Iowa Candidate
Fact Sheets

"I support the efforts of the Department of Government Efficiency to cut costs and waste in the federal government." Hinson also said, "The amazing amount of fraud, waste, and abuse that is being uncovered... they're being very, very transparent."

"Today, Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) introduced the Protecting American Taxpayers from Wasteful Spending Act, which would codify President Trump's executive order from March 25th, 2025, promoting financial integrity, transparency, and efficiency by improving the Department of the Treasury’s ability to screen for improper payments and fraud, track transactions, and manage the government’s disbursements."

"My commitment to American taxpayers is to protect their hard-earned dollars by rooting out the rampant waste, fraud, and abuse in Washington."

H.R.2597 - Protecting American Taxpayers from Wasteful Spending Act

Statement on H.R. 6, American Dream and Promise Act: "Today, I opposed legislation that would grant mass amnesty for illegal immigrants. It is unfair to allow those who came here illegally to cut the line ahead of those who are following our country's rules and pursuing the legal immigration process."

Voted NO on H.R. 6- Dream Act: statement on H.R. 6, American Dream and Promise Act.

Voted YES on H.R. 498, Do No Harm in Medicaid Act: prohibits federal Medicaid payment for specified gender transition procedures for individuals under the age of 18. The bill defines these procedures to mean those that are intended to change the body of an individual to no longer correspond to the individual's biological sex (male or female), including specified surgeries, implants, and medications (e.g., hormones)."

Voted YES on H.R. 3492- Protect Children’s Innocence Act: "This bill establishes federal criminal offenses for providing gender-affirming care to minors. The bill also changes the existing federal criminal offense that prohibits female genital mutilation (FGM) and related conduct."

"I applaud our legislature and our governor for taking action to protect students to protect parents' rights, and they've really prioritized that in the legislature,"

Bill Cosponsorship of H.R.5 - Parents Bill of Rights Act: "This bill establishes various rights of parents and guardians regarding the public elementary or secondary school education (including secondary career and technical education) of their children. Local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools must comply with the requirements of the bill in order to receive federal education funds."

"As the mom of two boys, I couldn't be prouder that we passed the Parents Bill of Rights and reaffirmed that parents -- not school boards, and not the government -- are the primary stakeholders in their children's education. When you have school boards, like Linn-Mar, instituting radical policies that allow children to change their gender identity at school without parental notification or consent, you're going to see mama bears like me take action. Parents will not be sidelined as woke school boards try to box us out of decisions that impact our children's well-being. I will continue working to expand educational opportunities for all students and protect parental rights." -

Voted YES on H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which enacted cuts to Medicaid to address waste, fraud and abuse.

Described the One Big Beautiful Bill Act as follows: "This transformative legislation enacts tax cuts for working Iowans, permanently secures the border, and strengthens Medicaid for vulnerable populations while rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse."

Voted YES on H.R. 5214, a 2026 federal measure imposing mandatory pretrial detention and cash-bail requirements for certain offenses in Washington, D.C.

“Girls should not be forced to compete against a biological boy in sports or forced to change in the same locker room as a boy. Nor should parents have to lose sleep over whether their daughters will get a fair chance to compete in the sports they’re passionate about – let alone worry about their safety or privacy. I will continue working to protect girls’ sports and women’s spaces, and I will never bow down to the radical left’s woke ideology that defies common sense.”

"Let me be clear: biological men should not compete in girls' sports or be allowed in girls' locker rooms. I will always stand up for women and girls and call out the Biden Administration's radical nonsense."

"Amazing news from the Supreme Court and a victory for common sense! Girls’ sports are for girls. We have to protect our daughters and keep them safe - in sports and in all private spaces, including locker rooms and bathrooms, meant for biological girls only."

Voted YES on H.R.28 Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act — limits female school sports to students of the female sex (based on biology at birth).

Democrats are pushing gun control legislation that would trample on our #2A rights. The bills do nothing to stop the bad guys from illegally purchasing guns – they punish law abiding gun owners. I’ll always stand up for Iowans’ #2A rights in Washington.""

"The bills Democrats put forward would punish law-abiding gun owners in Iowa without actually doing anything to prevent bad guys from illegally purchasing guns. These bills trample on the Constitutional rights of Iowans and I strongly opposed them. I will always make sure that law abiding Iowans’ Second Amendment Rights are upheld."

Voted NO on H.R.1808: "This bill makes it a crime to knowingly import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess a semiautomatic assault weapon (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding device (LCAFD)."

"The Second Amendment is a Constitutional right that is not to be infringed. Law-abiding gun owners should not be forced to pay an unconstitutional firearm tax. This bill will remove unnecessary financial barriers on lawful gun owners from the antiquated 1934 National Firearms Act and protect the Second Amendment rights of Iowans and Americans.” -

“There is absolutely no place in our society for bigotry or hate, and no one should face discrimination of any kind. There are already existing legal protections for those who have experienced discrimination under federal law. The Equality Act undermines the First Amendment and threatens religious liberty, and I will oppose it.”

“Those who choose not to get the COVID-19 vaccine for religious reasons should be able to do so without fear of the government putting their information in a database. Any form of database tracking religious beliefs flies in the face of our First Amendment—U.S. citizens are guaranteed the right to make their own medical decisions without fear of government reprisal. The Religious Freedom Over Mandates Act will ensure that no federal funding is used to track those who opt for a religious exemption from the COVID-19 vaccines.”

“Voting is a sacred right for American citizens, and illegal immigrants should never have the opportunity to vote in our elections. The Biden Administration has allowed millions of illegal immigrants into our country, and we must ensure illegals cannot register to vote and sway our elections. It tells you everything you need to know that the Biden Administration opposes this commonsense effort and wants to maintain loopholes that allow illegal immigrants to vote while keeping our Southern Border wide open. I will continue fighting to preserve election integrity and prevent illegal immigrants from voting."

Voted YES on H.R.22 - SAVE Act: "This bill requires individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections. Specifically, the bill prohibits states from accepting and processing an application to register to vote in a federal election unless the applicant presents documentary proof of U.S. citizenship."

Voted "YEA" on H.R. 21, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act: This bill establishes requirements for the degree of care a health care practitioner must provide in the case of a child born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion.

Bill Cosponsorship of H.R. 21 as of Jan. 16, 2025. "H.R. 21 requires practitioners to provide “the same degree of professional skill, care, and diligence” to preserve the child’s life and health after a live birth following an abortion attempt."

Hinson voted "YEA" on the prior version, H.R. 26, in 2023.

"Lessening the tax burden on Iowans, food freedom policies and banning Wall Street hedge-funds from buying single family homes will help make life affordable for Iowa families."

"When we talk about affordability, we have to look at what has been causing a lot of the price increases to happen — the home price increases, the property tax increases — and in Iowa specifically, we have had issues of a lot of our homes starting to be bought by large companies from out of state who are treating them as rental properties, and they’re driving up the price of housing, and thus driving up property taxes as well. We do plan to freeze property taxes as we work to put in place other measures to slow the growth of government on the local level ... but also banning these institutional investors from buying homes in the state."

"I would love to pass an 'Iowa First Food Freedom' bill to help deregulate what my great-grandpa did when he was a farmer, which was to grow animals on his own land, sell them to his neighbors and to the community, and not make him a criminal for that."

"Lessening the tax burden on Iowans, food freedom policies and banning Wall Street hedge-funds from buying single family homes will help make life affordable for Iowa families."

"When we talk about affordability, we have to look at what has been causing a lot of the price increases to happen — the home price increases, the property tax increases — and in Iowa specifically, we have had issues of a lot of our homes starting to be bought by large companies from out of state who are treating them as rental properties, and they’re driving up the price of housing, and thus driving up property taxes as well. We do plan to freeze property taxes as we work to put in place other measures to slow the growth of government on the local level ... but also banning these institutional investors from buying homes in the state."

"I would love to pass an 'Iowa First Food Freedom' bill to help deregulate what my great-grandpa did when he was a farmer, which was to grow animals on his own land, sell them to his neighbors and to the community, and not make him a criminal for that."

"I don't think the government would do a good job of delivering healthcare for the people of Iowa. I think that the private sector can do a great job delivering this, but the government has to hold them accountable. We have to make sure we're getting the right care, proper payment, and also I will not allow any of these companies to use AI in denying coverage from people."
"Lahn said delivering healthcare through the private sector with government oversight is 'bipartisan,' saying 42 states including Iowa use managed care organizations, including many Democratic states."

Commenting on the results of Medicaid expansion in other states, Lahn states that it cost "far more than what they originally projected," and that those states are having to "cut funding from other critical priorities like schools, public safety, or roads — or raise taxes to plug the holes."

Warning about the consequences of Montana's Medicaid expansion, he said it would "shackle 77,000 new Montanans to a system that already fails to provide adequate access to healthcare for its current beneficiaries"

He argued Montana needed "real free-market solutions" instead — job creation and private-sector approaches rather than government insurance expansion.
Per the MAGA Report Cards summary of the same piece, he also dismissed it as "just more of the ObamaCare mess."

"We will ban benefits for illegal immigrants, and stop issuing H1B visas for jobs that Iowans can do in state government and in our universities."

"I reject the idea that our people won't do these jobs." (Lahn at a GOP primary debate, responding to arguments for importing foreign labor)

How can you tell I’m not a politician?

I wrote all this and forgot to mention @RobSandIA supports amnesty for illegals.

"Freedom is never guaranteed, it must be taught, defended, and renewed by every generation. When I’m governor, we will reclaim our education system and restore it to the people of Iowa."

"His campaign website states he would 'restore parents to their rightful place in education' and 'keep ideology out of classrooms' as governor."

If a teacher is caught pushing a political agenda in the classroom, their teaching license will be revoked, period."

Primary Victory Speech - "Across America, Liberals like Rob Sand pretend to be moderate, so they can get elected, and then govern like radicals. Rob Sand has promised to veto any cultural war bill, and every time I hear him say that.. you need to know what he really means. It means he is willing to let boys play in girls' sports. It means he is willing to allow late term abortions. And he won't do a thing to stop illegal immigration."

"Zach Lahn presents a platform centered on unwavering conviction and a rejection of establishment politics, positioning himself as a leader who answers only to God, his family, and the people of Iowa. Emphasizing his background as a father, farmer, and self-funded businessman, he pledges to protect what he deems the sanctity of life and traditional values. This includes a strict ban on gender-reassignment surgeries and the removal of political ideologies from classrooms, ensuring that schools remain focused on truth and discipline."

Regarding Vaccines for Children: "Parents, in consultation with their healthcare advisors, should be in full control of this and not be pressured to violate their beliefs or conscience. And one more thing…all vaccine manufacturer liability protections must be destroyed in a blazing fire of justice and companies must be forced to answer for what they’ve done. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Iowa Kids First"

"He said he is unapologetically pro-life at conception. Lahn added that protection of life does not end at birth, and advocated for healthier food, less medication for children and clean water."

(At the Moms for Liberty debate, when asked "When does life begin?" Lahn answered: "at conception." He also indicated he would likely support additional legislation beyond Iowa's current six-week ban.)

"Across America, Liberals like Rob Sand pretend to be moderate, so they can get elected, and then govern like radicals. Rob Sand has promised to veto any cultural war bill, and every time I hear him say that.. you need to know what he really means. It means he is willing to let boys play in girls' sports. It means he is willing to allow late term abortions. And he won't do a thing to stop illegal immigration."

(At the Moms for Liberty debate, Lahn stated life begins "at conception" — a position that would encompass requiring care for infants born alive after failed abortions.)

"I'm very proud to be the first candidate ever to be endorsed by the Make America Healthy Again organization that is fighting for Bobby Kennedy's principles in D.C. The next generation is facing a reality that they're the first generation in recorded history to likely have a lower lifespan than previous generations." (Lahn at Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition event, connecting his pro-life stance to his broader MAHA health agenda)

"We are people that protect live pre-born and after born."