Attorney; former Iowa state senator (2017 to 2025)

Nate Boulton is the Democratic nominee for Iowa House District 39¹. He is a workers' rights attorney who served in the Iowa Senate from 2017 to 2025²¹⁰. He holds degrees from Simpson College and Drake University².

Where they stand 5 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• MarijuanaLegalize and regulate it like alcoholmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Cosponsored S.F. 73, which would legalize and license retail marijuana. (2023) source
  • Cosponsored S.F. 407, a 2021 bill that decriminalizes small amounts of marijuana and lowers other penalties. (2021) source
• AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)medium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Cosponsored S.J.R. 2001, a constitutional amendment protecting reproductive freedom, with a viability limit and a life and health exception. (2024-01) source
  • Voted no on H.F. 732, the 2023 heartbeat abortion ban (32 to 17 in the Senate). (2023-07-11) source
• Paid leaveCreate a national paid family and medical leave program plus paid sick daysmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Lead sponsor of S.F. 95 (2023), a state family and medical leave insurance program; he filed similar bills in earlier years. (2023) source
  • Listed new initiatives like paid family leave as part of his economic plan. (2026) source
• Minimum wageRaise it modestlylow

  Official action · low confidence

  • Lead sponsor of S.F. 156 (2017), which would raise the Iowa minimum wage to $10.75 by 2019 and then index it. (2017) source
• School choiceNo single answer fitslow

  Said · low confidence

  • Said uncapped income for school vouchers, among other things, created the state budget problem, and said Iowa should restore national leadership in public education. (2026) source
  • Voted no on H.F. 68, which created universal education savings accounts (31 to 18 in the Senate). (2023-01-23) 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, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.