Meet the ‘Wicked Witch of Woke’ and the ‘Queen of DEI’ Looking to Take Key GOP Seats
Two progressive candidates, Sarah Trone Garriott and Christina Bohannan, have won their primaries to represent the Democratic Party in Iowa's U.S. House races. Both candidates have faced criticism from Republicans for their progressive views, which they argue do not align with the values of most Iowans. The upcoming elections will test the appeal of their ideologies in a state where a significant majority of the population is white and conservative.
- ▪Sarah Trone Garriott and Christina Bohannan are the Democratic candidates for the U.S. House in Iowa.
- ▪Garriott has been labeled the 'Wicked Witch of Woke' for her progressive views, including discomfort with large populations of white people.
- ▪Bohannan, referred to as the 'Queen of DEI', is making her third attempt to unseat incumbent Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks.
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Home – Political News – Meet the ‘Wicked Witch of Woke’ and the ‘Queen of DEI’ Looking to Take Key GOP Seats news Meet the ‘Wicked Witch of Woke’ and the ‘Queen of DEI’ Looking to Take Key GOP Seats Virginia Grace McKinnon • June 3, 2026 Print U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA) speaks before introducing U.S. Vice President JD Vance on May 05, 2026 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) (function(){var t=document.querySelector(".wp-block-kadence-dynamichtml"),s=document.currentScript.previousElementSibling;if(t&&s){if("prepend"==="before_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t);else if("prepend"==="after_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t.nextSibling);else if("prepend"==="prepend"||"prepend"==="inside_first_child")t.insertBefore(s,t.firstChild);else t.appendChild(s);}})(); Two…
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