Teacher and former Iowa state representative

Molly Buck is the Democratic nominee for Iowa House District 41 (northern Ankeny) and faces Republican Ryan Weldon, who won the seat in 2024, on the November 3, 2026 ballot¹. She served in the Iowa House from January 2023 to January 2025⁵. She is a longtime teacher and former president of the Ankeny Area Education Association¹⁵.

Where they stand 4 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)medium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Her campaign website says the reproductive rights of women are being stripped away and that she is determined to do something about it. (2026) source
  • Is a listed sponsor of HJR 9 (2023), a proposed amendment to the Iowa Constitution on the right to reproductive care. (2023-04-06) source
• MarijuanaLegalize it and clear past convictionsmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Is a listed sponsor of HF 442 (2023), a bill that legalizes and licenses retail marijuana and expunges marijuana convictions. (2023-02-24) source
• Minimum wageRaise it to around $15medium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Is a listed sponsor of HF 2293 (2024), a bill increasing the Iowa minimum hourly wage. (2024-02-05) source
• School choiceNo single answer fitslow

  Said · low confidence

  • In the Des Moines Register questionnaire she said public funds must prioritize public schools, that private schools receiving state money need strict oversight, and that ending the blank check for private school vouchers would help the budget. (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, 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, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.