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Independent candidate enters 'toss up' race for 1st Congressional District — Christina Bohannan | ChamberLight
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Independent candidate Michael Bridgford has entered the race for Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, challenging Republican incumbent Mariannette Miller-Meeks in a district rated as a 'toss up' by the Cook Political Report.
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