Iowa Association of Business and Industry

09/05/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/05/2024 09:11

ABI’s PAC Endorses Friends of Iowa Business

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry's (ABI) political action committee (IIPAC) has announced its highly-coveted Friend of Iowa Business endorsements for 2024.

"ABI's political action committee IIPAC is proud to endorse these 73 individuals as Friends of Iowa Business," said Kirk Tyler, IIPAC Board Chair. "These candidates are committed to advancing pro-business policies and support providing more economic opportunity for all who live in our great state."

IIPAC is proud to endorse incumbent legislators who supported policies to enhance our legal climate, make our tax environment more competitive and address workforce challenges.

"Governor Reynolds and the Legislature continue to move our state in the right direction by prioritizing pro-growth policies," said ABI President Mike Ralston. "It's important that Iowans elect candidates who want to continue to make Iowa a great place to do business."

The association's open seat and challenger seat endorsements reflect individuals who are committed to ensuring Iowans have the best quality of life and career opportunities.

Below is a list of the IIPAC-endorsed legislative candidates and their district number. I indicates the candidate is an incumbent, C indicates the candidate is a challenger and O indicates the candidate is running for an open seat.

Iowa Senate

  • District 4: Tim Kraayenbrink, I
  • District 6: Jason Schultz, I
  • District 8: Mark Costello, I
  • District 10: Dan Dawson, I
  • District 12: Amy Sinclair, I
  • District 22: Brad Zaun, I
  • District 24: Jesse Green, I
  • District 26: Kara Warme, O
  • District 28: Dennis Guth, I
  • District 34: Dan Zumbach, I
  • District 40: Kris Gulick, O
  • District 42: Charlie McClintock, I
  • District 44: Adrian Dickey, I
  • District 46: Dawn Driscoll, I
  • District 50: Jeff Reichman, I

Iowa House

  • District 2: Bob Henderson, I
  • District 3: Tom Jeneary, I
  • District 4: Skyler Wheeler, I
  • District 7: Mike Sexton, I
  • District 8: Ann Meyer, I
  • District 9: Henry Stone, I
  • District 10: John Wills, I
  • District 11: Craig Williams, O
  • District 12: Steve Holt, I
  • District 13: Travis Sitzmann, O
  • District 14: Jacob Bossman, I
  • District 16: David Sieck, I
  • District 17: Devon Wood, I
  • District 18: Tom Moore, I
  • District 19: Brent Siegrist, I
  • District 21: Brooke Boden, I
  • District 22: Samantha Fett, O
  • District 23: Ray Sorensen, I
  • District 24: Sam Wengryn, O
  • District 25: Hans Wilz, I
  • District 26: Austin Harris, I
  • District 28: David Young, I
  • District 37: Barb Kniff McCulla, I
  • District 38: Jon Dunwell, I
  • District 40: Bill Gustoff, I
  • District 41: Ryan Weldon, C
  • District 42: Heather Stephenson, C
  • District 46: Dan Gehlbach, I
  • District 47: Carter Nordman, I
  • District 48: Chad Behn, O
  • District 53: Dean Fisher, I
  • District 54: Josh Meggers, I
  • District 55: Shannon Latham, I
  • District 56: Mark Thompson, I
  • District 57: Pat Grassley, I
  • District 58: Charley Thomson, I
  • District 59: Christian Hermanson, O
  • District 60: Jane Bloomingdale, I
  • District 63: Michael Bergan, I
  • District 64: Jason Gearhart, O
  • District 66: Steven Bradley, I
  • District 67: Craig Johnson, I
  • District 68: Chad Ingels, I
  • District 69: Tom Determann, I
  • District 70: Norlin Mommsen, I
  • District 76: Derek Wulf, I
  • District 80: John Thompson, O
  • District 82: Bobby Kaufmann, I
  • District 83: Cindy Golding, I
  • District 84: Tom Gerhold, I
  • District 87: Jeff Shipley, I
  • District 91: Judd Lawler, O
  • District 92: Heather Hora, I
  • District 93: Gary Mohr, I
  • District 94: Mike Vondran, I
  • District 95: Taylor Collins, I
  • District 99: Matt Rinker, I
  • District 100: Martin Graber, I

The nonpartisan IIPAC Board, comprised of IIPAC investors who are also ABI members, makes the Friend of Iowa Business selections. The board encourages voters to consider these endorsements when evaluating where candidates stand on business issues.

Candidates are evaluated on their support for a competitive business climate and their focus on a regulatory climate conducive for job creation. Criteria included positions on issues based on interviews, stated approach to general business community concerns, voting records of incumbent candidates, and input from ABI members and IIPAC contributors.