2023 IA Legislative Scorecard

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Iowa Legislature in 2023 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

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House Votes

1. Carbon-Capture Pipelines

Required companies seeking to build carbon-capture pipelines to secure voluntary easements for 90 percent of the needed land before eminent domain could be used for the remainder.

Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: Yes

2. Private-school Funding

Creates education programs and funding by establishing an education savings account program.

Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No

3. Sex Changes for Minors

Prohibits activities regarding gender transition procedures relative to minors.

Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: Yes

4. School Transparency

Mandates the Department of Education (DE) to oversee the review of library materials for explicit content in schools, requiring parental consent for access to certain books, introducing curriculum changes, including restrictions on gender identity and sexuality instruction before grade five, removing specific sexual education content, and implementing a civics test requirement.

Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: Yes

5. Raw Milk

Allows raw milk dairies that comply with safety standards to sell raw milk and products derived from raw milk directly to consumers.

Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: Yes

6. Gun Rights

Allows guns to be in vehicles in school parking lots.

Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: Yes

How did they vote?

Ako Abdul-Samad
25% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-034
1. Carbon-Capture Pipelines
2. Private-school Funding
3. Sex Changes for Minors
4. School Transparency
5. Raw Milk
6. Gun Rights
Brian Best
100% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-011
1. Carbon-Capture Pipelines
2. Private-school Funding
3. Sex Changes for Minors
4. School Transparency
5. Raw Milk
6. Gun Rights
Molly Buck
33% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-041
1. Carbon-Capture Pipelines
2. Private-school Funding
3. Sex Changes for Minors
4. School Transparency
5. Raw Milk
6. Gun Rights
Sue Cahill
33% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-052
1. Carbon-Capture Pipelines
2. Private-school Funding
3. Sex Changes for Minors
4. School Transparency
5. Raw Milk
6. Gun Rights
Ken E. Carlson
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-013
1. Carbon-Capture Pipelines
2. Private-school Funding
3. Sex Changes for Minors
4. School Transparency
5. Raw Milk
6. Gun Rights
Dave Deyoe
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-051
1. Carbon-Capture Pipelines
2. Private-school Funding
3. Sex Changes for Minors
4. School Transparency
5. Raw Milk
6. Gun Rights
John Forbes
17% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-044
1. Carbon-Capture Pipelines
2. Private-school Funding
3. Sex Changes for Minors
4. School Transparency
5. Raw Milk
6. Gun Rights
Joel Fry
80% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-024
1. Carbon-Capture Pipelines
2. Private-school Funding
3. Sex Changes for Minors
4. School Transparency
5. Raw Milk
6. Gun Rights
Stan Gustafson
80% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-022
1. Carbon-Capture Pipelines
2. Private-school Funding
3. Sex Changes for Minors
4. School Transparency
5. Raw Milk
6. Gun Rights
Charles W. Isenhart
17% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-072
1. Carbon-Capture Pipelines
2. Private-school Funding
3. Sex Changes for Minors
4. School Transparency
5. Raw Milk
6. Gun Rights
Anne Osmundson
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-064
1. Carbon-Capture Pipelines
2. Private-school Funding
3. Sex Changes for Minors
4. School Transparency
5. Raw Milk
6. Gun Rights
Brad Sherman
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-091
1. Carbon-Capture Pipelines
2. Private-school Funding
3. Sex Changes for Minors
4. School Transparency
5. Raw Milk
6. Gun Rights
Sharon S. Steckman
50% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-059
1. Carbon-Capture Pipelines
2. Private-school Funding
3. Sex Changes for Minors
4. School Transparency
5. Raw Milk
6. Gun Rights
Luana Stoltenberg
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-081
1. Carbon-Capture Pipelines
2. Private-school Funding
3. Sex Changes for Minors
4. School Transparency
5. Raw Milk
6. Gun Rights
Phil Thompson
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-048
1. Carbon-Capture Pipelines
2. Private-school Funding
3. Sex Changes for Minors
4. School Transparency
5. Raw Milk
6. Gun Rights
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