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Helena Hayes — State House District 88
Republican · Iowa general election, November 3, 2026.
AHelena HayesRepublican
Incumbent state representative (Republican), District 88; in the Iowa House since 2023.
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Voted yes on HF 732 (heartbeat law), HF 68 (school choice), SF 538, SF 496 and SF 2442 (flat tax); NRA A and endorsed.
- Life: Voted yes on HF 732 (2023), the fetal-heartbeat abortion law, and is on Iowa Right to Life's 2026 A+ questionnaire list (not an endorsement).
- Family: Voted yes on SF 538 (minor gender-transition ban), SF 496 (parental rights) and SF 418 (gender identity removed from Civil Rights Act); not in office for HF 2416.
- Religious liberty: No religious-liberty-specific votes or ratings found; conservative voting record and ratings suggest support.
- 2nd Amendment: NRA-PVF grade A and endorsed for 2026; IFC scorecard vote index 100.0%, total 63 (House IA088); not in office for the 2021 permitless-carry vote.
- Limited gov’t: Voted yes on HF 68 (2023 school-choice accounts) and HF 856 (2025 DEI ban). Endorsed by AFP-Iowa in 2026.
- Fiscal: Voted yes on SF 2442 (2024 flat income tax); not in office for HF 2317 (2022). Endorsed by AFP-Iowa in 2026.