2025 IA Legislative Scorecard

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Iowa Legislature in 2025 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

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Senate Votes
House Votes

House Votes

1. Grain Oversight

Strengthens Iowa's grain-marketing oversight by expanding the Grain Depositors and Sellers Indemnity Fund.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
SF608 Roll Call 1568461 Passed 81 to 3 on May 8, 2025 See Fifth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

2. Eminent Domain and CO2

Stipulates that CO2 pipelines cannot utilize eminent domain to condemn agricultural land unless the landowner provides explicit consent.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
HF943 Roll Call 1528787 Passed 82 to 12 on Mar 26, 2025 See Fifth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

3. Government Overreach in Driving

Makes it illegal to use a handheld electronic device (such as a phone) while driving unless it is in hands-free or voice-activated mode.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
SF22 Roll Call 1528725 Passed 84 to 11 on Mar 26, 2025 See Ninth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

4. Weapon Carry Age Reduction

Lowers the minimum age for acquiring or carrying weapons from 21 to 18.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
HF924 Roll Call 1528716 Passed 79 to 18 on Mar 25, 2025 See Second Amendment 14th Amendment Ninth Amendment Declaration of Independence

5. DEI and CRT Ban

Prohibits public universities and colleges governed by the Iowa Board of Regents from requiring or incentivizing students and faculty to engage in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training or critical race theory (CRT) content.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
HF269 Roll Call 1520505 Passed 63 to 34 on Mar 18, 2025 See First Amendment 14th Amendment Ninth Amendment Declaration of Independence

6. Defining Sex

Establishes a strictly biological definition of "sex" based on birth anatomy and removes "gender identity" as a protected category under the Iowa Civil Rights Act.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
SF418 Roll Call 1501926 Passed 60 to 36 on Feb 27, 2025 See Ninth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

How did they vote?

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Legend: Constitutional Unconstitutional Did not vote
Name Party Score 1 2 3 4 5 6
Jerome Amos D 17%
Eddie Andrews R 67%
Austin Baeth D 17%
Sean Bagniewski D 33%
Brett Barker R 50%
Chad Behn R 83%
Michael Bergan R 33%
David L. Blom R 67%
Jane E. Bloomingdale R 67%
Brooke Boden R 83%
Jacob Bossman R 67%
Steven P. Bradley R 67%
Timi Brown-powers D 20%
Mark Cisneros R 83%
Taylor Collins R 67%
Jeff Cooling D 20%
Ken Croken D 40%
Tom Determann R 67%
Zachary M. Dieken R 80%
Jon Dunwell R 67%
Tracy Ehlert D 33%
Samantha Fett R 67%
Dean C. Fisher R 67%
Ruth Ann Gaines D N/A
Jason Gearhart R 83%
Dan Gehlbach R 67%
Thomas Gerhold R 67%
Eric J. Gjerde D 33%
Cindy L. Golding R 67%
Daniel Gosa D 17%
Pat Grassley R 67%
Bill Gustoff R 83%
Austin Harris R 50%
Helena J. Hayes R 83%
Robert Henderson R 67%
Christian Hermanson R 67%
Megan Hess Jones R 75%
Steven Holt R 67%
Heather Hora R 100%
Chad Ingels R 40%
Dave J. Jacoby D 40%
Lindsay James D 20%
Thomas Jeneary R 67%
Craig P. Johnson R 67%
Rob Johnson D 33%
Kenan Judge D 0%
Bobby Kaufmann R 83%
Barb Kniff McCulla R 80%
Jennifer Glover Konfrst D 17%
Bob M. Kressig D 17%
Monica Kurth D 17%
Shannon Latham R 67%
Judd Lawler R 67%
Elinor A. Levin D 17%
Brian K. Lohse R 20%
Shannon Lundgren R 67%
Mary Madison D 20%
Heather Ann Matson D 17%
Larry McBurney D 17%
Joshua Meggers R 67%
Ann Meyer R 67%
Brian J. Meyer D 33%
Gary M. Mohr R 67%
Norlin Mommsen R 33%
Tom Moore R 67%
Amy Nielsen D 40%
Carter Nordman R 67%
Rick L. Olson D 50%
Matthew Rinker R 50%
Sami Scheetz D 0%
J.D. Scholten D 20%
Michael V. Sexton R 80%
Jeff J. Shipley R 67%
David Sieck R 40%
Brent J. Siegrist R N/A
Travis M. Sitzmann R 67%
Jennifer J. Smith R 67%
Ray Bubba Sorensen R 83%
Megan L. Srinivas D 0%
Henry Stone R 67%
Mark Thompson R 67%
Charley Thomson R 67%
Josh Turek D 33%
Mike Vondran R 67%
Blaine C. Watkins R 50%
Ryan Weldon R 67%
Sam Wengryn R 67%
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell D 17%
Skyler Wheeler R 100%
Aime Wichtendahl D 20%
Ross Wilburn D 17%
Craig Steven Williams R 67%
John H. Wills R 83%
Elizabeth Wilson D 33%
Hans C. Wilz R 75%
Matt W. Windschitl R 83%
Devon Wood R 67%
Derek Wulf R 80%
David E. Young R 67%
Adam Zabner D 0%

Average Freedom Score by Party

PartyScore
Democrat22.1%
Republican67.9%
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