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Barb Kniff McCulla — State Senate District 19
Republican · Iowa general election, November 3, 2026.
ABarb Kniff McCullaRepublican
State representative (House District 37) running for State Senate, District 19; Republican.
LifeAFamilyAReligious libertyB2nd AmendmentALimited gov’tAFiscalA
Voted yes on gender/parental-rights bills, HF 68 school choice and flat-tax legislation; NRA-PVF A-rated and endorsed. On the Iowa Right to Life 2026 A+ questionnaire list.
- Life: On Iowa Right to Life's 2026 questionnaire A+ list (all pro-life answers; IRTL notes this is not an endorsement); was absent for the HF 732 vote.
- Family: Voted yes on SF 538 (2023 ban on gender-transition procedures for minors), SF 496 (2023 parental rights/curriculum) and SF 418 (2025 removing gender identity from the Civil Rights Act).
- Religious liberty: No specific religious-liberty vote captured; consistent socially conservative voting record.
- 2nd Amendment: Rated A and endorsed by NRA-PVF (2026); Iowa Firearms Coalition vote index 96.8%.
- Limited gov’t: Voted yes on HF 68 (2023 Students First school-choice accounts) and HF 856 (2025 DEI ban).
- Fiscal: Voted yes on SF 2442 (2024 flat income tax).
Also running for State Senate District 19
- DZachary Mecham(D)