How Dems Ran 2026

Sarah Trone Garriott

IA-03

Attacked tax breaks and handouts for Big Tech and data centers

corporations got a huge piece of that big beautiful bill including 80 billion dollars to folks who build data centers we need to scuttle the big giveaways to billionaires and the wealthy and the corporations, because that's increasing our national debt, and that's not benefiting hardworking Americans who are suffering so much with rising costs right now.Debate, October 28, 2026

Supported stronger oversight of data-center development

I want to make sure that the costs are fully born by the company and not by the taxpayers of those communitiesNews story, October 15, 2026

Enforceable water, energy, and community protections

I want to make sure that the costs are fully born by the company and not by the taxpayers of those communitiesNews story, October 15, 2026

Called for big structural changes that expand public coverage or Medicare benefits: Medicare for All, a public option, a Medicare buy-in, lowering the Medicare age such as Medicare at 55, or dental, vision, and/or hearing in Medicare

So we can work together to provide some kind of public option to make sure everyone’s covered while expanding the opportunities within the existing programs too.News story, July 7, 2026
So we can work together to provide some kind of public option to make sure everyone’s covered while expanding the opportunities within the existing programs too.News story, July 7, 2026
We can work together to provide some kind of public option, to make sure everyone’s covered while expanding the opportunities within the existing programs too.News story, July 7, 2026

Called to reverse the cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, or ACA coverage

We need someone who is going to protect our healthcare and restore it, not cut it,News story, October 23, 2026
In Congress, I’ll fight for common-sense solutions like allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices to lower costs and provide people with more choices. I’ll work to let more Iowans access care earlier through Medicare and roll back the disastrous cuts to Medicaid that Zach Nunn voted for.Campaign website (undated)
To make healthcare accessible and affordable, we need to roll back the massive Medicaid cuts Zach Nunn voted for this year, which will cause 86,000 Iowans to lose their health insurance, and close rural hospitals and clinics. We also need to extend the ACA tax credits to keep insurance affordable for working families.Campaign website (undated)
we need to restore funding to Medicaid we need to ensure that Medicaid actually pays the true cost of care we need to shore up the ACADebate, October 28, 2026
We should protect and shore up the Affordable Care Act, reverse the medicaid cuts and restore support for health systems.News story, May 3, 2026
In Congress, I will fight to reverse the Medicaid cuts, restore the ACA subsidies, and allow Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices.Post on X, September 18, 2026
In Congress, I will work to restore the ACA subsidies and medicaid cuts.Post on X, September 23, 2026
In Congress, I will work to restore the health care cuts that are causing thousands of my neighbors to lose coverage.Post on X, October 9, 2026

Called for lowering prescription-drug prices

In Congress, I’ll fight for common-sense solutions like allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices to lower costs and provide people with more choices. I’ll work to let more Iowans access care earlier through Medicare and roll back the disastrous cuts to Medicaid that Zach Nunn voted for.Campaign website (undated)
In Congress, I will fight to reverse the Medicaid cuts, restore the ACA subsidies, and allow Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices.Post on X, September 18, 2026

Called for restoring ACA subsidies

To make healthcare accessible and affordable, we need to roll back the massive Medicaid cuts Zach Nunn voted for this year, which will cause 86,000 Iowans to lose their health insurance, and close rural hospitals and clinics. We also need to extend the ACA tax credits to keep insurance affordable for working families.Campaign website (undated)
In Congress, I will fight to reverse the Medicaid cuts, restore the ACA subsidies, and allow Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices.Post on X, September 18, 2026
In Congress, I will work to restore the ACA subsidies and medicaid cuts.Post on X, September 23, 2026

Government price negotiation

In Congress, I’ll fight for common-sense solutions like allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices to lower costs and provide people with more choices. I’ll work to let more Iowans access care earlier through Medicare and roll back the disastrous cuts to Medicaid that Zach Nunn voted for.Campaign website (undated)
In Congress, I will fight to reverse the Medicaid cuts, restore the ACA subsidies, and allow Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices.Post on X, September 18, 2026

Creating a public option

So we can work together to provide some kind of public option to make sure everyone’s covered while expanding the opportunities within the existing programs too.News story, July 7, 2026
So we can work together to provide some kind of public option to make sure everyone’s covered while expanding the opportunities within the existing programs too.News story, July 7, 2026
We can work together to provide some kind of public option, to make sure everyone’s covered while expanding the opportunities within the existing programs too.News story, July 7, 2026

Called for higher taxes on billionaires and the wealthy

We need to scuttle the big giveaways to billionaires and the wealthy and the corporations, because that's increasing our national debt.Debate, October 28, 2026

Called for corporations to pay more in taxes

In Congress, I'll join the effort to make sure oil companies pay their fair share in taxes.Post on X, August 1, 2026

Called for stronger competition and limits on monopoly power

In Congress, I will fight to end the tariffs and corporate consolidation that's making everything more expensive.Post on X, July 19, 2026

Called for campaign-finance reform to reduce big money's influence

We need to overturn Citizens United, but I filed a term limits bill in the Iowa Senate, and I am willing to back term limits in Congress. We need to reform campaign finance so ordinary people can run for office.May 7, 2026 DCCC press release reprinting a profile of Trone Garriott's Faith in Iowa tour
I’ll work to ban super PACs and overturn Citizens United, because our democracy should belong to the people, not to whoever writes the biggest check.Campaign website, August 25, 2026
We need to overturn Citizens UnitedNews story, May 3, 2026
some things that I'm excited to get to work on getting big money out of politics, we had these. Super PACs and corporate PACs that are just dumping money into attack ads, which we all hate. We've got to bring that to an end.Video, October 28, 2026
Citizens United [v. Federal Election Commission], I’m committed to doing everything we can to reverse that decision and get corporate money out of politics.News story, May 6, 2026
her Higher Standard agenda would require every member of Congress to hold open public town halls, ban corporate PAC money, and overturn Citizens United.News story, September 8, 2026
We need to overturn Citizens United, but I filed a term limits bill in the Iowa Senate, and I am willing to back term limits in Congress.News story, May 7, 2026
That means banning super PACs and corporate pack money.Video, September 22, 2026
her Higher Standard agenda would require every member of Congress to hold open public town halls, ban corporate PAC money, and overturn Citizens United. She has not taken a dime from corporate PACs in this race.News story, September 8, 2026
I’m committed to doing everything we can to reverse that decision and get corporate money out of politics.News story, May 6, 2026
I haven’t taken a dime from corporate PACs in this race, and I’ll work to ban them outright.Campaign website, August 25, 2026
We need to reform campaign finance so ordinary people can run for office.News story, May 7, 2026

Called to overturn Citizens United

We need to overturn Citizens United, but I filed a term limits bill in the Iowa Senate, and I am willing to back term limits in Congress. We need to reform campaign finance so ordinary people can run for office.May 7, 2026 DCCC press release reprinting a profile of Trone Garriott's Faith in Iowa tour
I’ll work to ban super PACs and overturn Citizens United, because our democracy should belong to the people, not to whoever writes the biggest check.Campaign website, August 25, 2026
We need to overturn Citizens UnitedNews story, May 3, 2026
Citizens United [v. Federal Election Commission], I’m committed to doing everything we can to reverse that decision and get corporate money out of politics.News story, May 6, 2026
her Higher Standard agenda would require every member of Congress to hold open public town halls, ban corporate PAC money, and overturn Citizens United.News story, September 8, 2026
We need to overturn Citizens United, but I filed a term limits bill in the Iowa Senate, and I am willing to back term limits in Congress.News story, May 7, 2026
her Higher Standard agenda would require every member of Congress to hold open public town halls, ban corporate PAC money, and overturn Citizens United. She has not taken a dime from corporate PACs in this race.News story, September 8, 2026

Refused corporate PAC money

her Higher Standard agenda would require every member of Congress to hold open public town halls, ban corporate PAC money, and overturn Citizens United. She has not taken a dime from corporate PACs in this race.News story, September 8, 2026
I haven’t taken a dime from corporate PACs in this race, and I’ll work to ban them outright.Campaign website, August 25, 2026
She has not taken a dime of corporate PAC money in this race.Campaign website, October 7, 2026
No big money, no corporate PACs, no paid actors. Just Iowans who want better for their families and neighbors.Post on X, October 24, 2026

Banning super PACs

I’ll work to ban super PACs and overturn Citizens United, because our democracy should belong to the people, not to whoever writes the biggest check.Campaign website, August 25, 2026
some things that I'm excited to get to work on getting big money out of politics, we had these. Super PACs and corporate PACs that are just dumping money into attack ads, which we all hate. We've got to bring that to an end.Video, October 28, 2026
That means banning super PACs and corporate pack money.Video, September 22, 2026

Called for banning stock trading by members of Congress

we need to ban stock trading at the federal level and the state level, because at every level, politicians are getting rich off of those elected positionsVideo, October 28, 2026
I support a full ban on stock trading by any member of Congress, the White House, and their staff, so no one in government can pad their own bank account on the public’s dime.Campaign website, August 25, 2026
I already have a plan to clean up Congress. We need to: Impose 12-year term limits Ban Congressional stock tradingCampaign email, September 9, 2026
I want a real stock trading ban in Congress: no trades outright, including all politicians, with real jail time as punishment.Post on X, September 9, 2026
Ban Congressional stock tradingCampaign email, September 9, 2026
I believe in term limits, in requiring members of Congress to hold town halls, and in banning stock trading by members of Congress.Campaign email, October 3, 2026
In Congress, I'll vote to cut costs, pass term limits, and enact a real stock trading ban.Post on X, October 6, 2026
It means we're reaching voters across IA-03 with our message about lowering costs, passing term limits, and banning politicians from trading stock.Campaign email, August 10, 2026
That means banning members of Congress from trading stocks, setting term limits, and cutting taxes for hardworking Iowans.Campaign website, October 28, 2026
In Congress, I’ll vote to cut costs, push term limits and a stock trading ban, and always listen to you.Campaign website, October 7, 2026

Supported stronger conflict-of-interest and ethics rules

I’ll push for a lifetime ban on members of Congress becoming lobbyists.Campaign website, August 25, 2026

Reforming the Supreme Court

We need a clear, enforceable ethics code: justices step aside when they have a financial stake in a case, full disclosure of every gift and free trip, and an independent body with the power to actually enforce the rules.Campaign website, August 25, 2026

Called for a Supreme Court ethics code or enforceable ethics rules

We need a clear, enforceable ethics code: justices step aside when they have a financial stake in a case, full disclosure of every gift and free trip, and an independent body with the power to actually enforce the rules.Campaign website, August 25, 2026

Called for reversing tariffs that raise household costs

Our congressman voted eight times to keep those tariffs going and called it winning. I will vote to end them.Campaign press release, September 13, 2026
This costly war with Iran and reckless tariffs are rising prices across the board for Iowa families and farmers, like Dan in Winterset. In Congress, I will work to end both.Post on X, October 9, 2026
In Congress, I'll vote to end the war and the chaotic tariffs.Post on X, October 28, 2026
This includes cracking down on corporate price gouging and ending the reckless tariff policy that is raising prices on ordinary families and wreaking havoc on Iowa’s economy.Campaign website (undated)
I will stand up and bring an end to these chaotic tariffs and this devastating war.Debate, October 28, 2026
Iowans need a representative who will stand up to Trump, end the war, and stop the chaotic tariffs so we can bring costs down.Post on X, October 27, 2026
We have to put an end to these chaotic tariffs, the trade wars. All of this is hurting our economy and raising prices for everyone.Video, September 22, 2026
In Congress, I will work to restore our health care funding, end the Iran war, and put a stop to these reckless tariffs.Post on X, October 13, 2026
That starts with ending the Iran war and the chaotic tariffs.Post on X, October 12, 2026
Order No. 1 is putting an end to these chaotic tariffs.News story, May 3, 2026
So, we have to bring these chaotic tariffs to an end. They're throwing our economy into a tailspin. They're raising prices on everything for everyone.Video, October 28, 2026
we have to bring these chaotic tariffs to an end. They're throwing our economy into a tailspin. They're raising prices on everything for everyone. I mean, it's really a tax on people that we get nothing from. And so holding the president accountable, standing up to those chaotic tariffs, ending the trade wars, really, really important. Congress hasn't been doing that. And then we need to bring this war in Iran to an end.Video, October 28, 2026
This includes cracking down on corporate price gouging and ending the reckless tariff policy that is raising prices on ordinary families and wreaking havoc on Iowa’s economy.News story, September 27, 2026
In Congress, I will work to end both.Post on X, October 9, 2026
cracking down on corporate price gouging and ending the reckless tariff policy that is raising prices on ordinary families and wreaking havoc on Iowa's economy.News story, September 27, 2026

Called for stopping price gouging

This includes cracking down on corporate price gouging and ending the reckless tariff policy that is raising prices on ordinary families and wreaking havoc on Iowa’s economy.Campaign website (undated)
This includes cracking down on corporate price gouging and ending the reckless tariff policy that is raising prices on ordinary families and wreaking havoc on Iowa’s economy.News story, September 27, 2026
cracking down on corporate price gouging and ending the reckless tariff policy that is raising prices on ordinary families and wreaking havoc on Iowa's economy.News story, September 27, 2026

Called for making child care more affordable

Childcare yields a tremendous return and benefit for our country. Every dollar we invest in kids yields a $6 return in their future success, their education and productivity. When our president says we can't afford to pay for daycare, my question is, 'How can we not afford to?'News story, May 3, 2026

Called for lowering household utility bills

Congress should work to lower the costs families actually feel: health care, groceries, housing, childcare, gas and utility bills.Candidate questionnaire, May 11, 2026
Congress should lower the costs families actually feel: health care, groceries, housing, childcare and utility bills.Candidate questionnaire, October 6, 2026

Blamed high gas and fuel prices on the Iran war, tariffs, or oil companies

Since the Iran War began, Iowa gas prices have climbed faster than the U.S. average, costing us an extra $815.8 million. Zach Nunn’s 5 votes for this war are driving up our costsPost on X, October 17, 2026
Iowa families are paying more at the pump and the grocery store because of a war they never asked for.Campaign email, October 18, 2026

Supported stronger union organizing and collective-bargaining rights

In Congress, I’ll support passage of the PRO Act to strengthen and enforce these rights, and I’ll work to ensure strong enforcement of the Davis-Bacon Act so that federally funded infrastructure projects pay workers fair, prevailing wages.Campaign website (undated)
In Congress, I will work to pass the PRO act and continue to fight for workers.Post on X, October 25, 2026
I will stand with working people in Congress, and that starts with passing the PRO Act.Post on X, October 31, 2026
That starts with passing the PRO Act.Post on X, October 15, 2026

Supported raising the minimum wage

In Congress, I'll continue to show up for workers: pass the PRO Act, raise the minimum wage, end the reckless tariffs hurting Iowa families and farmers.Facebook, September 8, 2026

Supported expanding paid leave or paid time off

I want to provide families with paid family and medical leave so everyone can take a short time off in an emergency to care for themselves or a loved one without losing a paycheck or their job.Campaign website (undated)

Supported stronger workplace protections

In Congress, I’ll support passage of the PRO Act to strengthen and enforce these rights, and I’ll work to ensure strong enforcement of the Davis-Bacon Act so that federally funded infrastructure projects pay workers fair, prevailing wages.Campaign website (undated)
And I’ll go after the companies that exploit workers through wage theft or deceptive fees, because no Iowan should be cheated out of an honest day’s pay.Campaign website, October 8, 2025

Workplace safety and labor-law enforcement

And I’ll go after the companies that exploit workers through wage theft or deceptive fees, because no Iowan should be cheated out of an honest day’s pay.Campaign website, October 8, 2025

Labor standards on publicly funded projects

In Congress, I’ll support passage of the PRO Act to strengthen and enforce these rights, and I’ll work to ensure strong enforcement of the Davis-Bacon Act so that federally funded infrastructure projects pay workers fair, prevailing wages.Campaign website (undated)

Called for high earners to contribute more to Social Security

We need to take away that cap, that means most of us who are working throughout the year are paying into social security while the wealthy are done paying within a matter of days or minutes,News story, October 20, 2026
I am opposed to any cuts to Social Security benefits. I am opposed to raising the age. We need to scrap the cap. We need to take away that cap that means the most of us who are working throughout the year are paying into Social Security while the wealthy are done paying within a matter of days or minutes into the new year.Video, October 20, 2026
In Congress, I will oppose cuts to Social Security and oppose raising the retirement age, and I will work to scrap the payroll cap and make the temporary tax cuts permanent.Post on X, October 20, 2026
In Congress, I will fight for them by working to scrap the payroll cap, making the temporary tax cuts permanent, opposing any cuts to Social Security, and opposing raising the retirement age.Post on X, October 21, 2026

Opposed benefit cuts

I am opposed to any cuts to Social Security benefits. I am opposed to raising the age. We need to scrap the cap. We need to take away that cap that means the most of us who are working throughout the year are paying into Social Security while the wealthy are done paying within a matter of days or minutes into the new year.Video, October 20, 2026
That’s why I’ll never support cuts or privatization schemes—or attempts to weaken or eliminate IPERS here in Iowa for our public employees like teachers, firefighters, and police. Instead, I’ll fight to strengthen these programs—so every Iowan can retire with dignity, knowing they won’t have to choose between groceries and medicine.Campaign website (undated)
In Congress, I will oppose cuts to Social Security and oppose raising the retirement age, and I will work to scrap the payroll cap and make the temporary tax cuts permanent.Post on X, October 20, 2026
In Congress, I will fight for them by working to scrap the payroll cap, making the temporary tax cuts permanent, opposing any cuts to Social Security, and opposing raising the retirement age.Post on X, October 21, 2026

Eliminating the payroll-tax cap

We need to take away that cap, that means most of us who are working throughout the year are paying into social security while the wealthy are done paying within a matter of days or minutes,News story, October 20, 2026
I am opposed to any cuts to Social Security benefits. I am opposed to raising the age. We need to scrap the cap. We need to take away that cap that means the most of us who are working throughout the year are paying into Social Security while the wealthy are done paying within a matter of days or minutes into the new year.Video, October 20, 2026
In Congress, I will oppose cuts to Social Security and oppose raising the retirement age, and I will work to scrap the payroll cap and make the temporary tax cuts permanent.Post on X, October 20, 2026
In Congress, I will fight for them by working to scrap the payroll cap, making the temporary tax cuts permanent, opposing any cuts to Social Security, and opposing raising the retirement age.Post on X, October 21, 2026

Called for making housing more affordable

Congress should lower the costs families actually feel: health care, groceries, housing, childcare and utility bills.Candidate questionnaire, October 6, 2026

Called out Wall Street, big banks, or private equity

Scott Bessent isn't a soybean farmer facing ruin thanks to this administration's tariffs; he's the Wall Street investor who buys up farmland, pricing family farmers out of the market.Post on X, October 28, 2025

Supported protecting or expanding abortion access

In Congress, I’ll work to restore nationwide protections for abortion access and safeguard the right to contraception, IVF, and prenatal care.Campaign website, October 8, 2025
Together, we will work to restore access to abortion, and protect the right to contraception, IVF, and prenatal care for all Iowans.News story, May 7, 2026

Protecting access to contraception

In Congress, I’ll work to restore nationwide protections for abortion access and safeguard the right to contraception, IVF, and prenatal care.Campaign website, October 8, 2025
Together, we will work to restore access to abortion, and protect the right to contraception, IVF, and prenatal care for all Iowans.News story, May 7, 2026
I’ve stood up for reproductive rights by sponsoring legislation to protect contraception and IVF.Campaign email, January 17, 2026

Protecting IVF and fertility care

In Congress, I’ll work to restore nationwide protections for abortion access and safeguard the right to contraception, IVF, and prenatal care.Campaign website, October 8, 2025
Together, we will work to restore access to abortion, and protect the right to contraception, IVF, and prenatal care for all Iowans.News story, May 7, 2026
I’ve stood up for reproductive rights by sponsoring legislation to protect contraception and IVF.Campaign email, January 17, 2026

Restoring nationwide abortion rights

In Congress, I’ll work to restore nationwide protections for abortion access and safeguard the right to contraception, IVF, and prenatal care.Campaign website, October 8, 2025
In Congress, I'll work to restore nationwide protections for abortion access and safeguard the right to contraception, IVF, and prenatal care.Campaign website, captured October 25, 2026

Putting abortion rights into federal law

In Congress, I'll work to restore nationwide protections for abortion access and safeguard the right to contraception, IVF, and prenatal care.Campaign website, captured October 25, 2026

Expanding clean energy

In Congress, I’ll support investments in clean energy like wind, solar, and biofuels—which already power thousands of Iowa jobs—and I’ll work with farmers to promote sustainable practices that keep our soil healthy and our water safe.Campaign website, October 8, 2025

Supported stronger rights and safeguards in immigration enforcement

We also need to ensure ICE is following the law, accountable to the American people, and protecting, not hurting, our communities.Campaign website (undated)

Stronger enforcement accountability

We also need to ensure ICE is following the law, accountable to the American people, and protecting, not hurting, our communities.Campaign website (undated)

Supporting a path to citizenship

We need more immigration judges, faster visa processing for legal immigrants and a pathway to citizenship for law-abiding immigrants.Candidate questionnaire, October 6, 2026
We also need to define a much better path to citizenship for hardworking folks who want to build a life here.Video, October 21, 2026

Supported stronger checks on executive power

We have to find a way out and clearly the president is not able to accomplish that. He needs some help to do that. That's why we need congressional oversight of this war and my opponent has voted repeatedly not to have any oversight.Podcast, August 7, 2026

Banning partisan gerrymandering

Just because someone else did it first doesn’t mean that makes it right, and I would ban gerrymandering in CongressNews story, May 3, 2026
I think (gerrymandering) is wrong. Just because someone else did it first doesn’t mean that makes it right, and I would ban gerrymandering in CongressNews story, May 3, 2026
I’ll push to ban partisan gerrymandering nationwide and put voters back in charge of their own elections.Campaign website, August 25, 2026

Supported strengthening voting rights

Opposed war with Iran or called for ending it

This costly war with Iran and reckless tariffs are rising prices across the board for Iowa families and farmers, like Dan in Winterset. In Congress, I will work to end both.Post on X, October 9, 2026
In Congress, I will vote to end the war and put Iowans first.Campaign press release, August 17, 2026
What we need are representatives in Congress who are going to stand up and bring this war to an end. That is critical in lowering the cost of diesel,News story, October 28, 2026
I’ve always been against this war, while Zach Nunn has cheered this war on from day one and voted five times to keep it going.Campaign website, September 16, 2026
I will stand up and bring an end to these chaotic tariffs and this devastating war.Debate, October 28, 2026
WHAT WE NEED IS REPRESENTATIVES INWHO ARE GOING TO STAND UP AND BRING THIS WAR TO AN END.Debate, October 28, 2026
what we need is representatives in congress who are going to stand up and bring this war to an endDebate, October 28, 2026
And then we need to bring this war in Iran to an end.Video, October 28, 2026
In Congress, I will work to restore our health care funding, end the Iran war, and put a stop to these reckless tariffs.Post on X, October 13, 2026
That starts with ending the Iran war and the chaotic tariffs.Post on X, October 12, 2026
We need to end the Iran war to lower surging input costs for farmers, and I'll vote to do that in Congress.Post on X, October 7, 2026
In Congress, I'll vote to end the war so we can lower costs at home.Post on X, October 28, 2026
we have to bring these chaotic tariffs to an end. They're throwing our economy into a tailspin. They're raising prices on everything for everyone. I mean, it's really a tax on people that we get nothing from. And so holding the president accountable, standing up to those chaotic tariffs, ending the trade wars, really, really important. Congress hasn't been doing that. And then we need to bring this war in Iran to an end.Video, October 28, 2026
In Congress, I will work to end both.Post on X, October 9, 2026
“I’ve always been against this war, while Zach Nunn has cheered this war on from day one and voted five times to keep it going,” Trone Garriott said in a statement.News article, September 16, 2026

Supported requiring congressional authorization for military action

The Constitution says Congress votes before this country goes to war. That didn't happen.Candidate questionnaire, October 6, 2026
The Iranian regime is brutal, but that does not justify the president unilaterally dragging us into war. Congress needs to return to vote on the war powers resolution.Post on X, February 28, 2026