from public FEC filings and race data. A detailed profile is being expanded.

FEC filing

FEC IDH6IA01213
OfficeU.S. House, Iowa 1st district
PartyIND

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🗳 2026 Election

U.S. House — Iowa District 01

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Primary: Jun 2, 2026 (5 months ago)  ·  General: November 3, 2026
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