Iowa state representative, District 21

Brooke Boden is the Republican state representative for Iowa House District 21 and has served since 2021; she chairs the House Local Government Committee¹. She describes herself as a lifelong Warren County resident, small business owner, licensed insurance agent and FAA-certified repairman². She faces Democrat Spencer A Waugh on the November 3, 2026 ballot³.

Where they stand 8 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• DEI programsBan DEI offices and required training at public institutionshigh

  Voted · high confidence

  • Her campaign website says she prohibited Iowa's regent universities from spending on diversity, equity and inclusion offices. (2026) source
  • 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
• 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

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on HF 732 (2023 special session), which bans abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected, with listed exceptions; it passed the House 56 to 34. (2023-07-11) 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
  • Her campaign website lists giving Iowa law enforcement $2 million of new money to protect Iowans from illegal immigration and related crimes among her accomplishments. (2026) source
• GunsRemove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on HF 756 (2021), a weapons bill that, among other changes, struck the current penalty for carrying dangerous weapons and said that the availability of a permit to carry does not prohibit unlicensed carrying; it passed the House 60 to 37. (2021-03-17) source
• Transgender athletesNo, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on HF 2416 (2022), which requires school sports teams to be designated by sex at birth and limits girls' teams to female students; it passed the House 55 to 39. (2022-02-21) 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, 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, Religion in schools, China policy.