Matthew Rinker — State House District 99

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Incumbent state representative (Republican), District 99; in the Iowa House since 2023.

Voted yes on HF 732 (heartbeat law), HF 68 (school choice), SF 538, SF 496 and SF 2442 (flat tax); NRA A and endorsed; voted no on HF 856 (DEI ban).

• Life: Voted yes on HF 732 (2023), the fetal-heartbeat abortion law.
• 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 84.9%, total 44 (House IA099); not in office for the 2021 permitless-carry vote.
• Limited gov’t: Voted yes on HF 68 (2023 school-choice accounts) but no on HF 856 (2025 DEI ban).
• Fiscal: Voted yes on SF 2442 (2024 flat income tax); not in office for HF 2317 (2022).

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