Who is running for Iowa House, District 22 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Iowa House, District 22 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Iowa House District 22.
Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.
Side by side
Each candidate's position on the issues this office handles, from their own record. Details and sources are in each profile below.
| Issue | Samantha FettRepublican | Rory TaylorDemocrat |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum wage | Keep it and let each state decideQuestionnaire answer · low | No public position |
| Healthcare | Mostly private market; roll back the government's roleQuestionnaire answer · medium | No public position |
| Abortion | Illegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestOfficial action · medium | No public position |
| Guns | Remove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightQuestionnaire answer · medium | No public position |
| Immigration | Secure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadyQuestionnaire answer · low | No public position |
| Energy and climate | Maximize oil and gas; climate rules hurt the economyQuestionnaire answer · medium | No public position |
| School choice | Yes, universal school choice for every familySaid · high | Yes, but focused on low-income and special-needs studentsQuestionnaire answer · medium |
| Curriculum and books | Parents, including the right to remove material they object toSaid · medium | No public position |
| Gender care for minors | No, ban these treatments for minorsQuestionnaire answer · medium | No public position |
| School vaccines | End school vaccine requirements; leave it to parentsQuestionnaire answer · medium | No public position |
| Transgender athletes | No, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionsQuestionnaire answer · medium | No public position |
| DEI programs | Ban DEI offices and required training at public institutionsVoted · medium | No public position |
Samantha Fett
Republican · IncumbentState Representative, Iowa House District 22
Samantha Fett is the Republican incumbent in Iowa House District 22, first elected in 202412. She is vice chair of the House Education Committee and a former Carlisle school board member, and her campaign site calls her a Moms for Liberty leader239.
Where they stand 12 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
School choiceYes, universal school choice for every familyhigh
Said · high confidence- Strongly agreed that state education dollars should follow the child to public, private or home schools, and said she wants more private, charter and micro schools able to open. (2024) source
- Said she supports expanding educational options so public, homeschool, private and charter models can all succeed. (2026-05) source
- Her campaign site lists her as a grassroots advocate and ambassador for school choice. (2023) source
- Sponsored H.F. 2308, a bill to join the federal scholarship tax credit program. (2026-02) source
DEI programsBan DEI offices and required training at public institutionsmedium
Voted · medium confidenceAbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestmedium
Official action · medium confidence- Cosponsored H.F. 2332, which bans elective abortion with criminal penalties and excludes medical emergencies. (2026) source
- Cosponsored H.F. 666, the Iowa human life protection act. (2025-02) source
- Answered that she does not believe elective abortion should be allowed under any circumstances and said Iowa's heartbeat law does not go far enough. (2024) source
Curriculum and booksParents, including the right to remove material they object tomedium
GunsRemove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightmedium
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence- Answered "None" when asked what restrictions on gun ownership are needed, and said teachers and staff should be able to carry at school. (2024) source
- Cosponsored H.F. 621, a bill on firearms on school property. (2025-02) source
- Cosponsored H.F. 2379, a bill allowing weapons on school grounds in some cases. (2026-02) source
Gender care for minorsNo, ban these treatments for minorsmedium
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence- Strongly agreed that children must be protected from gender ideology and bodily mutilation, said all surgical procedures on minors that remove healthy tissue should stop, and strongly disagreed that taxpayer funds should pay for gender transition services. (2024) source
Transgender athletesNo, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionsmedium
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence- Strongly agreed that biological males should not take part in women's sports, and said her daughter took part in the effort to save girls' sports in Iowa. (2024) source
School vaccinesEnd school vaccine requirements; leave it to parentsmedium
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence- Answered "Never" when asked when a government, school or employer should be allowed to require vaccinations, and said she testified for a bill requiring schools to disclose immunization information. (2024) source
Energy and climateMaximize oil and gas; climate rules hurt the economymedium
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence- Said stricter environmental laws cost too many jobs and hurt the economy, and named fossil fuels as the most reliable energy source. (2024) source
HealthcareMostly private market; roll back the government's rolemedium
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence- Answered that she prefers abolishing taxpayer-funded health care in all forms ("Prefer D") while noting current law is at "C", with Medicaid and Medicare remaining. (2024) source
Minimum wageKeep it and let each state decidelow
Questionnaire answer · low confidence- Said she opposes increasing the minimum wage because it leads to fewer jobs. (2024) source
ImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadylow
Questionnaire answer · low confidence- Strongly agreed the U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border and called it a top priority. (2024) source
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Business regulation, 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, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Religion in schools, China policy.
Rory Taylor
DemocratRetired; former Bevington City Council member
Rory Taylor is the Democratic nominee for Iowa House District 22 and was the Democratic nominee in 202412. He is retired and served on the Bevington City Council2.
Where they stand 1 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
School choiceYes, but focused on low-income and special-needs studentsmedium
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, 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.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.