What office is Thomas Jay Moore running for?

State House District 18 in Iowa, on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot.

Thomas Jay Moore — State House District 18

Republican · Iowa general election, November 3, 2026.

Incumbent state representative, District 18; Republican.

LifeAFamilyAReligious libertyB2nd AmendmentALimited gov’tCFiscalA

Voted for the heartbeat law, permitless carry, SF 538, SF 496, SF 418 and both flat-tax bills, but against Students First school choice.

Life: Voted Y on HF 732 (2023 heartbeat abortion law).
Family: Voted Y on HF 2416 (girls' sports), SF 538 (minor gender-transition ban), SF 496 (parental rights) and SF 418 (gender identity removed from Civil Rights Act).
Religious liberty: No direct religious-liberty votes in the evidence set; consistent conservative record on related social-policy bills suggests support.
2nd Amendment: Voted Y on HF 756 (permitless carry); NRA-PVF 2026 grade A and endorsed; 100% IFC vote index.
Limited gov’t: Voted N on HF 68 (Students First school-choice accounts) but Y on HF 856 (DEI ban).
Fiscal: Voted Y on HF 2317 (2022) and SF 2442 (2024) flat income tax bills.

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