State Representative, Iowa House District 36

Austin Baeth is the Democratic incumbent in Iowa House District 36¹, serving his second term in the 90th and 91st General Assemblies²³. He is a physician and was unopposed in the June 2026 Democratic primary³.

Where they stand 6 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• School choiceNo, keep public money in traditional public schoolshigh

  Said · high confidence

  • Said private school vouchers are exacerbating inequities and bankrupting the state, and that the vouchers must be phased out. (2026-04) source
  • Cosponsored H.F. 2737, which limits education savings accounts by income and sets a future repeal date. (2026) source
  • Voted no on H.F. 68, which created universal education savings accounts (55 to 45). (2023-01-23) source
• AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)high

  Said · high confidence

  • His 2022 campaign site says he supports Roe v. Wade and would oppose legislative efforts to undermine reproductive freedom. (2022) source
  • Cosponsored H.J.R. 9 (2023), the earlier version of the state constitutional amendment protecting reproductive freedom, with a viability limit and a life and health exception. (2023) source
  • Cosponsored H.J.R. 10, a state constitutional amendment protecting reproductive freedom, with a viability limit and a life and health exception. (2025) source
  • Cosponsored H.F. 2455, which would repeal the 2023 heartbeat abortion law. (2026-02) source
• MarijuanaLegalize it and clear past convictionshigh

  Said · high confidence

  • His 2022 campaign site says Iowa should legalize marijuana, overturn and expunge prior marijuana offenses and free those jailed for possession or sale. (2022) source
  • Cosponsored H.F. 442 (2023), which legalizes and licenses retail marijuana and expunges marijuana convictions. (2023) source
• Minimum wageRaise it to around $15medium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His 2022 campaign site says Iowa should raise the minimum wage in stages to $15 an hour and then index it to inflation. (2022) source
• Mandatory minimumsKeep them, with narrow relief for low-level, nonviolent offendersmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His 2022 campaign site says Iowa should eliminate mandatory minimum sentencing for nonviolent crimes. (2022) source
• Paid leaveCreate a national paid family and medical leave program plus paid sick daysmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Cosponsored H.F. 2631, a state family and medical leave insurance program with 12 weeks of paid, job-protected leave. (2026) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Business regulation, Healthcare, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.