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Cindy Winckler — State Senate District 49
Democratic · Iowa general election, November 3, 2026.
FCindy WincklerDemocratic
Incumbent state senator, District 49; Democrat; previously served in the Iowa House.
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Voted against the 2023 heartbeat law, permitless carry, SF 538, SF 496, SF 418, Students First school choice and both flat-tax bills; NRA-PVF grade F.
- Life: Voted N on HF 732 (2023 heartbeat abortion law).
- Family: Voted N on HF 2416 (girls' sports), SF 538 (minor gender-transition ban), SF 496 (parental rights) and SF 418 (gender identity removed from Civil Rights Act).
- Religious liberty: No position found on religious liberty.
- 2nd Amendment: Voted N on HF 756 (permitless carry); NRA-PVF 2026 grade F; 31.0% vote index on the Iowa Firearms Coalition scorecard.
- Limited gov’t: Voted N on HF 68 (Students First school-choice accounts) and N on HF 856 (DEI ban).
- Fiscal: Voted N on HF 2317 (2022 flat income tax) and SF 2442 (2024 flat income tax).