Iowa state representative, District 37 (running for Senate)

Barb Kniff McCulla is the Republican nominee for Iowa Senate District 19¹², which includes all of Jasper County and portions of Marion and Mahaska counties². She currently represents House District 37, where she was first elected in 2022, and chairs the House Labor and Workforce Committee¹². She owns KLK Construction, a Pella telecommunications contracting company², and did not respond to the Des Moines Register questionnaire³.

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

• School choiceYes, universal school choice for every familymedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on HF 68 (2023), the Students First Act creating education savings accounts; it passed the House 55 to 45. (2023-01-23) source
• AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Is a listed sponsor of HF 2332 (2026), a bill that prohibits elective abortion, with a medical emergency exception. (2026-02-06) source
• Gender care for minorsNo, ban these treatments for minorsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on SF 538 (2023), which bans gender transition procedures for minors with some exceptions; it passed the House 58 to 39. (2023-03-08) source
• ImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadymedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on SF 2340 (2024), which makes illegal reentry into Iowa by certain noncitizens a state crime; it passed the House 64 to 30. (2024-03-19) source
• DEI programsBan DEI offices and required training at public institutionsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on HF 856 (2025), which bars state and local government entities from spending money on diversity, equity and inclusion offices or officers; the House passed it 61 to 37. (2025-03-18) source
  • Voted yes when the House passed HF 856 again, 59 to 32, after the Senate amended it. (2025-05-13) source
• Curriculum and booksNo single answer fitslow

  Official action · low confidence

  • Is a listed sponsor of HF 8 (2023), a bill that prohibits instruction related to gender identity and sexual orientation in kindergarten through grade three. (2023-01-11) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Guns, Energy and climate, 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, Transgender athletes, Religion in schools, China policy.