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Ratings / Iowa

Iowa

Antler Ratings for the U.S. Senate, as of Nov. 13, 2026. Open any card to see every scored action and its source. State average across 2 scored officials: 92 (8-Point). This is the color on the map.

How to read these ratings

← Supports restrictionsProtects the right →
Closed Season0–14
Posted15–29
Fence Row30–44
Deer Crossing45–54
Button Buck55–64
Spike65–74
Forkhorn75–84
8-Point85–94
10-Point95–100

Flags: Non-Typical = talk doesn't match the record · Out of Season = conduct (calling for or excusing violence, threats) · Still in Velvet = not enough record to score yet. Full scale & meanings →

U.S. Senate

Both sitting senators and the senator-elect. Sen. Ernst did not seek reelection; Josh Turek takes her seat in January 2027.

Chuck Grassley (IA-R)

U.S. Senator (term ends Jan. 2029)
Based on 7 scored actions
938-Point
Closed SeasonDeer Crossing10-Point
8-Point (85–94): Strong support, rare exceptions.
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DateActionCounts asWeight × recencyLinks
June 16, 2026Cosponsor: Cosponsored SHOT Act (2026): strengthens the firearms industry's lawsuit protections (PLCAA)Protecting (+1)1.5×1Source
May 7, 2025Sponsor: Sponsored the Protecting Communities and Preserving the Second Amendment Act of 2025 (S. 1652): NICS record reporting, gun-crime prosecution, travel and veterans' protections, narrower mental-incompetence definition
Mixed: record-reporting and penalty sections (0), protections for owners (+1). Coded +0.5.		Protecting (+0.5)3×1Source
Jan. 9, 2025Cosponsor: Cosponsored Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025 (S. 65)Protecting (+1)1.5×1Source
June 22, 2023Floor vote: Voted yes on H.J.Res. 44, which would have overturned the ATF pistol-brace rule (failed 49-50)Protecting (+1)3×1Source · Bill
Mar. 15, 2023Cosponsor: Cosponsored S.J.Res. 20 (2023): resolution to overturn the ATF pistol-brace ruleProtecting (+1)1.5×1Source
Feb. 1, 2023Cosponsor: Cosponsored Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2023 (S. 214)Protecting (+1)1.5×1Source
June 23, 2022Floor vote: Voted no on the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (final Senate passage, 65-33)Protecting (+0.8)3×0.5Source · Bill

Σ(w×r×code) = 11.7 · Σ(w×r) = 13.5

Joni Ernst (IA-R)

U.S. Senator (did not seek reelection; term ends Jan. 3, 2027)
Based on 7 scored actions
908-Point
Closed SeasonDeer Crossing10-Point
8-Point (85–94): Strong support, rare exceptions.
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DateActionCounts asWeight × recencyLinks
June 2, 2025Sponsor: Sponsored the FIREARM Act (S. 1922, 2025): bars the ATF from revoking dealer licenses over minor paperwork errorsProtecting (+1)3×1Source
Jan. 9, 2025Cosponsor: Cosponsored Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025 (S. 65)Protecting (+1)1.5×1Source
June 22, 2023Floor vote: Voted yes on H.J.Res. 44, which would have overturned the ATF pistol-brace rule (failed 49-50)Protecting (+1)3×1Source · Bill
June 22, 2023Statement: Statement opposing the ATF pistol-brace ruleProtecting (+1)1×1Source
Mar. 15, 2023Cosponsor: Cosponsored S.J.Res. 20 (2023): resolution to overturn the ATF pistol-brace ruleProtecting (+1)1.5×1Source
Feb. 1, 2023Cosponsor: Cosponsored Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2023 (S. 214)Protecting (+1)1.5×1Source
June 23, 2022Floor vote: Voted yes on the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (final Senate passage, 65-33)Restricting (-0.8)3×0.5Source · Bill

Σ(w×r×code) = 10.3 · Σ(w×r) = 13

Josh Turek (IA-D)

U.S. Senator-elect (now Iowa state representative; sworn in Jan. 2027)
Based on 0 scored actions
No congressional record yet. His Iowa House votes (2021-2026) are still being checked.
Still in Velvet
Not enough record yet to score.
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DateActionCounts asWeight × recencyLinks

Σ(w×r×code) = 0 · Σ(w×r) = 0

What's in this first pass. Senate scores use the two Senate roll calls on firearms measures from 2021 to 2026 (the 2022 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and the 2023 pistol-brace resolution), original sponsorships and cosponsorships of 17 major firearms bills from 2023 to 2026 (as printed on each introduced bill at govinfo.gov), and, where gathered, other verified bills and dated statements. Senators who joined after a vote are not scored on it. Senators-elect with no Senate record are Still in Velvet; prior House or state records will be added when those offices are rated.
Sources. Vote records: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House and U.S. Senate roll call votes, cross-checked with Voteview. Cosponsors and bill text: govinfo.gov and Congress.gov. Governor: links on each item. Method: how the score works. Full list: everything we scored.