Sarah Trone Garriott
State Senator, Iowa Senate District 14 · Candidate for Iowa 3rd Congressional District · Democrat
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Iowa 3rd Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Iowa Secretary of State — Candidate List, November 3, 2026 General Election: United States Representative District 3 — 'Sarah Trone Garriott', Democratic · read Sep 24, 2026
Running for Iowa 3rd Congressional District, Nov 3 General. The race page has 1 other candidate, 3 certified results. See the race
Roles on File
Seats held and sought, elections and committees, newest first.
- RunningIowa 3rd Congressional DistrictNov 3, 2026 · On the 2026 ballot
- HoldsIowa Senate District 14State Senator
The District
What Iowa 3rd Congressional District covers
Covers all of Dallas County, Guthrie County, Polk County, Greene County, Adair County, Cass County, Madison County, Ringgold County, Decatur County, Page County, Taylor County, Wayne County, Appanoose County, Davis County, Wapello County and 6 more.
Includes Des Moines (part), West Des Moines (part), Ankeny, Johnston, Ottumwa, Urbandale, Waukee, Adel, Altoona, Atlantic, Bondurant, Clive and 159 more.
387 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: Iowa Legislative Services Agency, Iowa Precincts (as of the 2022 reprecincting) statewide layer (services.arcgis.com/vPD5PVLI6sfkZ5E4 Iowa_Precincts); U.S. Census Bureau 2020 TIGER/Line VTDs where no official layer; Iowa Legislative Services Agency precincts (2016 file) for the 2020 general
Key Votes
The record
HF 972: Health care incl. a funding model for the rural health care system · voted Yes
Iowa Senate final passage · tally 41–4 (5 absent or not voting) · 91st General Assembly (2025–2026)
May 13, 2025 · Official · Iowa Legislature — Senate Journal · sourceSF 615: Work requirements for the Iowa Health and Wellness Plan and public assistance · voted No
Iowa Senate final passage · tally 33–13 (4 absent or not voting) · 91st General Assembly (2025–2026)
May 13, 2025 · Official · Iowa Legislature — Senate Journal · sourceSF 418: Sex and gender definitions, incl. gender identity under the Iowa Civil Rights Act · voted No
Iowa Senate final passage · tally 33–15 (2 absent or not voting) · 91st General Assembly (2025–2026)
Feb 27, 2025 · Official · Iowa Legislature — Senate Journal · sourceSF 2442: Individual income tax rates and property tax methodologies · voted Yes
Iowa Senate final passage · tally 39–7 (4 absent or not voting) · 90th General Assembly (2023–2024)
Apr 19, 2024 · Official · Iowa Legislature — Senate Journal · sourceHF 2612: Area education agencies: duties, oversight and funding · voted No
Iowa Senate final passage · tally 30–18 (2 absent or not voting) · 90th General Assembly (2023–2024)
Mar 26, 2024 · Official · Iowa Legislature — Senate Journal · sourceHF 732: Abortion restrictions upon detection of a fetal heartbeat · voted No
Iowa Senate final passage · tally 32–17 (1 absent or not voting) · 90th General Assembly (2023–2024)
Jul 11, 2023 · Official · Iowa Legislature — Senate Journal · sourceHF 718: Local government funding and property tax calculation · voted Yes
Iowa Senate final passage · tally 49–0 (1 absent or not voting) · 90th General Assembly (2023–2024)
May 2, 2023 · Official · Iowa Legislature — Senate Journal · sourceSF 496: Children and students, incl. parents' right to make decisions affecting their child · voted No
Iowa Senate final passage · tally 34–16 (0 absent or not voting) · 90th General Assembly (2023–2024)
Apr 19, 2023 · Official · Iowa Legislature — Senate Journal · source
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SF 514: Organization, structure and functions of state government · voted No
Iowa Senate final passage · tally 34–15 (1 absent or not voting) · 90th General Assembly (2023–2024)
Mar 7, 2023 · Official · Iowa Legislature — Senate Journal · sourceSF 482: School restroom and changing-area use by biological sex · voted No
Iowa Senate final passage · tally 33–16 (1 absent or not voting) · 90th General Assembly (2023–2024)
Mar 7, 2023 · Official · Iowa Legislature — Senate Journal · sourceSF 538: Prohibited gender transition procedures for minors · voted No
Iowa Senate final passage · tally 33–16 (1 absent or not voting) · 90th General Assembly (2023–2024)
Mar 7, 2023 · Official · Iowa Legislature — Senate Journal · sourceHF 68: Education savings account program and school funding · voted No
Iowa Senate final passage · tally 31–18 (1 absent or not voting) · 90th General Assembly (2023–2024)
Jan 23, 2023 · Official · Iowa Legislature — Senate Journal · sourceHF 2416: Student athletic eligibility based on sex · voted No
Iowa Senate final passage · tally 31–17 (2 absent or not voting) · 89th General Assembly (2021–2022)
Mar 2, 2022 · Official · Iowa Legislature — Senate Journal · sourceHF 2317: Individual and corporate income tax rates, exemptions and credits (2022 tax law) · voted No
Iowa Senate final passage · tally 32–16 (2 absent or not voting) · 89th General Assembly (2021–2022)
Feb 24, 2022 · Official · Iowa Legislature — Senate Journal · sourceHF 847: Educational programs, funding, tax credits and open enrollment · voted No
Iowa Senate final passage · tally 29–17 (4 absent or not voting) · 89th General Assembly (2021–2022)
May 19, 2021 · Official · Iowa Legislature — Senate Journal · sourceSF 342: Law enforcement: officer disciplinary actions · voted No
Iowa Senate final passage · tally 27–18 (5 absent or not voting) · 89th General Assembly (2021–2022)
May 17, 2021 · Official · Iowa Legislature — Senate Journal · sourceHF 802: Requirements related to racism or sexism trainings and diversity efforts in schools and universities · voted No
Iowa Senate final passage · tally 30–18 (2 absent or not voting) · 89th General Assembly (2021–2022)
Apr 28, 2021 · Official · Iowa Legislature — Senate Journal · sourceHJR 5: Constitutional amendment: no state constitutional right to abortion or public funding of abortion · voted No
Iowa Senate final passage · tally 30–17 (3 absent or not voting) · 89th General Assembly (2021–2022)
Apr 6, 2021 · Official · Iowa Legislature — Senate Journal · sourceHF 756: Acquisition and possession of weapons · voted No
Iowa Senate final passage · tally 31–17 (2 absent or not voting) · 89th General Assembly (2021–2022)
Mar 22, 2021 · Official · Iowa Legislature — Senate Journal · sourceSF 342: Law enforcement: officer disciplinary actions · voted Yes
Iowa Senate first passage · tally 46–0 (4 absent or not voting) · 89th General Assembly (2021–2022)
Mar 8, 2021 · Official · Iowa Legislature — Senate Journal · sourceSF 413: Conduct of elections, absentee ballots and voter list maintenance · voted No
Iowa Senate final passage · tally 30–18 (2 absent or not voting) · 89th General Assembly (2021–2022)
Feb 23, 2021 · Official · Iowa Legislature — Senate Journal · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Committees and Appointments
Committee seats · 91st General Assembly (2025–2026)
Iowa Senate (District 14): Education; Health and Human Services (Ranking Member)
Official · Iowa Legislature — legislator record · sourceCommittee seats · 90th General Assembly (2023–2024)
Iowa Senate (District 14): Commerce; Education; Health and Human Services (Ranking Member); Natural Resources and Environment; Rules and Administration; Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee; Legislative Council
Official · Iowa Legislature — legislator record · sourceCommittee seats · 89th General Assembly (2021–2022)
Iowa Senate (District 22): Education; Human Resources; Natural Resources and Environment (Ranking Member); Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee
Official · Iowa Legislature — legislator record · source
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 25
- Raised
- $5,293,773cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $3,859,683cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $1,434,089cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $0cycle to date through Jun 30
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- ASCEND DIGITAL STRATEGIES · digital ads$444.8K
- GLOBAL STRATEGY GROUP · research exp$83.6K
- ACT BLUE · processing fees$81.5K
- NGP · online database exp$47.7K
- BLUE HORIZON CONSULTING · strategy consulting fee$39.0K
Campaign finance · Sarah for Iowa: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Financial disclosure · Candidate report 2026
Candidate report (2026), covering 01/01/2025–07/14/2026; filed 08/13/2026. Reports 13 assets; highest reported ranges: Portico Retirement 2045 Social Purpose Fund $250,001–$500,000; Drake University Mandatory Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan / Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2040 R6 TLZIX (spouse) $100,001–$250,000; Green State Credit Union Checking Account (joint) $15,001–$50,000; State of Iowa Pension Plan $15,001–$50,000; 9 others at or below $15,001–$50,000. Liabilities: none disclosed. Earned income: Salary & Clergy Housing Stipend, Des Moines Area Religious Council; Salary & Per Diem, State of Iowa $37,106.10; Candidate Salary, Sarah for Iowa $16,692.44; 1 more. Also: 3 positions listed (e.g. State Senator, State of Iowa).
Aug 13, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesCampaign finance · Sarah for Iowa: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $5,293,772.59 this cycle · spent $1,434,089.37 · cash on hand $3,859,683.22 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $4,755,754.76 (90%); PACs and other political committees $439,351.37 (8%); Party committees $11,434.65 (0%); Transfers from authorized committees $86,620.48 (2%); The candidate (contributions) $120.00 (0%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): digital $521.7K; individuals (staff, contractors, reimbursements) $324.1K; other $143.3K; polling $109.1K; general consulting $65.1K; media/ad buying $24.5K.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinancial disclosure · Candidate report 2025
Candidate report (2025), covering 01/01/2024–08/02/2025; filed 09/01/2025. Reports 13 assets; highest reported ranges: Portico Retirement 2045 Social Purpose Fund $250,001–$500,000; Drake University Mandatory Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan / Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2040 R6 TLZIX (spouse) $100,001–$250,000; Greenstate Credit Union Checking Account (joint) $15,001–$50,000; State of Iowa Pension Plan $15,001–$50,000; 9 others at or below $15,001–$50,000. Liabilities: none disclosed. Earned income: Salary & Per Diem, State of Iowa $32,697.90; Salary & Clergy Housing Stipend, Des Moines Area Religious Council $6,833.46; Spouse Salary, Drake University. Also: 3 positions listed (e.g. Board Member, Des Moines Children's Museum Campaign Board).
Sep 1, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesFinancial disclosure · Iowa Personal Financial Disclosure 2026 (state senator)
Iowa Personal Financial Disclosure 2026, for candidates, members of the Senate and employees (filed with the Secretary of the Senate; posted on the Iowa Legislature site). Occupations: minister (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, preaching and presiding in congregations); state legislator (State of Iowa); candidate for Congress, IA-3 (Sarah for Iowa). Income sources over $1,000 by category (Iowa's form lists categories, not amounts or names): securities, financial-institution instruments and trusts — nothing to report; real estate — personal residential home; retirement systems — health benefits, life insurance benefits, private pension, government pension.
Official · Iowa Legislature — Personal Financial Disclosures (filed with the Secretary of the Senate, Iowa Code 68B.35)
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against Sarah
Advertising summary · for and against (2026 cycle)
For: own campaign $209,400 on Google; outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $12,727. Against: outside Google ads $11,459–$15,414; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $41,878. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched. Meta not included.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)Google/YouTube ads · SARAH FOR IOWA (supporting)
The candidate's own campaign (SARAH FOR IOWA). 19 ads since Nov 2024; Google-reported $209,400 since Nov 6 2024 (exact, advertiser-wide).
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · sourceGoogle/YouTube ads · NO GOING BACK PAC INC. (opposing)
NO GOING BACK PAC INC. — opposing this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 8 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $11,459–$15,414 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 8 of them also linked to other candidates.
Sep 23, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source
Independent Expenditures
FEC independent expenditures on file: $399,291 supporting, $724,232 opposing, across 49 reports.
NO GOING BACK PAC INC.Opposing · $567,985
8 reports, newest Oct 7, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Project 218Supporting · $249,039
3 reports, newest Oct 6, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
America PACOpposing · $140,573
8 reports, newest Oct 9, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
CFFE PACSupporting · $68,639
5 reports, newest Oct 6, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Progressive Turnout ProjectSupporting · $41,768
4 reports, newest Oct 7, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
AB PACSupporting · $37,455
3 reports, newest Oct 5, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
THE CONSERVATIVE CAUCUS DBA AMERICANS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL LIBERTYOpposing · $15,674
8 reports, newest Jul 29, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
WelcomePACSupporting · $1,892
1 report, newest Aug 5, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Neighbor VoicesSupporting · $449
7 reports, newest Oct 8, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Field Team 6 Inc.Supporting · $36
1 report, newest Sep 15, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
GiveGreen United ActionSupporting · $13
1 report, newest Aug 8, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“It’s wrong, and it needs to stop.”
“It’s getting so much harder to get by. And at the root of all of that, what’s causing all of that dysfunction in Washington is the corruption”
“and we need someone who is going to bring this war to an end, not cheer it on.”
“We need someone who is going to make life more affordable and not jack up the cost”
“What they’re saying is just not true, and they don’t have anything good to talk about, so they’re going to attack me”
“Zach Nunn talks a tough game about China”
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“My top priority is making life more affordable for Iowans by working to lower the cost of gas, groceries, electric bills and housing. I also want to make health care affordable: Iowans are getting squeezed by high premiums and drug prices.”
“When I am in town, making sure there are community meeting times and public events that folks can attend is incredibly important”
“Now, if people are showing up angry, it’s even more important that their voices are heard, because there’s a problem.”
“Our congressman, Zach Nunn, has not been showing up for people”
“I'm a parent. I'm a pastor. I'm a public servant. And I see work that needs to be done — that's how I'm different than Zach Nunn”
“What sets me apart as a candidate is that I just work harder than anybody”
“I’m the only Iowa Democrat who flipped two seats from red to blue, then won a district that went to Trump in 2024. I know how to win, and I know how to deliver for Iowans.”
“I’m no stranger to tough fights”
“I took on the state Senate president. He bullied teachers, and I stood up to him and I beat him”
“And what I’m hearing from the people in my district, from the people in Iowa, is that life is getting really challenging. Folks are struggling with rising costs.”
“I see public service as a calling”
Interviews and Published Statements
Sarah Trone Garriott on cancer and health care in Iowa
Press availability (reporters' Q&A) · Bleeding Heartland Excerpts from YouTube caption track (auto-generated; not verified against audio), compiled by GOTV Intel: [1:17] “At the state level, I haven't been able to see some of my priorities move over the finish line. And so the possibilities at the federal level are so much bigger.” [2:00] “So we can work together to provide some kind of public option to make sure everyone's covered while expanding the opportunities within the existing programs too.”
Jul 7, 2026 · Press · Bleeding Heartland · sourceDoing Good Things For Our Neighbors: Sarah Trone Garriott checks in from battleground Iowa
Online interview (partisan host; fundraising context) · Hopium Chronicles (Simon Rosenberg)
Jul 3, 2026 · Press · Hopium Chronicles (Simon Rosenberg) · sourceFirst look at the Sarah Trone Garriott/Jennifer Konfrst primary in IA-03
Phone interview (published write-up) · Bleeding Heartland Excerpts from the published article (quotes as printed by Bleeding Heartland), compiled by GOTV Intel: [text] “It’s still a really important issue for me.” [text] “attacked me on it in ’22, and ’24, and they will attack me on it again this year. You know, it’s generic. They’re grasping.”
May 11, 2025 · Press · Bleeding Heartland · source
In the News
Press coverage
- New Sarah Trone Garriott ad hits US Rep. Zach Nunn on town hall absenceSep 8, 2026 · Press · Iowa Starting Line
- Trone Garriott announces plan to close loopholes in House’s stock trading banAug 26, 2026 · Press · Iowa Starting Line
- Nunn, Trone Garriott face off in pivotal Iowa 3rd Congressional District raceAug 24, 2026 · Press · Iowa Starting Line
- Candidates in Iowa’s third district spar over One Big Beautiful BillAug 20, 2026 · Press · Radio Iowa
- Sarah Trone Garriott says 3rd District opponent not truly ‘tough on China’Aug 14, 2026 · Press · Iowa Capital Dispatch
- National GOP, Zach Nunn try to link Sarah Trone Garriott to socialismAug 13, 2026 · Press · Des Moines Register
- Nunn, Trone Garriott to face off in Iowa House electionJun 2, 2026 · Press · The Hill
- Who's running for Congress in Iowa 3rd District?May 11, 2026 · Press · Des Moines Register
- Trone Garriott hosts Sunday town hall, presses for public events in Iowa 3rd DistrictSep 8, 2025 · Press · KCCI
- Iowa Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott criticizes Nunn for not holding public town hallsSep 7, 2025 · Press · Iowa Capital Dispatch
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- Democratic state Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott announces run for Rep. Zach Nunn's seat in 2026May 5, 2025 · Press · Iowa Public Radio
- State Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott launches congressional campaign in Iowa 3rd DistrictMay 5, 2025 · Press · Iowa Capital Dispatch
- Sarah Trone Garriott announces run for Congress against Zach Nunn in Iowa's Third DistrictMay 5, 2025 · Press · Des Moines Register
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Reach Them
Websites and accounts
- Official Websitelegis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=91&personID=30551Official
- Campaign Websitesarahforiowa.comHomepage capture, 2026-09-24 10:12 UTC (viewport 1280×900). Public metrics: not captured (the platforms require sign-in).Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign websiteSelf-published
- Xx.com/SarahforIowaSelf-published
- Facebookfacebook.com/sarahforiowaSelf-published
- Instagraminstagram.com/sarahforiowaSelf-published
- YouTubeyoutube.com/@sarahforIASelf-published
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
U.S. Representative · IA-03
Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 19, 2026 · Official
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_anyw3cekk.
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