Iowa · State House of Representatives · 2026
Bill Gustoff
Candidate for House District 40
Candidate list retrieved October 23, 2026 · page data built October 23, 2026
Ballot facts
- Name as listed
- Bill Gustoff
- Office
- Iowa State House of Representatives, District 40
- Party
- Republican (as listed by the state)
- Seat
- 1 seat · current officeholder
- Election
- November 3, 2026 general
- Website
- Campaign website: www.gustoff4iowa.com (domain of the campaign contact filed with the state)
- Candidate list
- Iowa Secretary of State, Elections Division — Candidate List, November 3, 2026 General Election (federal and state offices; August 2026 edition)
Stated positions
Paraphrased neutrally from the candidate’s own published materials. Each statement is attributed (“says…”) and cited. We do not evaluate the feasibility or accuracy of promises. Every candidate in this race is summarized the same way. How we compile these.
| Topic | Summary of stated position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Taxes | Describes eliminating the inheritance tax, income tax cuts and over $100 million in property tax reductions he supported. | Candidate's campaign website Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Government size | Says Iowa has room to reduce the size of government and cites the 2023 restructuring of state government. | Candidate's campaign website Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Abortion | Says it is essential to protect the unborn and the vulnerable. | Candidate's campaign website Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Parents | Says parents should be empowered to make choices for their children. | Candidate's campaign website Accessed October 23, 2026 |
Campaign finance
Not yet compiled. Candidates for the Iowa Legislature report to the state’s campaign-finance office, not the FEC. Their reports are public on the official Iowa campaign-finance search.
Record in office
- Iowa officeholder page on this site, with bills sponsored in the Iowa Legislature where available (Open States data, matched by chamber, district and family name).
Sources
- Candidate list: Iowa Secretary of State, Elections Division — Candidate List, November 3, 2026 General Election (federal and state offices; August 2026 edition) — retrieved October 23, 2026
- Photo: Iowa General Assembly, Copyrighted free use, via Wikimedia Commons
- Current officeholders: Open States people data
- Iowa campaign-finance search (official)