Iowa voting guide

Ashley Hinson Republican

Voted for the SAVE Act, which would require proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. Source

Josh Turek Democratic

Supports the DISCLOSE Act and a constitutional amendment to reverse Citizens United. Supports term limits for Congress and banning stock trading by members. Source

Ashley Hinson Republican

Supports cracking down on drug traffickers, working closely with police, and holding violent offenders accountable. Source

Ashley Hinson Republican

Voted for the Laken Riley Act, which requires detention of undocumented immigrants charged with certain crimes. Supports deporting immigrants in the country illegally who have committed crimes. Source

Josh Turek Democratic

Supports bipartisan immigration reform with an earned path to citizenship, plus border security and deporting criminals. Opposes abuses by ICE agents. Source

Ashley Hinson Republican

Voted for Iowa's six-week abortion ban as a state lawmaker and cosponsored the Life at Conception Act. Supports expanding over-the-counter birth control. Voted for the 2025 budget law that cut federal Medicaid spending. Source

Josh Turek Democratic

Supports a federal law restoring Roe v. Wade protections. Supports protecting the ACA, restoring Medicaid funding, a public option, and a $25 monthly cap on insulin. Source

Ashley Hinson Republican

Voted for the 2025 budget law, which made the 2017 tax cuts permanent and added work rules for Medicaid and SNAP. Has said tariffs "level the playing field" for Iowa producers. Source

Josh Turek Democratic

Supports middle-class tax cuts and closing loopholes for billionaires and corporations. Supports reversing SNAP cuts. Has called tariffs "a direct cause of falling commodity prices." Source

Josh Turek Democratic

Supports the PRO Act to protect union bargaining, raising the minimum wage tied to inflation, and paid family and medical leave. Source

Ashley Hinson Republican

Supports stopping large investors from buying single-family homes in Iowa. Supports tax-free savings accounts for first-time homebuyers. Source

Josh Turek Democratic

Supports banning private equity from buying single-family homes. Supports tax cuts for first-time homebuyers and simpler permits for affordable housing. Source

Ashley Hinson Republican

Supports more career and technical education and more parent involvement in schools. Source

Josh Turek Democratic

Supports ending school vouchers, more public school funding, and protecting Area Education Agencies. Source

Ashley Hinson Republican

Voted for a 2025 bill to bar transgender girls and women from girls' and women's school sports. Voted for the Respect for Marriage Act in 2022. Source

Josh Turek Democratic

Supports defending the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504, and ending subminimum wages for workers with disabilities. Source

Ashley Hinson Republican

Supports year-round E15 fuel, more biofuels, and more U.S. energy production. Source

Josh Turek Democratic

Supports funding for water quality sensors and cracking down on chemical companies that pollute. Source

Ashley Hinson Republican

Voted in 2025 to cancel $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds local public radio and TV. Source

Rob Sand Democratic

Supports one open primary for all parties with the top four moving on. Supports term limits and a stock trading ban for officials. Source

Rob Sand Democratic

Supports required prison time for anyone convicted of stealing more than $10,000 in public money. Source

Zach Lahn Republican

Supports banning public benefits for immigrants in the country illegally. Supports ending H-1B visa hiring by state government and universities for jobs Iowans can fill. Source

Rob Sand Democratic

Has questioned deporting immigrants who follow the rules, pay taxes, have clean records, and work in key Iowa industries. Source

Zach Lahn Republican

Has said he opposes abortion starting at conception, with no rape or incest exceptions. Supports keeping Iowa's Medicaid program run by private companies. Source

Rob Sand Democratic

Opposes Iowa's six-week abortion ban. Says he would veto new limits on abortion, IVF, or birth control. Supports ending private management of Medicaid. Source

Zach Lahn Republican

Supports lower property taxes for Iowans and higher rates for Wall Street and out-of-state investors. Supports tax rebates for young Iowans. Source

Rob Sand Democratic

Has said Iowa needs experience with its new property tax law before changing it, and that police and firefighters should be heard first. Source

Rob Sand Democratic

Supports raising Iowa's minimum wage from $7.25 to $12 an hour. Source

Zach Lahn Republican

Supports banning Wall Street hedge funds from buying single-family homes. Opposes using eminent domain for private profit. Source

Rob Sand Democratic

Wants 21,000 new homes built by 2030 through faster permits. Supports banning AI price-setting tools for rents and interest-free down payment help. Source

Zach Lahn Republican

Supports Iowa's private school voucher (ESA) program. Wants to let public schools get waivers from testing and graduation rules. Source

Rob Sand Democratic

Supports universal all-day pre-K and free school meals. Wants yearly audits and income limits for the private school voucher program. Source

Rob Sand Democratic

Has said removing gender identity from the Iowa Civil Rights Act was wrong. Has also said transgender women should not compete in women's sports. Source

Zach Lahn Republican

Supports paying farmers to use practices that reduce farm runoff. Supports independent state safety testing of farm chemicals. Source

Rob Sand Democratic

Supports more water quality monitoring, text alerts for high nitrate levels, and public manure plans. Opposes legal immunity for pesticide makers. Source