Mariannette Miller-Meeks
Bio | Miller-Meeks is a military veteran, state senator and doctor. |
Status and Position | Current US House of Representatives of Iowa |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, Iowa |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 House of Representatives Election IA-02 | IA-02 | Yes | Running | 48.0% |
Campaign Financing | An overwhelming majority of Meeks contributions come from large donors (60.8%). The remaining donations come from PACs & small donors. Source: https://www.opensecrets.org/races/candidates?cycle=2020&id=IA02&spec=N |
Voting Rights | Meeks voted in favor of a bill in the Iowa state senate to restore voting rights for felons. Source: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/103294/mariannette-miller-meeks/13/civil-liberties-and-civil-rights |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Against | Meeks is against universal healthcare. Meeks is opposed to the ACA & wants to repeal and replace it with unregulated free market private healthcare. Source: https://millermeeks2020.com/issues/ |
| Socialized Healthcare | Against | Meeks is strongly opposed to government run Medicare for All system. Source: https://millermeeks2020.com/issues/ |
| Private Healthcare | For | Meeks is in favor of a fully privatized healthcare system. Source: https://millermeeks2020.com/issues/ |
| LGBT Rights | Against | Meeks is against marriage equality & LGBT issues. Meeks is in favor of traditional marriage and rejects same sex marriage. Source: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/103294/mariannette-miller-meeks |
| Taxes | For | Meeks has advocated for higher taxes in certain instances for fund government spending. Meeks supports raising a fuel tax in order to pay for an infrastructure program. Source: https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2020/09/10/miller-meeks-increase-in-fuel-tax-could-pay-for-infrastructure/ |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Meeks' views on flat taxes are unknown. Meeks supports raising a fuel tax in order to pay for an infrastructure program. Source: https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2020/09/10/miller-meeks-increase-in-fuel-tax-could-pay-for-infrastructure/ |
| Abortion | Against | Meeks is strongly pro life. Meeks voted for a pro life constitutional amendment in the State Government Committee in Iowa. Source: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/103294/mariannette-miller-meeks |
| Gun Control | Against | Meeks is strongly opposed to gun control policies. Meeks was endorsed by the NRA, the top gun advocacy group in the country. Source: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/103294/mariannette-miller-meeks |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Meeks' view on assisted suicide is unknown. Meeks was endorsed by the NRA, the top gun advocacy group in the country. Source: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/103294/mariannette-miller-meeks |
| Government Interference | For | Meeks is pro life & in favor of government inference in a women's decision to get an abortion. Source: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/103294/mariannette-miller-meeks |
| Planned Parenthood | Against | Meeks is supportive of defunding Planned Parenthood. Source: https://qctimes.com/opinion/letters/letter-miller-meeks-is-pro-choice/article_87697845-b32b-5ef5-ac2f-b110f3ba0d90.html |
| Welfare | Unknown | Meeks' stance on welfare is unknown. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Meeks' view on stem cell research is unknown. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | Meeks' stance on the death penalty is unknown. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | Meeks' stance on mandatory sentencing is unknown. |
| Military Spending | Unknown | Meeks' view on military spending is unknown. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | Meeks' position on the War on Terror is unknown. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | Meeks' position on international interaction is unknown. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Meeks' view on the UN is unknown. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | Meeks' view of Nationalism is unknown. |
| Free Markets | Unknown | Meeks' position on free markets is unclear. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Meeks' view on Brexit is unknown. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | Meeks' view of affirmative action policies are unknown. |
| Government Spending | For | Meeks believes in raises taxes to pay for infrastructure projects. Source: |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | Meeks' view on charter school is unknown. |
| Common Core | Unknown | Meeks' stance on common core is unclear. |
| Clean Energy | Unknown | Meeks' stance on clean energy is unknown. |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | Meeks' stance on religious freedom is unclear. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | Meeks' stance on the separation of church and state is unknown. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Meeks view on slavery reparations are unknown. |
| Border Control | For | Meeks is in favor of strong border security. Meeks is supportive of the construction of a border wall at the southern border. Source: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/103294/mariannette-miller-meeks |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Meeks' position on passenger profiles is unknown. |
| DACA | Unknown | Meeks' stance on DACA is unknown. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | Meeks' stance on Sanctuary Cities is unknown |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Nuance | Meeks supports the decriminalization against the legalization of marijuana. Source: https://vote.norml.org/politicians/103294 |