3rd term · 5.7 years in office: 2 full terms completed, 1 in progress.
Representative · IA-1 · Republican · since Jan 2021
Mariannette Miller-Meeks
Before the votes, a life.
Mariannette Jane Miller-Meeks was born in Herlong, California, in 1955.Source 3: Wikipedia: Mariannette Miller-Meeks A first-generation college student, she earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Texas Christian University, a Master of Science in education from the University of Southern California, and a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.Source 3: Wikipedia: Mariannette Miller-Meeks She served on active duty in the United States Army from 1976 to 1982, remained in the Army Reserve until 2000, and operated a private ophthalmology practice in Ottumwa, Iowa, until 2008.Source 3: Wikipedia: Mariannette Miller-Meeks
After running three unsuccessful campaigns for the U.S. House of Representatives, she served in the Iowa Senate from 2019 to 2020.Source 3: Wikipedia: Mariannette Miller-Meeks She won election to the U.S. House in 2020 by a margin of six votes and was reelected in 2022 and 2024.Source 3: Wikipedia: Mariannette Miller-Meeks
“I did not come to Washington to protect its comfortable habit of wasting taxpayer money. I came here to defend the people who pay the bills.”
The path here
1976-1982
Served on active duty in the United States Army.Source 3: Wikipedia: Mariannette Miller-Meeks
1986
Earned a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.Source 3: Wikipedia: Mariannette Miller-Meeks
2010-2013
Served as director of the Iowa Department of Public Health.Source 3: Wikipedia: Mariannette Miller-Meeks
2019-2020
Served in the Iowa Senate.Source 3: Wikipedia: Mariannette Miller-Meeks
2021-Present
Serves as Representative for Iowa's 1st congressional district.Source 1: Mariannette Miller-Meeks — Biographical Directory of the United States CongressSource 3: Wikipedia: Mariannette Miller-Meeks
2 sources
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks — Biographical Directory of the United States Congressopen source
- Wikipedia: Mariannette Miller-Meeksopen source archived copy
Full record card
Before Congress
- 1976-1982 Served on active duty in the United States Army.
- 1986 Earned a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
- 2010-2013 Served as director of the Iowa Department of Public Health.
- 2019-2020 Served in the Iowa Senate.
- 2021-Present Serves as Representative for Iowa's 1st congressional district.
Stated position vs. voting record.
The dashed shape is what they campaigned on. The solid shape is how they voted. Where the shapes separate, the record differs from the platform. The distance is measured. What it means is up to you.
- Economy & taxes: stated 54 of 100 toward FISCAL RESTRAINT; voted 49 of 100.
- Safety & enforcement: stated 51 of 100 toward STRICTER ENFORCEMENT; voted 62 of 100.
- Immigration: stated 98 of 100 toward TIGHTER LIMITS; voted 69 of 100.
- Rights & liberty: stated 15 of 100 toward INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY; voted 53 of 100.
- Environment & energy: stated 8 of 100 toward CONSERVE & PROTECT; voted 37 of 100.
- Governance & oversight: stated 90 of 100 toward DISCLOSURE & AUDIT; voted 48 of 100.
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stated positions where the voting record differs from the stated platform.
- Energy sourcesRecord short of stated+61
- Ethics & oversightRecord short of stated−59
- Overall tax levelRecord short of stated−57
The stats, cluster by cluster
6 clusters · 72 issues · sorted by gap size
Each rail runs between two positions real bills take. ○ marks what they campaigned on; ▪ marks how they voted. Select a cluster to open its issues.
How they voted.
- Voted YeaRemoving Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- Voted NayDirecting the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
- Voted YeaNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- Voted YeaStop Insider Trading Act
- Voted YeaEstablishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036.
- Voted YeaProviding for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
Who's behind them.
How complete is this money picture?
46of the money categories we track are publicly disclosed for this member, counting those that lawfully lag.
- Campaign finance
- Corporate-PAC share
- Disclosed trades
- Lobbyist meetings
Who funds them · 2026 cycle · FEC through Jun 30, 2026
$7.2M
- PAC contributions
- Itemized individual
- Small-dollar (≤$200)
- All other