Attorney General of Iowa

Brenna Bird is the incumbent Republican Attorney General of Iowa, in her first term¹⁰. She says her first term doubled the prosecutors handling murder, rape and child molestation cases and set up a cold case unit for more than 400 unsolved homicides¹⁰. She faces Democrat Nate Willems on the November 3, 2026 ballot¹.

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

• Transgender athletesNo, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionshigh

  Official action · high confidence

  • She led an 18-state brief challenging a Minnesota law that allows transgender girls and women in girls' and women's sports. (2025-10-14) source
  • She said women's sports are for women and men's sports are for men, citing Title IX. (2025-10-14) source
• ImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadymedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Her office defended in federal court Iowa's law that prohibits illegal reentry into the state. (2024-06-10) source
  • Her office appealed after a federal court blocked enforcement of Iowa's immigration law. (2024-06-20) source
  • She called for securing the border and said Iowa's law keeps communities safe from cartels and traffickers. (2024-06-20) source
• GunsKeep current laws and enforce what is already on the booksmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • She co-led a 21-state lawsuit against a federal rule expanding who must register as a firearms dealer. (2024-05-01) source
  • She joined a 27-state brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse Illinois's ban on AR-15 style rifles and standard-capacity magazines. (2024-04-01) source
• DEI programsBan DEI offices and required training at public institutionsmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Her office opened an investigation into a governor's complaint that the University of Iowa was still enforcing DEI standards. (2025-07-30) source
  • She said Regent universities must comply with the Iowa DEI Act (Iowa Code 261J) and Iowa Code Chapter 19. (2025-07-30) source
• Election rulesPhoto ID required, with current access otherwisemedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • At the Iowa State Fair she said she supports voter ID. (2026-08-21) source
  • Her office defended Iowa's 2021 election law in the Iowa Supreme Court; the plaintiffs then dismissed their case. (2025-01-09) source
• AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestlow

  Official action · low confidence

  • Her office defended Iowa's heartbeat law before the Iowa Supreme Court, which upheld it. (2024-06) source
  • She said she was grateful to defend the heartbeat law and protect the unborn. (2024-06-28) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Energy and climate, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, 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, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Religion in schools, China policy.