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Christina Bohannan’s Property and Stock Holdings Contrast With Her Working‑Class Campaign Narrative

Christina Bohannan, an Iowa Democrat who emphasizes her working‑class roots, owns high‑value real estate and holds sizable tech stock positions that critics say conflict with her campaign message. She bought a $1.55 million Iowa City home and owns a Sarasota waterfront condo that has produced up to $50,000 in annual rental income. Her financial disclosures also list six‑figure investments in Apple, Alphabet and Meta, which has drawn scrutiny given her proposed Ethics Plan to curb congressional stock trading.

02:12 AM, 11/26/2025Politics

Iowa Democrat Christina Bohannan has built her campaign around a working‑class narrative, telling voters she knows “what it’s like to struggle to put food on the table.” She has repeatedly referenced growing up in a trailer park and choosing between groceries and prescription drugs while running for the same U.S. House seat in two recent election cycles.

Public records and financial disclosures, however, show assets that critics say conflict with that message. In June, Bohannan purchased a $1.55 million home in Iowa City previously owned by the University of Iowa basketball coach Fran McCaffery. She also owns a waterfront condominium in Sarasota, Florida, inside a gated community that lists homes from roughly $300,000 to over $1 million and charges substantial annual homeowner association fees.

Financial disclosures and criticisms

According to her financial filings, Bohannan’s Sarasota condo generated as much as $50,000 in rental income in a single year. The disclosures also show that Bohannan and her husband hold six‑figure positions in individual technology stocks, including Apple, Alphabet and Meta. That holding has drawn attention because Bohannan has advocated an Ethics Plan that would urge members of Congress to stop trading individual stocks while in office.

“You know, I know what it’s like to work so hard and to, to still struggle to put food on the table,” Bohannan told a crowd at the Iowa State Fair, and she has reiterated similar comments in media interviews.

Supporters say Bohannan’s personal history and advocacy reflect genuine concern for middle‑class families. Critics argue her property purchases and investment portfolio undercut the image her campaign projects. The debate intensified after Bohannan criticized her Republican opponent, Rep. Mariannette Miller‑Meeks, over a photo the campaign said showed Miller‑Meeks flying first class. Local officials responded by pointing to Bohannan’s recent home purchase and questioning the consistency of her message.

Bohannan is the Democratic challenger in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District. Her campaign did not respond to requests for comment prior to publication.

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