What office is Matthew Oleson running for?

State House District 38 in Iowa, on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot.

Matthew Oleson — State House District 38

Republican · Iowa general election, November 3, 2026.

Candidate for State Representative, District 38 (Republican).

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Ratings: NRA-PVF AQ (endorsed), Iowa Right to Life questionnaire A+ list, AFP-Iowa endorsement, iVoterGuide "Conservative".

Life: Listed on Iowa Right to Life's 2026 questionnaire A+ list (answered yes to all three pro-life questions; IRTL notes this is not an endorsement).
Family: No votes or stated positions found on family or gender-identity policy; Republican nomination suggests alignment with parental-rights positions.
Religious liberty: No direct religious-liberty vote or statement captured; iVoterGuide rates the candidate "Conservative".
2nd Amendment: Rated AQ by NRA-PVF for 2026 and NRA-endorsed.
Limited gov’t: Endorsed by Americans for Prosperity-Iowa in 2026; no legislative voting record.
Fiscal: Endorsed by Americans for Prosperity-Iowa in 2026; no income-tax votes captured.

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