Where they differ: Mariannette Miller-Meeks supports policies promoting American energy independence and domestic manufacturing to strengthen the economy and create jobs, and she votes yea on bills improving rural healthcare and lowering health care premiums 156. Christina Bohannan supports lowering costs for Iowans by ending tariffs and cracking down on price gouging, and she supports lowering prescription drug prices by allowing Medicare to negotiate and capping insulin costs 37. Michael Bridgford says American farmers face a crisis similar to the 1980s and criticizes politicians for treating agriculture policy as a political football 4. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 19, 2026.
Where they differ: Joe Mitchell supports smaller government and lower taxes to bring good-paying jobs to Iowa and backs securing borders and deporting criminal illegal immigrants 18. Lindsay James advocates for economic justice to reduce living costs and supports expanding Medicare and recruiting more medical professionals to improve healthcare access 26. Dave Bushaw supports ending right-to-work laws and maintaining federally funded jobs staffed by American workers and backs universal health care funded by redirecting money from overseas wars 37. Rick Stewart proposes eliminating Social Security, Medicare, and welfare programs, replacing them with a universal basic income for all citizens 4. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 14, 2026.
Where they differ: Zach Nunn supports reducing government bureaucracy and stopping tax-and-spend policies to lower inflation and boost employment, and he votes yea on bills for financial regulation, capital access, privacy in purchases, and terrorism risk insurance reauthorization 12. He also supports comprehensive border security to combat illegal drugs and human trafficking, voting yea on immigration enforcement bills and nay on a national emergency resolution 78. Sarah Trone Garriott supports raising wages and investing in apprenticeships, vocational schools, community colleges, job training, rural broadband, and infrastructure to grow the economy 3. She also supports comprehensive immigration reform that secures the border, streamlines legal pathways, protects Dreamers, and invests in preventing human trafficking and drug smuggling 9. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 14, 2026.
Where they differ: Chris McGowan supports creating a strong economy by backing agriculture, small business, and fair trade to ensure Washington prioritizes Iowa's economic contributions, and he supports fighting the flow of fentanyl, combating human trafficking, and cooperating with intelligence and border enforcement to keep terrorists out 13. David Dawson supports raising the federal minimum wage, passing the PRO Act to strengthen unions, expanding the Child Tax Credit, investing in affordable child care, and enforcing antitrust laws against monopolies, and he supports protecting voting rights, restoring the Voting Rights Act, opposing restrictions on personal freedoms, and ensuring government accountability and transparency 24. AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 14, 2026.
