State Representative, Iowa House District 70

Norlin Mommsen is the Republican incumbent in Iowa House District 70¹, a row crop and cattle farmer from the DeWitt area³ who has served in the Iowa House since 2015² and is seeking another term against Democrat George Pickup¹. He chairs the agriculture and natural resources appropriations subcommittee².

Where they stand 10 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• School choiceYes, universal school choice for every familymedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on H.F. 68, which created universal education savings accounts (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 H.F. 732, the 2023 heartbeat abortion ban with exceptions for rape and incest if reported in time, fetal abnormality and medical emergency (56 to 34). (2023-07-11) source
• Gender care for minorsNo, ban these treatments for minorsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on S.F. 538, which bans gender transition procedures for minors (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 S.F. 2340, which made illegal reentry a state crime and let judges order people to leave the country (64 to 30). (2024-03-19) source
• DEI programsBan DEI offices and required training at public institutionsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on H.F. 856, which bans diversity, equity and inclusion offices and officers at public entities (61 to 37). (2025-03-18) source
  • Voted yes on the final House vote on H.F. 856 (59 to 32). (2025-05-13) source
• Safety net programsKeep them, but add work requirements for able-bodied adultsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on S.F. 615, which adds work requirements to the Iowa Health and Wellness Plan and public assistance programs (61 to 35). (2025-03-26) source
  • Voted yes on the final House vote on S.F. 615 (56 to 30). (2025-05-14) source
• GunsRemove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on H.F. 756, the 2021 permitless carry law (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 H.F. 2416, which bars transgender girls and women from girls and women's school sports teams (55 to 39). (2022-02-21) source
• Childcare and pre-KHelp through tax credits, employer incentives, and parent choicemedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Said the state needs to provide incentives to businesses, mainly larger ones, to set up their own child care centers. (2024-10-23) source
• School vaccinesNo single answer fitslow

  Official action · low confidence

  • Was listed as a sponsor of H.F. 2040, which bars requiring a COVID-19 vaccine for enrollment in child care, school or college. (2022) source
  • Was listed as a sponsor of H.F. 2067, which bars employers from requiring a vaccine that lacks full federal approval. (2022) source

No public position found on: Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Energy and climate, Curriculum and books, 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, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Religion in schools, China policy.