Healthcare
Supports mandatory healthcare-price transparency and pharmacy-benefit-manager reform to support rural care.
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THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
Michael Bridgford
Candidate for U.S. House · Iowa · District 1
THE PERSON
Background
Michael Bridgford is a small-business owner who grew up on a family farm near the Quad Cities. His campaign describes a John Deere internship and earning an M.B.A. at Northwestern University.
Roots
- Career: Small-business ownership; earlier John Deere internship
Education
- Northwestern University · M.B.A.
Background sources checked October 29, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Where they stand
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Agriculture
Supports agricultural antitrust enforcement, restrictions on farmland purchases by adversarial countries and nationwide year-round E15.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Government reform
Supports term limits, a congressional stock-trading ban and campaign-finance reform.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.AI & data centers
Calls for safeguards on AI data centers and large technology companies to protect communities and workers; the priorities page does not specify all rules.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
U.S. House · District 1 · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 23, 2026.
Iowa Secretary of State · November 3, 2026 general-election candidate list ↗Portrait source ↗Photo: Hinginmusic · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cropped to fit
The candidate’s name and party follow the official ballot source. Backgrounds and issue positions are checked separately. A candidate is not an officeholder-elect unless a verified result establishes that status.