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Key Dates
Voting Basics Checklist
What Do They Do?
State Executive Offices
Guide to Scorecard Ratings
Candidates for Iowa Governor
Candidates for Secretary of Agriculture
Candidates for U.S. Senate
U.S. Congressional Offices
Amendment 1
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 23
District 41
District 43
District 52
District 59
District 100
Key Dates
at a Glance
Voting Basics
Checklist
We know that it’s not always easy to get the information you need to make voting smooth and easy. We designed this Voter Guide so that you can find key information in one place.
These are the key steps to keep in mind to move you smoothly through the voting process:
(Tip: For key dates and deadlines look at this information.)
Here’s a checklist and links to help you through the process.
The voter registration process is handled by the County Auditor. (Tip: CCI Action Fund recommends that you register, or check your registration, as early as you can so you can check that off your list.)
To register all you need to do is:
- Complete the registration form found here:
tinyurl.com/iowaregform - Deliver it in-person or mail it or to your County Auditor. You can find correct addresses here:
tinyurl.com/iowaauditors
To check your registration and make sure it’s accurate go here:
(Tip: CCI Action Fund recommends voting in-person if you can.)
To vote early in-person (available starting October 14th at county election offices):
- Go to your county’s website to find out where to go, or
- Follow this link to find your county:
tinyurl.com/iowaauditors
To vote by mail (also called absentee or early voting) follow the steps here:
To vote in-person on Election Day, November 3rd:
- Determine your polling location in advance here:
tinyurl.com/iowapolllocation
- Use the information in this Voter Guide
- Check out the websites of the candidates on the ballot in your county
- Fill out the sample ballot available from your county before you vote (it really helps!)
What Do They Do?
Snapshots of the roles and responsibilities of Iowa’s State Executive Officers
Governor:
The Governor is the chief executive of the state government and is responsible for the effective and efficient administration of the state departments and agencies. The Governor:
Appoints all principal officers of the state not elected by the people and fills vacancies
Takes final action on laws enacted by the General Assembly by approving or vetoing bills
Serves as commander-in-chief of the military forces of Iowa
Attorney General:
The Attorney General is the chief law enforcement official of the state and is head of the Department of Justice. The powers and duties of the Attorney General include:
Supporting law enforcement
Protecting victims in the criminal justice process
Representing the departments and agencies of state government
Protecting consumers
Enforcing Iowa’s laws
Secretary of State:
The Secretary of State oversees elections and serves as a portal for Iowa’s business community. The Secretary of State’s Office is responsible for:
Coordinating with the auditors of all 99 Iowa counties to ensure elections run in a smooth, fair, and transparent manner
Maintaining the statewide voter registration system
Cooperating with the Federal Government on the census, including keeping official records
Helping companies with start-ups, corporate filings, and assisting with biennial reports
State Auditor:
The Auditor is the “taxpayer’s watchdog.” The Auditor is responsible for:
Auditing each department of state government and reporting its financial condition
Reporting whether funds were expended for the intended purposes
Reporting whether department activities were efficiently conducted
Determining whether any illegal or unbusinesslike practices were conducted
Making recommendations for greater simplicity, accuracy, and efficiency in the operations of state government
Issuing an audit report that covers all federal funds expended by the state and reports on compliance with federal requirements governing those expenditures
Secretary of Agriculture:
The Iowa Secretary of Agriculture leads the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, which is responsible for:
Working with Iowa farmers
Providing expertise to help farmers undertake conservation practices that preserve Iowa’s soil, prevent erosion, and protect Iowa’s water
Running screening and safety programs that protect the health of Iowa’s livestock
Playing a vital role in consumer protection and food safety
State Treasurer:
The Treasurer of State plays a primary role in the management of state resources. As the state’s cash manager, the Treasurer is responsible for:
Coordinating the financial services used by state agencies
Maintaining custody of state funds
Investing all state funds
Balancing the state’s funds with financial institutions and the Dept. of Administrative Services
(Condensed from: legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/RDBKI/1441918.pdf)
STATE EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
CANDIDATES AT A GLANCE
Iowa CCI Action Fund is not endorsing state or federal candidates in 2026. Instead, we’re providing this Candidates at a Glance visual reference guide for the State Executive offices that will be on the ballot. We’ve included a link to each candidate’s website so you can quickly and easily get more information on them. It’s worth taking a look—they tell you a lot!
The following candidates will be on all Iowa ballots.
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE:
PHOTO: CHRIS JONES CAMPAIGN
Chris Jones (D)
ChrisJonesForIowa.com
Photo: Public Domain
Mike Naig, Incumbent (R)
MikeNaig.com
Attorney General:
Nate Willems (D)
NateWillems.com
Photo: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0
Brenna Bird, Incumbent (R)
BirdForIowa.com
Guide to Scorecard Ratings on the Candidates
CCI Action Fund is not endorsing state or federal candidates in the 2026 midterms. However, we are tracking certain races and candidates closely. CCI Action developed a simple rating system to provide insight into stated policy positions of candidates we’re following closely. If elected, these candidates will have the ability to impact key issues that are at the heart of our work.
We want to emphasize that these ratings are CCI Action Fund’s best understanding of candidates’ positions based on what candidates are saying as of mid-September 2026, their past votes, work history, and other key considerations.
We rank candidates on the degree to which they are aligned with the policy goals of CCI Action Fund’s members on these core issues: Public Schools, Water Protection, Data Centers, and Healthcare.
Key: based on CCI Action Fund's policy goals identified below:
✓ Stated support of policy goals
X Not in agreement with our positions on this issue
N/A Not applicable
POLICY GOALS ON KEY ISSUES:
Public Schools:
- Supports fully funding public education at a rate that keeps up with inflation
- Does not support using taxpayer money to fund private schools
- Believes public schools should provide a robust and complete education
Water Protection:
- Supports funding Iowa's state-of-the-art water quality monitoring system
- Believes polluters should be held accountable with tough fines and penalties for the pollution they create
- Supports mandatory measures for corporate agriculture to reduce nitrates flowing into our waterways
- Supports research to determine the current volume and condition of our groundwater and surface water
Healthcare:
- Supports efforts to expand healthcare access to all Iowans
- Opposes efforts to privatize Medicaid and Medicare
- Supports efforts to hold health insurance companies and Big Pharma accountable
Data Centers:
- Supports a statewide moratorium/pause on new data center construction until Iowa has adopted strong rules and regulations that protect Iowa’s land, water, and air quality
- Opposes using taxpayer money to subsidize the construction and/or operation of data centers
- Supports caps on utility rate increases
- Supports regulations that ensure that approved data centers are powered by clean energy paid for by the permitted corporation rather than taxpayers
- Supports the rights of local control by communities and counties to decide whether or not to allow the building of data centers in their communities
CANDIDATES FOR IOWA GOVERNOR
Rob Sand (D)
RobSand.com
PROMINENT ENDORSERS:
United Auto Workers (UAW), SEIU, Iowa State Education Association, Iowa Federation of Labor AFL-CIO, Iowa Laborers’ Union, End Citizens United, more than 100 Republicans (dubbed Rob-publicans), Public Safety Leaders for Rob
ELECTORAL/WORK HISTORY:
- Assistant Iowa Attorney General – uncovered and prosecuted the largest lottery rigging scheme in American history
- Elected as Iowa State Auditor in 2018, reelected in 2022
SCORECARD ON CCI ACTION ISSUES:
✓ Public Schools
✓ Healthcare
Photo: Raydo, CC0
Zach lahn (R)
ZachLahn.com
PROMINENT ENDORSERS:
President Donald Trump, Former Iowa Governor Terry Branstad, Former Iowa Congressman Steve King, MAHA Action
ELECTORAL/WORK HISTORY:
- Worked for Montana and Colorado congressmen
- Was the Montana Director for Americans for Prosperity
- Launched Homeplace Ventures, an investment firm
- Started a private school in Wichita, Kansas, which was funded by Chase Koch
SCORECARD ON CCI ACTION ISSUES:
X Public Schools
CANDIDATES FOR SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
Chris Jones (D)
ChrisJones
forIowa.com
PROMINENT ENDORSERS:
Former U.S. Senator for Iowa Tom Harkin, Friends of the Earth Action
ELECTORAL/WORK HISTORY:
- Managed the water quality testing laboratory at Des Moines Water Works for eight years
- Worked as an environmental scientist at the Iowa Soybean Association for four years, deploying some of Iowa’s first independent water quality monitoring systems
- Was a research engineer at the University of Iowa helping to develop Iowa’s public water quality sensor network
- Is the author of The Swine Republic: Struggles with the Truth about Agriculture and Water Quality
SCORECARD ON CCI ACTION ISSUES:
N/A Public Schools
✓ Water Protection
✓ Data Centers
N/A Healthcare
Photo: Public Domain
Mike Naig,
Incumbent (R)
MikeNaig.com
PROMINENT ENDORSERS:
Iowa Farm Bureau Political Action Committee (PAC), Iowa Innovation, Information and Pharmaceutical Association (IIPAC), Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI)
ELECTORAL/WORK HISTORY:
- Served as Manager of Government Affairs for Monsanto from 2008-2013
- Was Deputy Secretary of Agriculture for Iowa from 2012-2018
- Was appointed Iowa Secretary of Agriculture by Kim Reynolds in 2018 to fill the vacant position
- Was elected Iowa Secretary of Agriculture in 2018 and again in 2022
SCORECARD ON CCI ACTION ISSUES:
N/A Public Schools
X Water Protection
N/A Healthcare
CANDIDATES FOR U.S. Senate
Photo: Iowa General Assembly
Josh Turek (D)
Turek4iowa.com
PROMINENT ENDORSERS:
Former U.S. Senator from Iowa Tom Harkin, Former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Senator from Illinois Tammy Duckworth, Iowa Federation of Labor, Iowa State Education Association, United Auto Workers (UAW), Communications Workers of America (CWA), International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators Local #39, NE & SW Iowa Building & Construction Trades Council, and American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
ELECTORAL/WORK HISTORY:
- Elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in 2022 by 6 votes, reelected in 2024 by a 5-point margin
- Was a Volunteer Director for the Ryan Martin Foundation (provides disabled children an opportunity to play sports for free)
- Worked at a wheelchair mobility assistance company
SCORECARD ON CCI ACTION ISSUES:
✓ Public Schools
✓ Water Protection
✓ Healthcare
Photo: Public Domain
Ashley Hinson (R)
Ashley
Hinson.com
PROMINENT ENDORSERS:
President Donald Trump, U.S. Senator from Iowa Chuck Grassley, U.S. Senator from Iowa Joni Ernst, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds
ELECTORAL/WORK
HISTORY:
- News anchor for KCRG-TV9 in Cedar Rapids
- Elected to the Iowa House of Representatives for District 67 in 2016 and 2018
- Elected to U.S. Congress in 2020 representing Iowa’s 1st Congressional District
- Reelected to U.S. Congress in 2022 and 2024 in the redrawn 2nd Congressional District
SCORECARD ON CCI ACTION ISSUES:
X Public Schools
X Water Protection
X Healthcare
Thomas Laehn (L)
Laeh4iowa.org
PROMINENT ENDORSERS:
None identified on his website
ELECTORAL/WORK HISTORY:
- Intern in Senator Chuck Grassley’s office
- Professor at McNeese State University in Louisiana
- Elected Greene County Attorney in 2018 and again in 2022
SCORECARD ON CCI ACTION ISSUES:
? Public Schools
? Water Protection
? Data Centers
X Healthcare
UNITED STATES CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES:
CANDIDATES AT A GLANCE
U.S. SENATE:
The following candidates will be on all Iowa ballots.
Photo: IOWA General Assembly
Josh Turek (D)
Turek4Iowa.com
Photo: Public Domain
Ashley Hinson (R)
AshleyHinson.com
Photo: McConnell Center,
CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Thomas Laehn (L)
Laeh4Iowa.org
U.S. House of
Representatives:
The following candidates will appear only on ballots specific to the appropriate voter districts. Look at the map below to determine what District you’re in, or go to your County Auditor’s website.
Christina
Bohannan (D)
BohannanFor
Congress.com
Mariannette
Miller-Meeks,
Incumbent (R)
AshleyHinson.com
Michael
Bridgford (I)
BridgefordFor
Iowa.com
Lindsay
James (D)
Lindsay
ForIowa.com
Joe
Mitchell (R)
Joe
Mitchell.com
Dave
Bushaw (I)
Dave
Bushaw.com
Rick
Stewart (L)
Rick
Stewart.com
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Amendment 1
The following will be on all Iowa ballots.
Amendment Summary:
Amendment 1 would add a new article, Article XIII, to the Iowa Constitution. The Amendment requires that any bill that increases the corporate tax rate or the individual income tax rate would have to be adopted by at least two-thirds of the members of Iowa’s General Assembly.
Amendment Impact:
- A minority of the General Assembly would have the power to prevent tax increases that Iowa voters favor.
- It would be very difficult to increase funding for essential public services that need additional funding like public schools, water protection, health care, and public safety.
- It would change the Iowa Constitution and would be extremely difficult to rescind (invalidate) if voters find the Amendment is a mistake.
- This amendment will largely benefit people with wealth. The vast majority of the public will suffer from the effects of additional cuts to services we depend on.
This Voter Guide was developed by Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Action Fund to help Iowa voters prepare for voting in the 2026 Midterm election.
CI Action brings people together to push for a government and an economy that work for people and the planet. We’re thousands of members strong across the state – from Iowa’s rural areas, small towns, and big cities.
- We do grassroots issue organizing and work in elections.
- We’re about changing “business as usual” politics and taking on the corrosive influence of big money special interests.
- We’re about energizing, engaging, and bringing real people into the center of our political system.
We want to thank the following for their part in developing this Voter Guide:
Created and written by Christina Roessler
Designed by Ming Yuen
This voter guide is provided and paid for by Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Action Fund. Not authorized by any candidates or candidate's committee. Lisa Whelan, Executive Director. 2001 Forest Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311. cciaction.org
Candidates for U.S. House of Representatives Iowa’s Congressional District 1
Photo: Public Domain
Christina
Bohannan (D)
BohannanforCongress.com
PROMINENT ENDORSERS:
Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, Communications Workers of America (CWA), Iron Workers Local 67, AFSCME Council 61, American Federation of Government Employees, IBEW Local Union 347, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Defend the Vote, League of Conservation Voters, Nurses for America
ELECTORAL/WORK HISTORY:
- Has a degree in environmental engineering and worked as an environmental engineer focused on improving water quality
- Has a law degree and has worked at the University of Iowa as law school professor since 2000
- Was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives for House District 85 in 2020 after winning a primary against a 20-year incumbent, was a State Representative
SCORECARD ON CCI ACTION ISSUES:
✓ Public Schools
✓ Water Protection
✓ Healthcare
Photo: Public Domain
Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Incumbent (R)
DrMillerMeeks.com
PROMINENT ENDORSERS:
President Donald Trump, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Americans for Prosperity Action
ELECTORAL/WORK HISTORY:
- Served in the U.S. Army and U.S. Army Reserve for 24 years
- Became an eye doctor and began working in a medical practice in Ottumwa in 1997
- Elected to Iowa State Senate District 41 in 2018
- Elected to U.S. Congress in 2020, reelected in 2022 and 2024
SCORECARD ON CCI ACTION ISSUES:
X Public Schools
X Water Protection
X Healthcare
Photo: Hinginmusic, CC BY-SA 4.0
Michael
Bridgford (I)
BridgfordforIowa.com
PROMINENT ENDORSERS:
The Forward Party
SCORECARD ON CCI ACTION ISSUES:
? Public Schools
? Water Protection
? Data Centers
? Healthcare
ELECTORAL/WORK HISTORY:
- Small Business owner
Candidates for U.S. House of Representatives Iowa’s Congressional District 2
Photo: Public Domain
Lindsay James (D)
LindsayforIowa.com
PROMINENT ENDORSERS:
Iowa Federation of Labor, Iowa International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Iowa State Counsil of Machinists, Iowa Teamsters, AFSCME Council 61, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Local 83, International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150, MoveOn, Planned Parenthood, Defend the Vote, Emily’s list (many more, see list on her website)
SCORECARD ON CCI ACTION ISSUES:
✓ Public Schools
? Data Centers
✓ Healthcare
ELECTORAL/WORK HISTORY:
- Ordained Presbyterian minister
- Elected to the Iowa House of Representatives from the 9th district in 2018 and reelected in 2020
- Elected to the redrawn 99th district in 2022, and 2024
- Elected Minority Whip for the House Democratic leadership team in 2022
Photo: Public Domain
Joe Mitchell(R)
JoeMitchell.com
PROMINENT ENDORSERS:
President Donald Trump, U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley. U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Turning Point Action
ELECTORAL/WORK HISTORY:
- Is a housing developer
- Elected to Iowa House of Representatives in 2018 and 2020
- Was on President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team in 2024
- Worked as chief of staff in the Federal Housing Finance Agency starting in 2025
- Was appointed Regional Administrator for the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development in July 2025
SCORECARD ON CCI ACTION ISSUES:
? Public Schools
? Water Protection
X Data Centers
X Healthcare
Dave Bushaw (I)
daveBushaw.com
PROMINENT ENDORSERS:
The Forward Party
ELECTORAL/WORK HISTORY:
- Is a folk and labor musician
- Spent 2014-2019 developing his squash farm
- Was a rural field organizer for Senator Bernie Sanders’presidential campaign in 2019-2020
SCORECARD ON CCI ACTION ISSUES:
? Data Centers
✓ Healthcare
Michael Bridgford (I)
BridgfordforIowa.com
PROMINENT ENDORSERS:
None listed by candidate
ELECTORAL/WORK HISTORY:
- Worked as a member of the Maquoketa Police Dept.
- Founded Frontier Natural Products Co-op in 1976 and continued to be involved for the next 24 years
- Has previously run for U.S. Senate, Linn County Sheriff, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, Iowa Governor but has not won any of those campaigns
SCORECARD ON CCI ACTION ISSUES:
? Public Schools
? Data Centers
? Healthcare
Candidates for U.S. House of Representatives Iowa’s Congressional District 3
Photo: Public Domain
Sarah Trone Garriott (D)
Saraforiowa.com
PROMINENT ENDORSERS:
The Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, Ironworkers Local 67, Teamsters Local 238, IBEW, AFSCME Council 61, Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 33, North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters, Emily’s List, Vote Mama, Elect Democratic Women, End Citizens United
ELECTORAL/WORK HISTORY:
- Ordained Lutheran Minister - served in rural Virginia, moved to Iowa in 2013 to lead Faith Lutheran Church in Clive
- Was Coordinator of Interfaith Engagement for the Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) Food Pantry Network from 2017-2025
- State Senator since 2020 - flipped a Republican-held seat in 2020
SCORECARD ON CCI ACTION ISSUES:
✓ Public Schools
✓ Water Protection
✓ Healthcare
Photo: Public Domain
Zach Nunn(R)
ZachNunn.com
PROMINENT ENDORSERS:
President Donald J. Trump, National Federation of Independent Business, Iowa Farm Bureau, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Turning Point Action
ELECTORAL/WORK HISTORY:
- Served in the United States Air Force, airborne intelligence officer
- Serves in the U.S. Air Force Reserve
- Served on the White House National Security Council
- Elected to the Iowa State House of Representatives for the 30th District in 2014 and 2016
- Elected to the Iowa State Senate for the 15th District in 2018
- Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for Iowa District 3 in 2022 and 2024
SCORECARD ON CCI ACTION ISSUES:
X Public Schools
X Water Protection
Candidates for Iowa State Senate Iowa State Senate District 23
Tony Thompson (D)
TonyThompsonforIowa.com
PROMINENT ENDORSERS:
Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, Iowa Unity Coalition, Iowa Farmers Union, AFSCME Council 61, IBEW Local union 347, New Century Forum
ELECTORAL/WORK HISTORY:
- Is the 4th generation on his family’s farm and in 2013 began a CSA (Community Supported Farm) on his land
- Worked with Habitat for Humanity
- Has worked in the tech field as a data analyst and data scientist
- Bought Prudent Produce and transformed it into a leading food hub in Iowa
- Board member and former vice president of the Iowa Farmers Union
SCORECARD ON CCI ACTION ISSUES:
✓ Public Schools
✓ Water Protection
? Data Centers
✓ Healthcare
Wes Enos (R)
WesEnos.com
PROMINENT ENDORSERS:
Americans for Prosperity-Iowa, Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Iowa PAC, the Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s IIPAC
ELECTORAL/WORK HISTORY:
- Is currently Deputy chief of Staff for Republican U.S. House Representative Zach Nunn
- Was mayor of Bondurant
- Was on the Bondurant City Council and also served on the Chamber of Commerce
- Was on the Des Moines Visitors and Conventions Bureau Board of Directors
SCORECARD ON CCI ACTION ISSUES:
? Data Centers
? Healthcare
Candidates for Iowa House of Representatives Iowa House District 41
Photo: Public Domain
Molly Buck (D)
MollyBuckforAnkeny.com
PROMINENT ENDORSERS:
Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, AFSCME Council 61, IBEW Local Union 347, Justice Opportunity Liberty Politico (JOLPOL), Next century Forum, One Iowa Action, States win
ELECTORAL/WORK HISTORY:
- Has been a teacher in the Ankeny Community School District for over two decades
- Was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in 2022
- Served as President of the Ankeny Area Education Association
SCORECARD ON CCI ACTION ISSUES:
✓ Public Schools
✓ Water Protection
? Data Centers
✓ Healthcare
Photo: Public Domain
Ryan Weldon, Incumbent (R)
VoteRyanWeldon.com
PROMINENT ENDORSERS:
Americans for Prosperity-Iowa, Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Iowa PAC, the Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s IIPAC
ELECTORAL/WORK HISTORY:
- Has worked in a range of jobs including the insurance industry, men’s fashion, banking. FinTech, digital marketing, and website development
- Was elected to the Ankeny School Board in 2019 and 2021
- Served as Ankeny School Board President
- Was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in 2024
SCORECARD ON CCI ACTION ISSUES:
X Public Schools
? Data Centers
Candidates for Iowa State House District 43
Jill Alesch(D)
Jill4iowa.com
ELECTORAL/WORK HISTORY:
- Was in the Iowa Army National Guard from 1998-2020 (earned a Bronze Star)
- Worked for the US Dept. of Justice as a Prosecutor
- Worked for the US Attorney’s office as a Special Assistant US Attorney
- Was a Judge Advocate in the Iowa Army National Guard
- Was a Senior Contract Analyst/Attorney for the Principal Financial Group
- Works at Principal Life Insurance Company
PROMINENT ENDORSERS:
VoteVets, Former US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, Johnston-Grimes Local 4835 Firefighters, AFSCME Council 61, IBEW Local Union 347
SCORECARD ON CCI ACTION ISSUES:
✓ Public Schools
✓ Water Protection
? Data Centers
✓ Healthcare
Nicole Hasso (R)
NicoleHasso.com
PROMINENT ENDORSERS:
Governor Kim Reynolds, Former Governor Terry Branstad, Iowa State House Representative for District 43 Eddie Andrews, Iowa State Senators Cherielynn Westrich and Doug Campbell, National Federation of Independent Business Iowa PAC
ELECTORAL/WORK HISTORY:
- Served as a Financial Advisor for decades to families, small businesses and family farms
- Was a Financial Advisor at Principal Financial Group
- Ran for U.S. Congress in Iowa’s 3rd District in 2022 as a Republican
SCORECARD ON CCI ACTION ISSUES:
X Public Schools
? Water Protection
? Data Centers
X Healthcare
Candidates for Iowa State House District 52
PROMINENT ENDORSERS:
Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, Iowa State Education Association, United Auto Workers (UAW)
Mike Tupper (D)
MikeTupperforIowaHouse.com
ELECTORAL/WORK HISTORY:
- Was Nevada Chief of Police from 2004-2011
- Was Marshalltown Chief of Police from 2011-2025
- Has been in Iowa law enforcement for 32 years
SCORECARD ON CCI ACTION ISSUES:
✓ Public Schools
? Data Centers
✓ Healthcare
Photo: Public Domain
David Blom (R)
Davidblom.com
ELECTORAL/WORK HISTORY:
- Elected to the Iowa Legislature in 2024 (incumbent in 2026)
- Is a union sheet metal worker
PROMINENT ENDORSERS:
National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Iowa PAC
SCORECARD ON CCI ACTION ISSUES:
X Public Schools
? Data Centers
Candidates for Iowa State House District 59
Jacob Welper (D)
WelperforIowa.com
PROMINENT ENDORSERS:
Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, AFSCME Council 61, Justice Opportunity Liberty Politico (JOLPOL)
ELECTORAL/WORK HISTORY:
- Taught for 6 years in a rural Iowa public school as a 5th Grade/High School band director
- Was a High School Cross Country Coach for 3 years
- Has been a member of the Iowa National Guard for the past 11 years
SCORECARD ON CCI ACTION ISSUES:
✓ Public Schools
? Data Centers
✓ Healthcare
Photo: Iowa General Assembly
Christian Hermanson (R)
HermansonforIowa.com
PROMINENT ENDORSERS:
National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Iowa PAC, Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) PAC, Americans for Prosperity-Iowa, Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) PAC
ELECTORAL/WORK HISTORY:
- Served in the military for 29 years and retired as a US Air Force Chief Master Sergeant
- Was a police officer
- Was elected in 2024 as Iowa House Representative for District 59 and is running for re-election in 2026
SCORECARD ON CCI ACTION ISSUES:
X Public Schools
? Data Centers
Candidates for Iowa House of Representatives Iowa House District 100
Matthew Mohrfeld (D)
MohrfeldforIowaFuture.com
ELECTORAL/WORK HISTORY:
- Has owned and operated Matt’s Greenhouse in Fort Madison for nearly 50 years
- Has served three terms as Mayor Fort Madison
- Served two terms on the Lee County Board of Supervisors
- Served on the State Empowerment Board for Early Childhood Development
PROMINENT ENDORSERS:
None identified on his website
SCORECARD ON CCI ACTION ISSUES:
✓ Public Schools
✓ Water Protection
✓ Data Centers
✓ Healthcare
Photo: Public Domain
Blaine Watkins, Incumbent (R)
BlaineWatkinsforIowa.com
ELECTORAL/WORK HISTORY:
- Was a state senate clerk
- Is a farmer
- Is currently the Iowa House representative for District 100 after being elected in a special election in March 2025
PROMINENT ENDORSERS:
Americans for Prosperity-Iowa, Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Iowa PAC, the Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s IIPAC
SCORECARD ON CCI ACTION ISSUES:
? Public Schools
X Water Protection
? Data Centers
? Healthcare