Republican nominee, Iowa House District 45

Austin Stubbs is the Republican nominee for Iowa House District 45¹. He defeated four-term incumbent Rep. Brian Lohse in the June 2026 Republican primary with about 75 percent of the vote, based on unofficial results³.

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

• Gender care for minorsNo, ban these treatments for minorsmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • Strongly agreed that attempts to physically or socially transition a child constitute child abuse. (2026) source
• Transgender athletesNo, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionsmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • Strongly agreed that biological males should not take part in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces. (2026) source
• Energy and climateAll of the above: oil, gas, nuclear and renewables, and let markets pickmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • Said the most reliable energy system is driven by competition and innovation, not mandates, with the market determining the mix. (2026) source
• AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestlow

  Questionnaire answer · low confidence

  • Answered "None" when asked under what circumstances an elective abortion should be allowed, and strongly agreed that human life deserves legal protection from conception. (2026) source
• Minimum wageGet rid of it; let employers and workers agree on paylow

  Questionnaire answer · low confidence

  • Said wages are best determined by the free market, not government mandates. (2026) source
• Curriculum and booksParents, including the right to remove material they object tolow

  Questionnaire answer · low confidence

  • Strongly agreed that government should recognize the fundamental right and duty of parents to direct their child's health and education. (2026) source

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