Official portrait of Mariannette Miller-Meeks, U.S. Representative for Iowa

U.S. Representative

Mariannette Miller-Meeks

Iowa District 1

RepublicanConservative

Votes on Record

35

across 6 categories

40 analyzed in depth

Contact

202-225-6576Official Website504 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-1501

Voting Profile

Legislative Record

40 votes analyzed

Most Active Policy Areas

#1 healthcare#2 budget

40

Votes Analyzed

Data sources: voteview, congress.gov

Political Position

Ideology Spectrum

0.34Conservative

Representative Miller-Meeks holds conservative positions but sits to the left of the average House Republican based on her voting record. Her NOMINATE score of 0.335 indicates a moderate-conservative approach, suggesting she occasionally breaks from her party on certain issues.

LiberalModerateConservative
Republican avg

More liberal than the average Republican (0.52)

Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)

Policy Positions

Category Breakdown

40

total votes analyzed

Overview

Mariannette Miller-Meeks represents Iowa in the U.S. House as a Republican member. As a physician and military veteran, she brings professional experience in healthcare to her legislative work. Her voting record shows consistent support for defense measures while taking more varied positions on healthcare and budget matters. Her ideological positioning within the Republican caucus suggests she occupies a moderate lane, voting more liberally than the average Republican member. This is reflected in her mixed voting patterns across policy areas, with unanimous support for defense-related measures but more nuanced positions on healthcare legislation where she voted in favor approximately 48% of the time. Miller-Meeks's procedural votes show consistent opposition to Democratic-led resolutions and rules, which is typical for minority party members. However, she has supported certain bipartisan measures when brought under suspension of the rules, indicating willingness to work across the aisle on specific issues.

Key Positions

  • Strong support for defense and military-related legislation (100% favorable votes)
  • Moderate positioning on healthcare policy with mixed voting record
  • Opposition to several agricultural measures during recorded votes
  • Support for education-related legislation
  • Generally opposes Democratic procedural motions while supporting some bipartisan suspension bills

By Policy Area

Healthcare25
48% yea52% nay
Budget & Spending7
43% yea57% nay

Analysis updated: January 9, 2026

Campaign Finance

Follow the Money

Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →

Career: $22.6M

Fundraising Over Time

Raised per election cycleSpent

Contribution Sources

Individual$2.9M

55%

PAC / Committees$2.4M

45%

Party Committee$5K

0%

Individual Breakdown

Itemized (>$200)

$2.0M

Small Dollar (<$200)

$936K

Donation Sizes

Under $200
$1.1M · 24%
$200 – 499
$145K · 3%
$500 – 999
$256K · 5%
$1,000 – 1,999
$650K · 13%
$2,000+
$2.6M · 55%

Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.

Where the Money Comes From

In-state (IA)$792K · 20%
Out-of-state$3.1M · 80%

Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.

IA
$792K
FL
$584K
TX
$541K
NY
$290K
CA
$290K
IL
$163K
VA
$107K
MI
$98K

Top Contributors

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Top Contributing Industries

Top Donor Employers

RETIRED$1.2M
SELF EMPLOYED$143K
HOMEMAKER$106K
SELF$98K
ENTREPRENEUR$24K
NOT EMPLOYED$23K
ESTES COMPANY$22K
NONE$20K
ATTORNEY$18K
INFORMATION REQUESTED$16K
VALMORE GP$15K
NULL$15K

Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.

Where the Money Goes

Spending by Purpose

Other / Uncategorized
$1.5M
Fundraising
$737K
Advertising
$428K
Materials
$67K
Refunds
$66K
Administrative
$27K
Contributions
$2K

Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.

Top Payees

1.

RESPONSE AMERICA

$591K
2.

ONMESSAGE INC.

$359K
3.

REID POLITICAL CONSULTING

$335K
4.

TAG LLC

$286K
5.

WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES LLC

$123K
6.

OWENS, PETER

$121K
7.

H2H STRATEGIES, LLC

$118K
8.

CARDINAL STRATEGIES LLC

$76K

Detailed Breakdown

Expenditures

Operating Costs

$2.8M

Operating Offsets

$80K

Net Operating

$2.7M

Transfers

Transfers Out

$9K

Refunds

Individual Refunds

$70K

Committee Refunds

$18K

Outside Spending (Super PACs)

Supporting

$3.5M

Opposing

$30.8M

Total Outside Spending

$34.4M

Top Outside Spenders

01

HMP

-$15.0M
$15.0M
02

DCCC

-$14.5M
$14.5M
03

WITH HONOR FUND II, INC.

+$1.1M
$1.1M
04

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E

-$903K
$903K
05

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

+$850K
$850K
06

OPPORTUNITY MATTERS FUND, INC.

+$672K
$672K
07

AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION

+$400K
$400K
08

AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC

+$308K
$308K

Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.

Coverage: 1/1/2025 6/30/2026FEC: H8IA02043Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
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