2026 iowa legislative candidate endorsements

Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund convenes and leads diverse voices to challenge extremism, defend democracy, protect religious freedom, and safeguard the rights of all Iowans.

Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund empowers Iowans of faith and all beliefs to be engaged in their communities and in our state as effective, progressive voices on issues that matter. The Action Fund provides balance in the public square, challenging extremism and advocating at the Iowa Capitol.

Congratulations to our 2026 candidate endorsements for the Iowa Legislature!

Check back each day this week for more endorsement announcements!

Senator Molly Donahue

IOWA SENATE DISTRICT 37
Linn County, Cedar Rapids

Rep. Tracy Ehlert

IOWA HOUSE DISTRICT 79
Linn County, Cedar Rapids

Samy El-Baroudi

IOWA SENATE DISTRICT 17
Polk County, Des Moines

Benjamin Olsen

IOWA HOUSE DISTRICT 48
Story County, Ames

Carolyn Wiezorek

IOWA HOUSE DISTRICT 65
Dubuque County, Dubuque

Kendra Haug

IOWA HOUSE DISTRICT 45
Polk County, Bondurant

Polly Denison

IOWA HOUSE DISTRICT 84
Benton County, Van Horne

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endorsed candidates agree with the action fund on our core issues.

OPPOSE vouchers (aka education savings accounts) and other public dollar subsidies for students enrolled in non-public schools.

SUPPORT age-appropriate curriculum in public schools that is multi-cultural and includes diversity, equity, and inclusion concepts.

SUPPORT age-appropriate, comprehensive, medically accurate, research-based human growth and development curriculum in public schools.

OPPOSE government-sponsored prayer in public schools led by staff or other adults during the school day and at school-sponsored events.

SUPPORT control of decision-making by local library boards for public libraries in the selection of books and other resources provided to the public, rather than the Iowa Legislature.

OPPOSE state and local law enforcement in Iowa cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

OPPOSE the Iowa Legislature determining specific curriculum for Iowa’s public schools.

SUPPORT restoring public funds for family planning services to include Planned Parenthood and other facilities that also offer abortion services.

OPPOSE legislation that further limits access to reproductive health care, including access to abortion.SUPPORT the rights of transgender and nonbinary people, including minors, to receive gender affirming care.

SUPPORT the civil rights of transgender and nonbinary people and is committed to returning gender identity to the Iowa Civil Rights Act.

SUPPORT the repeal of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) that allows a person to deny the civil rights of another person based on their religious beliefs.