# Iowa Democrat's 2021 comments on Back the Blue law resurface

> Iowa Democrat Christina Bohannan's 2021 remarks on the Back the Blue law now face scrutiny as she runs for Congress.
- Title: Iowa Democrat's 2021 comments on Back the Blue law resurface
- Summary: Iowa Democrat Christina Bohannan's 2021 remarks on the Back the Blue law now face scrutiny as she runs for Congress. Iowa Democrat Christina Bohannan…
- Keywords: christina bohannan, back the blue law, iowa house of representatives, mariannette miller-meeks, iowa 1st congressional district, george floyd, dei, iowa capitol, police reform, iowa state legislature, news, politics
- Source: Fox News — https://foxnews.com/politics/unearthed-clip-exposes-what-dei-queen-razor-thin-house-race-thought-back-blue-law
- Author: Leo Briceno
- Published: 2026-09-17T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: christina bohannan, back the blue law, iowa house of representatives, mariannette miller-meeks, iowa 1st congressional district, george floyd, dei, iowa capitol, police reform, iowa state legislature, news, politics
## Bohannan's 2021 stance
Christina Bohannan called the Back the Blue law an overreaction to 2020 riots, saying legislators lack minority representation.

> I think that we’re seeing a backlash and, frankly, an exaggerated backlash, an overreaction to all of that.
## 2021 legislative context
The law passed in 2021 after George Floyd's death, raising penalties for rioting and targeting police protections.
## Bohannan's election history
Bohannan lost twice to Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks in 2022 and 2024 races, winning by margins of 6.4% and 0.2%.
## Republican criticism
Republicans claim Bohannan's soft-on-crime stance endangers Iowans and contradicts the state's electorate.

> Christina Bohannan achieved the ultra rare final boss level of woke where police are bad, criminals are good and anyone who disagrees is racist.
## Bill's key provisions
The law makes rioting a class D felony and imposes stricter penalties for unlawful assembly.
## Bohannan's current campaign
Bohannan is running for Iowa's 1st Congressional District seat against Rep. Miller-Meeks in a razor-thin race.
## Key takeaway

Iowa Democrat Christina Bohannan criticized the Back the Blue law as an overreaction to 2020 riots, saying it lacks minority representation in legislatures.