Who is running for State House District 22 in Iowa in 2026?

Samantha Fett (R), Rory Taylor (D)

When is the Iowa 2026 general election?

Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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State House District 22 — Iowa 2026

2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot (official Iowa Secretary of State list, as of October 29, 2026). Grades reflect each candidate's public record on life, family, religious liberty, the Second Amendment, limited government and fiscal responsibility.

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Candidates

ASamantha FettRepublican

Incumbent state representative for District 22; Republican.

LifeAFamilyAReligious libertyB2nd AmendmentALimited gov’tAFiscalB

Iowa Journal roll calls: Yes on HF 856, SF 418. Ratings: NRA-PVF A (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: Voted Yes on SF 418 (2025 removing gender identity from the Civil Rights Act).
Religious liberty: No direct religious-liberty vote or statement captured; iVoterGuide rates the candidate "Conservative".
2nd Amendment: Rated A by NRA-PVF for 2026 and NRA-endorsed.
Limited gov’t: Voted Yes on HF 856 (2025 DEI ban); endorsed by AFP-Iowa in 2026.
Fiscal: Endorsed by Americans for Prosperity-Iowa in 2026; no income-tax votes captured.

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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DRory TaylorDemocratic

Candidate for State Representative, District 22 (Democratic).

LifeDFamilyDReligious libertyC2nd AmendmentCLimited gov’tDFiscalD

Ratings: NRA-PVF ?, iVoterGuide "Liberal". Little candidate-specific evidence; most grades rest on party-platform inference.

Life: No explicit pro-life positions found; running as Democrat suggests pro-choice alignment.
Family: No explicit positions found; running as Democrat suggests opposition to Iowa's parental-rights and gender-identity restrictions.
Religious liberty: No direct religious-liberty vote or statement found.
2nd Amendment: No NRA-PVF rating or firearms record found.
Limited gov’t: No explicit positions found; running as Democrat suggests opposition to Iowa's school-choice accounts and preference for broader government programs.
Fiscal: No explicit fiscal positions found; running as Democrat suggests support for higher spending.

Sources: [1] [2]

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