Congresswoman’s apartment linked to donor: The Davenport apartment that Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks claims as her voting address — and which is the subject of a congressional ethics complaint — is partly owned by a prominent campaign donor and member of the Iowa Board of Regents.
Miller-Meeks, who has a home in Ottumwa, outside of the district she represents, lists a Davenport apartment as her primary residence on her voter registration and affidavit of candidacy filed with the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office. The apartment is part of a large complex called Indian Ridge Apartment Homes managed by Barker Apartments.
Regent David Barker is a partner in the group, Barker Financial, that owns the complex. Barker has contributed $52,900 to Miller-Meeks’ campaigns since 2020, Federal Election Commission filings show…