2019 Iowa State Legislative Scorecard See how Members of Iowa’s General Assembly are voting on economic growth issues. CLICK ON THE ABOUT THE NAVIGATION MENU FOUNDATION METHODOLOGY 2019 IOWA Club for Growth Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization focused on educating the public about the value of IOWA SENATE free markets, pro-growth policies, and economic prosperity. SNAPSHOT IOWA State Scorecards are created by the Club for Growth Foundation to educate the public SENATE about the voting records of the legislators who serve in state legislatures. It is part of VOTES a larger scorecard project that the Club for Growth Foundation has created to educate the public about the economic positions taken by legislators in states across the country. IOWA SENATE VOTE DESCRIPTIONS IOWA HOUSE THE FOUNDATION THE FOUNDATION THE FOUNDATION’S SNAPSHOT EDUCATES THE CONDUCTS GOAL IS TO INFORM Our PUBLIC ABOUT PRO- COMPREHENSIVE THE PUBLIC AND GROWTH POLICIES. EXAMINATIONS OF BRING AWARENESS IOWA Mission VOTING RECORDS. TO LAWMAKERS. HOUSE VOTES IOWA HOUSE VOTE 2 CFGFOUNDATION CLUBFORGROWTHFOUNDATION CLUBFORGROWTHFOUNDATION.ORG DESCRIPTIONS ABOUT THE FOUNDATION Methodology | Iowa 2019 METHODOLOGY 2019 IOWA Club for Growth Foundation publishes the scorecard study so the public can IOWA monitor the actions and the voting behavior of Iowa’s elected state lawmakers SENATE SNAPSHOT on economic growth issues. IOWA The Foundation conducted a comprehensive examination of each lawmaker’s record on votes related to pro-growth policies and computed an SENATE Economic Growth Score on a scale of 0 to 100. A score of 100 indicates the highest support for pro-growth policies. VOTES The Foundation examined legislative votes related to the Foundation’s immediate pro-economic growth policy goals, including: IOWA SENATE • Reducing or eliminating tax rates and enacting tax reform VOTE • Limited government through limited spending and budget reform DESCRIPTIONS • Regulatory reform and deregulation • Ending abusive lawsuits through medical malpractice and tort reform IOWA This scorecard is based on selected HOUSE • Expanding school choice votes of importance to the Foundation, SNAPSHOT • Implementing term limits and does not include the complete voting record of any legislator. There are inherent limitations in judging the Not all of these policy goals will come up for a vote in each legislative session. IOWA overall qualifications of any legislator HOUSE based on a selected voting record, and The Foundation also examined votes on bills that would directly harm these goals. VOTES the Foundation does not endorse or oppose any legislator for public office. IOWA HOUSE VOTE 3 CFGFOUNDATION CLUBFORGROWTHFOUNDATION CLUBFORGROWTHFOUNDATION.ORG DESCRIPTIONS ABOUT THE 2019 LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS by default, ranked #100 in the House and FOUNDATION CONSIDERED IN IOWA #50 in the Senate. Scores and ranks cannot be directly compared between the House and Senate, as different votes were taken The Foundation’s study examined over 800 METHODOLOGY floor votes and, in the end, included 16 Iowa in each chamber. If applicable, the study “Through the release of this 2019 IOWA House votes and 16 Iowa Senate votes. also records a “Lifetime Score” for each series, the Club for Growth lawmaker. This is a simple average of the COMPUTATION scores from 2019 and all previous years Foundation is looking at how IOWA where the lawmaker earned a score. state legislatures perform in SENATE SNAPSHOT Scores are computed on a scale of 0 to 100. In some cases, a lawmaker was not present Each vote or action in the rating is assigned terms of pro-growth policies. for enough votes for a meaningful score a certain number of points depending on IOWA or ranking to be computed. In such cases We believe that this scorecard its relative importance. If a lawmaker casts SENATE “n.a.” for “not applicable” appears. In a correct vote, the scorecard will denote it will help inform citizens VOTES computing lifetime scores, years with “n.a.” with that number. If a lawmaker casts an listed instead of a score are not included. and entrepreneurs about incorrect vote, the scorecard will denote that IOWA Comparing such scores to other members vote with a hyphen (-). Absences are not who supports the policies SENATE without “n.a.” years may be misleading. VOTE counted – signified as an “X” on the scorecard that are good for economic DESCRIPTIONS – though the Foundation reserves the right to do so if, in its judgment, a lawmaker’s ADDITIONAL FACTORS prosperity.” IOWA position was otherwise discernible. If a HOUSE A study of roll call votes on the floor of lawmaker was not officially sworn into office - DAVID McINTOSH SNAPSHOT at the time of a vote, the scorecard will the Iowa House and Iowa Senate and PRESIDENT, CLUB FOR GROWTH FOUNDATION denote that vote with an “I”. legislative actions is just that. It cannot account for a lawmaker’s work in committee, IOWA HOUSE To provide some additional guidance advocacy in his party’s caucus meetings, VOTES concerning the scores, each lawmaker was and effectiveness as a leader in advocating ranked. Lawmakers with 0% scores are, pro-growth policies. IOWA HOUSE VOTE 4 CFGFOUNDATION CLUBFORGROWTHFOUNDATION CLUBFORGROWTHFOUNDATION.ORG DESCRIPTIONS ABOUT THE FOUNDATION 50 MEMBERS HIGHEST-RATED REPUBLICAN Senator Jake Chapman (SD-10) | 79% METHODOLOGY 2019 IOWA IOWA SENATE Iowa SNAPSHOT Senate LOWEST-RATED REPUBLICAN Senator Michael Breitbach (SD-28) | 50% IOWA SENATE Snapshot VOTES 32 Republicans IOWA SENATE VOTE DESCRIPTIONS 18 Democrats HIGHEST-RATED DEMOCRAT Senator William Dotzler Jr (SD-31) | 37% IOWA 0 Vacancies HOUSE SNAPSHOT Average Republican Score: 57% IOWA LOWEST-RATED DEMOCRAT HOUSE Average Democrat Score: 26% Senator Kevin Kinney (SD-39) | 18% VOTES IOWA HOUSE VOTE 5 CFGFOUNDATION CLUBFORGROWTHFOUNDATION CLUBFORGROWTHFOUNDATION.ORG DESCRIPTIONS ABOUT THE FOUNDATION Iowa 2019 | Senate Scorecard METHODOLOGY 2019 IOWA Life- Name District Party Score Rank score IOWA SENATE HF546 HF694 HF760 HF767 HF768 HF772 SF167 SF230 SF272 SF334 SF343 SF377 SF502 SF507 SF634 SF638-S-3262 SNAPSHOT PRO-GROWTH POSITION N Y N N N N N Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y POINTS 12 5 8 8 4 4 4 2 4 12 4 6 5 5 6 11 Behn, Jerry SD-24 R 56% 56% - 5 - - - - - 2 - 12 4 6 5 5 6 11 4 IOWA Bisignano, Tony SD-17 D 32% 32% - 5 - 8 - - - 2 - - - 6 5 - 6 - 34 SENATE Bolkcom, Joe SD-43 D 26% 26% - 5 - 8 - - - 2 - - - 6 5 - - - 36 VOTES Boulton, Nate SD-16 D 26% 26% - 5 - 8 - - - 2 - - - 6 5 - - - 36 Breitbach, Michael SD-28 R 50% 50% - 5 - - - - X 2 - X X 6 5 5 6 11 32 IOWA Brown, Waylon SD-26 R 56% 56% - 5 - - - - - 2 - 12 4 6 5 5 6 11 4 SENATE Carlin, Jim SD-03 R 56% 56% - 5 - - - - - 2 - 12 4 6 5 5 6 11 4 VOTE Celsi, Claire SD-21 D 26% 26% - 5 - 8 - - - 2 - - - 6 5 - - - 36 DESCRIPTIONS Chapman, Jake SD-10 R 79% 79% 12 5 8 - X - - 2 - 12 4 6 5 5 6 11 1 Costello, Mark SD-12 R 54% 54% - 5 - - - - - - - 12 4 6 5 5 6 11 28 IOWA Cournoyer, Chris SD-49 R 56% 56% - 5 - - - - - 2 - 12 4 6 5 5 6 11 4 HOUSE Dawson, Dan SD-08 R 52% 52% - 5 - - - - - 2 - 12 - 6 5 5 6 11 29 SNAPSHOT Dotzler Jr., William SD-31 D 37% 37% - 5 - 8 - - - 2 - - - 6 5 - - 11 33 Edler, Jeff SD-36 R 56% 56% - 5 - - - - - 2 - 12 4 6 5 5 6 11 4 Feenstra, Randy SD-02 R 61% 61% - 5 X - - - - 2 - 12 4 6 5 5 6 11 3 IOWA Garrett, Julian SD-13 R 56% 56% - 5 - - - - - 2 - 12 4 6 5 5 6 11 4 HOUSE Giddens, Eric SD-30 D 24% 24% - 5 - 8 - - - 2 I - - I 5 I - - 46 VOTES Greene, Thomas SD-44 R 56% 56% - 5 - - - - - 2 - 12 4 6 5 5 6 11 4 Guth, Dennis SD-04 R 56% 56% - 5 - - - - - 2 - 12 4 6 5 5 6 11 4 IOWA Hogg, Robert SD-33 D 26% 26% - 5 - 8 - - - 2 - - - 6 5 - - - 36 HOUSE VOTE 6 CFGFOUNDATION CLUBFORGROWTHFOUNDATION CLUBFORGROWTHFOUNDATION.ORG DESCRIPTIONS ABOUT THE FOUNDATION Iowa 2019 | Senate Scorecard (Continued) METHODOLOGY 2019 IOWA Life- Name District Party Score Rank score HF546 HF694 HF760 HF767 HF768 HF772 SF167 SF230 SF272 SF334 SF343 SF377 SF502 SF507 SF634 SF638-S-3262 IOWA SENATE PRO-GROWTH POSITION N Y N N N N N Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y SNAPSHOT POINTS 12 5 8 8 4 4 4 2 4 12 4 6 5 5 6 11 Jochum, Pam SD-50 D 26% 26% - 5 - 8 - - - 2 - - - 6 5 - - - 36 Johnson, Craig SD-32 R 56% 56% - 5 - - - - - 2 - 12 4 6 5 5 6 11 4 IOWA Kapucian, Tim SD-38 R 56% 56% - 5 - - - - - 2 - 12 4 6 5 5 6 11 4 SENATE Kinney, Kevin SD-39 D 18% 18% - 5 - - - - - 2 - - - 6 5 - - - 50 VOTES Koelker, Carrie SD-29 R 56% 56% - 5 - - - - - 2 - 12 4 6 5 5 6 11 4 Kraayenbrink, Tim SD-05 R 52% 52% - 5 - - - - - 2 - 12 - 6 5 5 6 11 29 IOWA Lofgren, Mark SD-46 R 56% 56% - 5 - - - - - 2 - 12 4 6 5 5 6 11 4 SENATE Lykam, Jim SD-45 D 22% 22% - 5 - X - - - 2 - - - 6 5 - - X 47 VOTE Mathis, Liz SD-34 D 26% 26% - 5 - 8 - - - 2 - - - 6 5 - - - 36 DESCRIPTIONS Miller-Meeks, Mariannette SD-41 R 56% 56% - 5 - - - - - 2 - 12 4 6 5 5 6 11 4 Nunn, Zach SD-15 R 56% 56% - 5 - - - - - 2 - 12 4 6 5 5 6 11 4 IOWA Petersen, Janet SD-18 D 26% 26% - 5 - 8 - - - 2 - - - 6 5 - - - 36 HOUSE Quirmbach, Herman SD-23 D 22% 22% - 5 - - - - - 2 - - 4 6 5 - - - 47 SNAPSHOT Ragan, Amanda SD-27 D 26% 26% - 5 - 8 - - - 2 - - - 6 5 - - - 36 Rozenboom, Ken SD-40 R 56% 56% - 5 - - - - - 2 - 12 4 6 5 5 6 11 4 Schneider, Charles SD-22 R 56% 56% - 5 - - - - - 2 - 12 4 6 5 5 6 11 4 IOWA Schultz, Jason SD-09 R 56% 56% - 5 - - - - - 2 - 12 4 6 5 5 6 11 4 HOUSE Segebart, Mark SD-06 R 56% 56% - 5 - - - - - 2 - 12 4 6 5 5 6 11 4 VOTES Shipley, Tom SD-11 R 56% 56% - 5 - - - - - 2 - 12 4 6 5 5 6 11 4 Sinclair, Amy SD-14 R 56% 56% - 5 - - - - - 2 - 12 4 6 5 5 6 11 4 IOWA HOUSE VOTE 7 CFGFOUNDATION CLUBFORGROWTHFOUNDATION CLUBFORGROWTHFOUNDATION.ORG