State Representative, Iowa House District 66

Steven Bradley is the Republican incumbent in Iowa House District 66¹, a dentist from Cascade who has served in the Iowa House since January 2021²³ and is running for another term against Democrat Matt English¹. He serves on the Appropriations, Education, Health and Human Services, and Labor and Workforce committees².

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

• School choiceYes, universal school choice for every familyhigh

  Voted · high confidence

  • Told The Gazette in 2022 that he supports the governor's voucher bill and said he wants parents to be able to choose what school their kids go to. (2022-10-22) source
  • Said in 2023 that the new education savings accounts are going to be a good thing for parents' choice in deciding where their kids go to school. (2023-05-12) source
  • 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 incesthigh

  Voted · high confidence

  • Said in 2024 he is proud to have supported Iowa's six-week abortion ban. (2024-10-15) source
  • 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
  • Was listed as a sponsor of H.F. 510, which would ban elective abortion with a medical emergency exception. (2023) source
  • Was listed as a sponsor of H.F. 2332, which would ban elective abortion with a medical emergency exception. (2026) source
• Transgender athletesNo, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionshigh

  Voted · high confidence

  • Said in 2024 that a prominent law he supported was the 2022 law barring transgender women and girls from school sports that match their gender identity. (2024-10-15) source
  • 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
• 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
• 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
  • Said in 2023 that the Legislature reined in divisive diversity, equity and inclusion programs at regents universities. (2023-05-12) 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
  • Was listed as a sponsor of H.F. 2303, the Second Amendment preservation act, which bars state enforcement of federal gun restrictions. (2022) source
  • Was listed as a sponsor of H.F. 147, the same Second Amendment preservation act, in the next session. (2023) source
• Curriculum and booksState lawmakers, with clear standards schools must followmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Said in 2023 that lawmakers prohibited sexually explicit books in school libraries and made sure schools cannot keep secrets from parents. (2023-05-12) source
  • Was listed as a sponsor of H.F. 2176, which sets state penalties and a civil cause of action over obscene material given to minors by schools and libraries. (2022) source
• School vaccinesNo single answer fitslow

  Official action · low confidence

  • Was listed as a sponsor of H.F. 35, which gives clinical students a way to be placed where a COVID-19 vaccine is not required. (2025) source
  • 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
• Election rulesNo single answer fitslow

  Official action · low confidence

  • Was listed as a sponsor of H.F. 2164, which requires people who register on election day or vote in-person absentee to cast a provisional ballot. (2026) source
  • Was listed as a sponsor of H.F. 2165, which changes how absentee ballots are mailed and returned. (2026) source

No public position found on: Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Immigration, Energy and climate, 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, Kids online, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Religion in schools, China policy.