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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Worthan | 6% | |||
| Robert Bacon | 5% | |||
| Jerry Behn | 5% | |||
| Michael Breitbach | 5% | |||
| IA | U.S. House - 4 | Randy Feenstra | Republican | 5% |
| Julian Garrett | 5% | |||
| Tedd Gassman | 5% | |||
| Mary Ann Hanusa | 5% | |||
| Lee Hein | 5% | |||
| John Landon | 5% | |||
| Tom Moore | 5% | |||
| IA | State Senate - 29 | Sandy Salmon | Republican | 5% |
| Mike Sexton | 5% | |||
| IA | State Senate - 12 | Amy Sinclair | Republican | 5% |
| IA | State Senate - 23 | Jack Whitver | Republican | 5% |
| IA | State House - 15 | Matt Windschitl | Republican | 5% |
| IA | State Senate - 34 | Dan Zumbach | Republican | 5% |
| Louis Zumbach | 5% | |||
| Terry Baxter | 4% | |||
| Brian Best | 4% | |||
| Gary Carlson | 4% | |||
| Jake Chapman | 4% | |||
| Joel Fry | 4% | |||
| IA | State Senate - 28 | Dennis Guth | Republican | 4% |
| IA | U.S. House - 2 | Ashley Hinson | Republican | 4% |
| IA | State House - 12 | Steven Holt | Republican | 4% |
| David Kerr | 4% | |||
| Jarad Klein | 4% | |||
| IA | State Senate - 4 | Tim Kraayenbrink | Republican | 4% |
| IA | State House - 65 | Shannon Lundgren | Republican | 4% |
| IA | U.S. House - 1 | Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Republican | 4% |
| IA | State House - 93 | Gary Mohr | Republican | 4% |
| IA | State House - 70 | Norlin Mommsen | Republican | 4% |
| Ross Paustian | 4% | |||
| IA | State Senate - 19 | Ken Rozenboom | Republican | 4% |
| Charles Schneider | 4% | |||
| IA | State House - 16 | David Sieck | Republican | 4% |
| IA | State Senate - 27 | Annette Sweeney | Republican | 4% |
| IA | State House - 4 | Skyler Wheeler | Republican | 4% |
| IA | State House - 10 | John Wills | Republican | 4% |
| IA | State House - 60 | Jane Bloomingdale | Republican | 3% |
| Thomas Greene | 3% | |||
| IA | State Senate - 6 | Jason Schultz | Republican | 3% |
| Waylon Brown | 2% | |||
| Jeff Edler | 2% | |||
| IA | State House - 67 | Craig Johnson | Republican | 2% |
| IA | State Senate - 48 | Mark Lofgren | Republican | 2% |
| IA | Lieutenant Governor | Chris Cournoyer | Republican | 0% |
| IA | State Senate - 33 | Carrie Koelker | Republican | 0% |
| IA | Governor | Kim Reynolds | Republican | 0% |
| Zachary Whiting | 0% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Worthan | 6% | |||
| Robert Bacon | 5% | |||
| Jerry Behn | 5% | |||
| Michael Breitbach | 5% | |||
| IA | U.S. House - 4 | Randy Feenstra | R | 5% |
| Julian Garrett | 5% | |||
| Tedd Gassman | 5% | |||
| Mary Ann Hanusa | 5% | |||
| Lee Hein | 5% | |||
| John Landon | 5% | |||
| Tom Moore | 5% | |||
| IA | State Senate - 29 | Sandy Salmon | R | 5% |
| Mike Sexton | 5% | |||
| IA | State Senate - 12 | Amy Sinclair | R | 5% |
| IA | State Senate - 23 | Jack Whitver | R | 5% |
| IA | State House - 15 | Matt Windschitl | R | 5% |
| IA | State Senate - 34 | Dan Zumbach | R | 5% |
| Louis Zumbach | 5% | |||
| Terry Baxter | 4% | |||
| Brian Best | 4% | |||
| Gary Carlson | 4% | |||
| Jake Chapman | 4% | |||
| Joel Fry | 4% | |||
| IA | State Senate - 28 | Dennis Guth | R | 4% |
| IA | U.S. House - 2 | Ashley Hinson | R | 4% |
| IA | State House - 12 | Steven Holt | R | 4% |
| David Kerr | 4% | |||
| Jarad Klein | 4% | |||
| IA | State Senate - 4 | Tim Kraayenbrink | R | 4% |
| IA | State House - 65 | Shannon Lundgren | R | 4% |
| IA | U.S. House - 1 | Mariannette Miller-Meeks | R | 4% |
| IA | State House - 93 | Gary Mohr | R | 4% |
| IA | State House - 70 | Norlin Mommsen | R | 4% |
| Ross Paustian | 4% | |||
| IA | State Senate - 19 | Ken Rozenboom | R | 4% |
| Charles Schneider | 4% | |||
| IA | State House - 16 | David Sieck | R | 4% |
| IA | State Senate - 27 | Annette Sweeney | R | 4% |
| IA | State House - 4 | Skyler Wheeler | R | 4% |
| IA | State House - 10 | John Wills | R | 4% |
| IA | State House - 60 | Jane Bloomingdale | R | 3% |
| Thomas Greene | 3% | |||
| IA | State Senate - 6 | Jason Schultz | R | 3% |
| Waylon Brown | 2% | |||
| Jeff Edler | 2% | |||
| IA | State House - 67 | Craig Johnson | R | 2% |
| IA | State Senate - 48 | Mark Lofgren | R | 2% |
| IA | Lieutenant Governor | Chris Cournoyer | R | 0% |
| IA | State Senate - 33 | Carrie Koelker | R | 0% |
| IA | Governor | Kim Reynolds | R | 0% |
| Zachary Whiting | 0% |