(Des Moines, IA) For well over a dozen election cycles, Iowa Right to Life’s State PAC has evaluated the responses to our survey of candidates for state and federal offices on right to life related issues. It is a very serious undertaking and we strive for objectivity. We publish the results of our evaluations as a service to our membership.
Our criteria for evaluation includes not only responses to surveys, but news reports, interviews by us or others, voting history if an incumbent, consistency of the candidate within these aspects and an analysis of their legislative and political prospects in light of our legislative priorities.
The following candidates have been vetted based on these criterion. We are confident they are solidly Pro-Life candidates that will best serve the interests of all Iowans, including the unborn.
Candidates Iowa Right to Life State PAC Believes Best Meet Evaluation Criteria:
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Governor Terry Branstad
Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds
U.S Senate
State Senator Joni Ernst
U.S. Representative District 1
Rod Blum
U.S. Representative District 3
David Young
U.S. Representative District 4
Congressman Steve King
Treasurer of State
Sam Clovis
Attorney General
Adam Gregg
State Senator
District 1: Senator David Johnson
District 3: Senator Bill Anderson
District 5: Tim Kraayenbrink
District 7: Senator Rick Bertrand
District 9: Jason Schultz
District 13: Senator Julian Garrett
District 15: Crystal Bruntz
District 19: Senator Jack Whitver
District 23: Jeremy Davis
District 25: Senator Bill Dix
District 27: Shawn Dietz
District 29: James Budde
District 39: Michael Moore
District 41: Senator Mark Chelgren
District 47: Senator Roby Smith
State Representative
District 1: John Wills
District 2: Rep. Megan Hess
District 3: Rep. Daniel Huseman
District 4: Rep. Dwayne Alons
District 5: Rep. Chuck Soderberg
District 6: Rep. Ron Jorgensen
District 7: Rep. Tedd Gassman
District 10: Mike Sexton
District 12: Brian Best
District 15: John Blue
District 16: Rep. Mary Ann Hanusa
District 17: Rep. Matt Windschitl
District 18: Steven Holt
District 19: Rep. Ralph Watts
District 20: Rep. Clel Baudler
District 21: Rep. Jack Drake
District 22: Rep. Greg Forristall
District 23: Rep. Mark Costello
District 24: Rep. Cecil Dolecheck
District 25: Rep. Stan Gustafson
District 26: James Butler
District 27: Rep. Joel Fry
District 28: Rep. Greg Heartsill
District 29: Patrick Payton
District 30: Zach Nunn
District 37: Rep. John Landon
District 38: Rep. Kevin Koester
District 39: Rep. Jake Highfill
District 43: Rep. Chris Hagenow
District 47: Rep. Chip Baltimore
District 54: Rep. Linda Upmeyer
District 55: Darrel Branhagen
District 57: Ryan Kilburg
District 60: Rep. Walt Rogers
District 63: Rep. Sandy Salmon
District 64: Craig Johnson
District 67: Rep. Kraig Paulsen
District 68: Ken Rizer
District 71: Jane Jech
District 72: Rep. Dean Fisher
District 75: Rep. Dawn Pettengill
District 79: Rep. Guy Vander Linden
District 80: Rep. Larry Sheets
District 82: Jeff Shipley
District 84: Rep. David Heaton
District 92: Ross Paustian
District 94: Rep. Linda Miller
District 95: Rep. Quentin Stanerson
District 96: Rep. Lee Hein
District 97: Norlin Mommsen