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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House Votes

Senate Votes

1. Carbon Sequestration Rules

Would have tightened insurance requirements for pipeline operators and redefined "common carrier" status to limit eminent domain use-particularly affecting carbon-capture pipelines.

Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes

HF639 Roll Call 1570037 Passed 27 to 22 on May 12, 2025 See Fifth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence 10th Amendment

2. DEI Ban

Prohibits public entities-including state agencies, counties, cities, school districts, community colleges, and public universities-from spending any public or private funds on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices, roles, or initiatives.

Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes

HF856 Roll Call 1569099 Passed 34 to 16 on May 9, 2025 See 14th Amendment First Amendment Declaration of Independence

3. 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 1538588 Passed 33 to 14 on Apr 7, 2025 See Second Amendment 14th Amendment Ninth Amendment Declaration of Independence

4. Ranked-choice Voting Ban

Prohibits the use of ranked choice voting (RCV) and instant runoff voting (IRV) in state and local elections.

Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes

SF459 Roll Call 1521607 Passed 34 to 13 on Mar 19, 2025 See Article I Section 4 10th Amendment Article II Section 1

5. Government Overreach in Driving

Makes it illegal to use a handheld electronic device (such as a phone) while driving unless it's in hands-free or voice-activated mode.

Read More Constitutional Vote: No

SF22 Roll Call 1520312 Passed 47 to 1 on Mar 18, 2025 See 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 1501925 Passed 33 to 15 on Feb 27, 2025 See Ninth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

How did they vote?

Legend: Constitutional Unconstitutional Did not vote

Name	Party	Score	1	2	3	4	5	6
Kevin Alons	R	83%
Liz Bennett	D	17%
Tony Bisignano	D	33%
Matt Blake	D	17%
Mike Bousselot	R	67%
Doug Campbell	R	83%
Claire A. Celsi	D	N/A
Mark Costello	R	67%
Dan Dawson	R	67%
Rocky De Witt	R	60%
Adrian Jeremy Dickey	R	67%
Molly E. Donahue	D	17%
William A. Dotzler	D	33%
Dawn Driscoll	R	67%
Lynn Evans	R	83%
Julian B. Garrett	R	83%
Jesse Green	R	67%
Kerry Gruenhagen	R	83%
Dennis R. Guth	R	83%
Michael T. Klimesh	R	67%
Izaah Knox	D	17%
Carrie Koelker	R	67%
Tim Kraayenbrink	R	67%
Mark S. Lofgren	R	83%
Charlie McClintock	R	67%
Janet Petersen	D	25%
Mike Pike	R	83%
Herman C. Quirmbach	D	17%
Jeffrey Reichman	R	67%
Dave Rowley	R	83%
Ken Rozenboom	R	50%
Sandy Salmon	R	83%
Jason Schultz	R	67%
Tom Shipley	R	67%
Amy B. Sinclair	R	60%
Dave Sires	R	83%
Art Staed	D	17%
Annette Sweeney	R	67%
Jeff Taylor	R	83%
Thomas Townsend	D	0%
Sarah Trone Garriott	D	17%
Zach Wahls	D	25%
Kara Warme	R	67%
Scott Webster	R	67%
Janice Weiner	D	17%
Cherielynn Westrich	R	83%
Jack Whitver	R	67%
Cindy L. Winckler	D	17%
Mike Zimmer	D	17%
Daniel Zumbach	R	67%

Average Freedom Score by Party

Party	Score
Democrat	19.1%
Republican	72.2%

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