Iowa Voter Guide
Below you can find information on the contests in Iowa for Senate and three races for the U.S. House. Incumbents (those who currently hold the office) are marked with an asterisk.
Additionally, there are many other races — and in many states, propositions and ballot measures — that will be voted on this year and will have a profound impact on young people’s lives. Find out more about these races and view your complete ballot by checking out Rock the Vote’s election resources.
A Senator serves in the United States Senate, which is the upper chamber of the United States Congress. A senator’s job is to represent the people living in their state. A significant part of their role is to write and vote on new laws, confirm judicial and Cabinet nominees, and ratify treaties. They are elected for 6-year terms.
Where They Stand…
Theresa Greenfield
Democrat
Joni Ernst*
Republican
Voting Rights and Democracy Reform
Do you support efforts to expand voting rights and access to democracy?
Theresa Greenfield: Yes
Joni Ernst: No
Racial Justice and Criminal Justice Reform
Do you support policies that will advance racial justice?
Theresa Greenfield: Yes
Joni Ernst: N/A
Do you support efforts to reform the criminal justice system?
Theresa Greenfield: N/A
Joni Ernst: No
Do you support efforts to decriminalize and/or legalize marijuana usage for those over the age of 18?
Theresa Greenfield: Yes
Joni Ernst: No
Climate Change
Do you support efforts to advance a clean energy agenda and combat the effects of man-made climate change?
Theresa Greenfield: Yes
Joni Ernst: No
Student Debt
Do you support efforts to make college more affordable for all students and ease the debt burden for graduates?
Theresa Greenfield: Yes
Joni Ernst: N/A
Economic Opportunity
Do you support raising the minimum wage?
Theresa Greenfield: Yes
Joni Ernst: No
LGBTQ+ Equality
Do you support equal rights and protections for LGBTQ+ people?
Theresa Greenfield: Yes
Joni Ernst: No
Gun Violence Prevention
Do you support common-sense gun violence prevention measures, such as background checks and limits on high-capacity magazines?
Theresa Greenfield: Yes
Joni Ernst: No
Health Care Access and Affordability
Do you support affordable and accessible health care coverage as a right for all Americans and commit to maintaining protections for pre-existing conditions?
Theresa Greenfield: Yes
Joni Ernst: No
Do you support a woman’s right to quality, affordable healthcare, which includes access to comprehensive contraception and abortion-related care?
Theresa Greenfield: Yes
Joni Ernst: No
Coronavirus Response
Do you support a stronger federal response to the coronavirus, including widespread testing and long-term economic relief to those struggling financially during the pandemic?
Theresa Greenfield: Yes
Joni Ernst: No
Immigration Reform
Do you support a comprehensive immigration reform agenda that includes an end to inhumane detention policies and a path to citizenship?
Theresa Greenfield: Yes
Joni Ernst: No
Endorsements
To show which candidates are champions for the issues you care about, we’ve listed the endorsements each candidate has received from Rock the Vote Action Fund partners that are progressive movement leaders on the above issue areas. These key partners include Planned Parenthood Votes, NARAL Pro-Choice America, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, League of Conservation Voters Action Fund, Latino Victory Fund, Color of Change PAC, as well as any of their state affiliates.
Theresa Greenfield
Democrat
Planned Parenthood Votes
NARAL Pro-Choice America
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
Human Rights Campaign PAC
NextGen America
League of Conservation Voters Action Fund
Joni Ernst*
Republican
A U.S. Representative serves in the United States House, which is the lower chamber of the U.S. Congress. A Congressperson’s job is to represent the people living in their district. A significant part of their role is to write and vote on new laws. They are elected for 2-year terms.
Where They Stand…
Abby Finkenhauer*
Democrat
Ashley Hinson
Republican
Voting Rights and Democracy Reform
Do you support efforts to expand voting rights and access to democracy?
Abby Finkenhauer: Yes
Ashley Hinson: N/A
Racial Justice and Criminal Justice Reform
Do you support policies that will advance racial justice?
Abby Finkenhauer: Yes
Ashley Hinson: N/A
Do you support efforts to reform the criminal justice system?
Abby Finkenhauer: Yes
Ashley Hinson: Yes
Do you support efforts to decriminalize and/or legalize marijuana usage for those over the age of 18?
Abby Finkenhauer: Yes
Ashley Hinson: No
Climate Change
Do you support efforts to advance a clean energy agenda and combat the effects of man-made climate change?
Abby Finkenhauer: Yes
Ashley Hinson: No
Student Debt
Do you support efforts to make college more affordable for all students and ease the debt burden for graduates?
Abby Finkenhauer: Yes
Ashley Hinson: N/A
Economic Opportunity
Do you support raising the minimum wage?
Abby Finkenhauer: Yes
Ashley Hinson: Yes
LGBTQ+ Equality
Do you support equal rights and protections for LGBTQ+ people?
Abby Finkenhauer: Yes
Ashley Hinson: No
Gun Violence Prevention
Do you support common-sense gun violence prevention measures, such as background checks and limits on high-capacity magazines?
Abby Finkenhauer: Yes
Ashley Hinson: No
Health Care Access and Affordability
Do you support affordable and accessible health care coverage as a right for all Americans and commit to maintaining protections for pre-existing conditions?
Abby Finkenhauer: Yes
Ashley Hinson: No
Do you support a woman’s right to quality, affordable healthcare, which includes access to comprehensive contraception and abortion-related care?
Abby Finkenhauer: Yes
Ashley Hinson: No
Coronavirus Response
Do you support a stronger federal response to the coronavirus, including widespread testing and long-term economic relief to those struggling financially during the pandemic?
Abby Finkenhauer: Yes
Ashley Hinson: No
Immigration Reform
Do you support a comprehensive immigration reform agenda that includes an end to inhumane detention policies and a path to citizenship?
Abby Finkenhauer: Yes
Ashley Hinson: No
Endorsements
To show which candidates are champions for the issues you care about, we’ve listed the endorsements each candidate has received from Rock the Vote Action Fund partners that are progressive movement leaders on the above issue areas. These key partners include Planned Parenthood Votes, NARAL Pro-Choice America, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, League of Conservation Voters Action Fund, Latino Victory Fund, Color of Change PAC, as well as any of their state affiliates.
Abby Finkenhauer
Democrat
Planned Parenthood Votes
NARAL Pro-Choice America
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
Human Rights Campaign PAC
League of Conservation Voters Action Fund
Ashley Hinson
Republican
A U.S. Representative serves in the United States House, which is the lower chamber of the U.S. Congress. A Congressperson’s job is to represent the people living in their district. A significant part of their role is to write and vote on new laws. They are elected for 2-year terms.
Where They Stand…
Rita Hart
Democrat
Marianette Miller-Meeks
Republican
Voting Rights and Democracy Reform
Do you support efforts to expand voting rights and access to democracy?
Rita Hart: N/A
Marianette Miller-Meeks: No
Racial Justice and Criminal Justice Reform
Do you support policies that will advance racial justice?
Rita Hart: Yes
Marianette Miller-Meeks: N/A
Do you support efforts to reform the criminal justice system?
Rita Hart: N/A
Marianette Miller-Meeks: N/A
Do you support efforts to decriminalize and/or legalize marijuana usage for those over the age of 18?
Rita Hart: N/A
Marianette Miller-Meeks: No
Climate Change
Do you support efforts to advance a clean energy agenda and combat the effects of man-made climate change?
Rita Hart: Yes
Marianette Miller-Meeks: No
Student Debt
Do you support efforts to make college more affordable for all students and ease the debt burden for graduates?
Rita Hart: N/A
Marianette Miller Meeks: N/A
Economic Opportunity
Do you support raising the minimum wage?
Rita Hart: Yes
Marianette Miller-Meeks: No
LGBTQ+ Equality
Do you support equal rights and protections for LGBTQ+ people?
Rita Hart: Yes
Marianette Miller-Meeks: N/A
Gun Violence Prevention
Do you support common-sense gun violence prevention measures, such as background checks and limits on high-capacity magazines?
Rita Hart: Yes
Marianette Miller-Meeks: No
Health Care Access and Affordability
Do you support affordable and accessible health care coverage as a right for all Americans and commit to maintaining protections for pre-existing conditions?
Rita Hart: Yes
Marianette Miller-Meeks: No
Do you support a woman’s right to quality, affordable healthcare, which includes access to comprehensive contraception and abortion-related care?
Rita Hart: Yes
Marianette Miller-Meeks: No
Coronavirus Response
Do you support a stronger federal response to the coronavirus, including widespread testing and long-term economic relief to those struggling financially during the pandemic?
Rita Hart: Yes
Marianette Miller-Meeks: No
Immigration Reform
Do you support a comprehensive immigration reform agenda that includes an end to inhumane detention policies and a path to citizenship?
Rita Hart: Yes
Marianette Miller-Meeks: No
Endorsements
To show which candidates are champions for the issues you care about, we’ve listed the endorsements each candidate has received from Rock the Vote Action Fund partners that are progressive movement leaders on the above issue areas. These key partners include Planned Parenthood Votes, NARAL Pro-Choice America, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, League of Conservation Voters Action Fund, Latino Victory Fund, Color of Change PAC, as well as any of their state affiliates.
Rita Hart
Democrat
Planned Parenthood Votes
NARAL Pro-Choice America
Human Rights Campaign PAC
League of Conservation Voters Action Fund
Marianette Miller-Meeks
Republican
A U.S. Representative serves in the United States House, which is the lower chamber of the U.S. Congress. A Congressperson’s job is to represent the people living in their district. A significant part of their role is to write and vote on new laws. They are elected for 2-year terms.
Where They Stand…
Cindy Axne*
Democrat
David Young
Republican
Voting Rights and Democracy Reform
Do you support efforts to expand voting rights and access to democracy?
Cindy Axne: Yes
David Young: N/A
Racial Justice and Criminal Justice Reform
Do you support policies that will advance racial justice?
Cindy Axne: Yes
David Young: No
Do you support efforts to reform the criminal justice system?
Cindy Axne: Yes
David Young: Yes
Do you support efforts to decriminalize and/or legalize marijuana usage for those over the age of 18?
Cindy Axne: Yes
David Young: No
Climate Change
Do you support efforts to advance a clean energy agenda and combat the effects of man-made climate change?
Cindy Axne: Yes
David Young: No
Student Debt
Do you support efforts to make college more affordable for all students and ease the debt burden for graduates?
Cindy Axne: Yes
David Young: Yes
Economic Opportunity
Do you support raising the minimum wage?
Cindy Axne: Yes
David Young: No
LGBTQ+ Equality
Do you support equal rights and protections for LGBTQ+ people?
Cindy Axne: Yes
David Young: No
Gun Violence Prevention
Do you support common-sense gun violence prevention measures, such as background checks and limits on high-capacity magazines?
Cindy Axne: Yes
David Young: No
Health Care Access and Affordability
Do you support affordable and accessible health care coverage as a right for all Americans and commit to maintaining protections for pre-existing conditions?
Cindy Axne: Yes
David Young: No
Do you support a woman’s right to quality, affordable healthcare, which includes access to comprehensive contraception and abortion-related care?
Cindy Axne: Yes
David Young: No
Coronavirus Response
Do you support a stronger federal response to the coronavirus, including widespread testing and long-term economic relief to those struggling financially during the pandemic?
Cindy Axne: No
David Young: Yes
Immigration Reform
Do you support a comprehensive immigration reform agenda that includes an end to inhumane detention policies and a path to citizenship?
Cindy Axne: Yes
David Young: No
Endorsements
To show which candidates are champions for the issues you care about, we’ve listed the endorsements each candidate has received from Rock the Vote Action Fund partners that are progressive movement leaders on the above issue areas. These key partners include Planned Parenthood Votes, NARAL Pro-Choice America, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, League of Conservation Voters Action Fund, Latino Victory Fund, Color of Change PAC, as well as any of their state affiliates.
Cindy Axne*
Democrat
Planned Parenthood Votes
NARAL Pro-Choice America
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
Human Rights Campaign PAC
League of Conservation Voters Action Fund
David Young
Republican
Methodology
To determine the candidates’ stances on the above issues, Rock the Vote Action Fund researched their websites, public statements, debate performances, and voting records. When too little or no information was available on a topic, we listed “N/A” for “Not available.” If a candidate’s record or statements were mixed on an issue, we used our best judgment to classify their overall position to provide the clearest picture to young voters about who will stand up and be an advocate on the issues important to them.