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Dave Rowley — State Senate District 5
Republican · Iowa general election, November 3, 2026.
ADave RowleyRepublican
Incumbent state senator, District 5; Republican.
LifeAFamilyAReligious libertyB2nd AmendmentALimited gov’tAFiscalA
Voted yes on the HF 732 heartbeat law, gender/parental-rights bills, HF 68 school choice and flat-tax legislation; NRA-PVF A-rated and endorsed.
- Life: Voted yes on HF 732 (2023 heartbeat law).
- Family: Voted yes on SF 538 (2023 ban on gender-transition procedures for minors), SF 496 (2023 parental rights/curriculum), HF 2416 (2022 girls' sports) 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 100.0%.
- Limited gov’t: Voted yes on HF 68 (2023 Students First school-choice accounts) and HF 856 (2025 DEI ban).
- Fiscal: Voted yes on HF 2317 (2022 flat income tax) and SF 2442 (2024 flat income tax).