What office is Kerry Gruenhagen running for?

State Senate District 41 in Iowa, on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot.

Kerry Gruenhagen — State Senate District 41

Republican · Iowa general election, November 3, 2026.

Incumbent state senator, District 41; 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) 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 SF 2442 (2024 flat income tax); endorsed by AFP-Iowa (2026).

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