Rita Hart
Bio | Rita Hart is a farmer and educator. She is a Iowa Native and comes from a big family. |
Status and Position | Former State Senator of Iowa |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Democrat, Iowa |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 House of Representatives Election IA-02 | IA-02 | Yes | Running | 45.0% |
Campaign Financing | Hart is in favor of regulations to limit contributions from corporation, PACs & unions. Rita also opposed the 2010 Citizen United Supreme Court ruining that eased campaign finance rules allows unlimited corporate donations to Super PACs. Source: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/137924/rita-hart |
Voting Rights | Hart voted against HF 516 in the Iowa State Senate, which was a bill that would require ID to vote in the state of Iowa. Source: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/137924/rita-hart |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | For | Hart is in favor of universal healthcare. Hart support the ACA & expanding upon the program to achieve universal coverage. Source: https://www.ritahart.com/issues/ |
| Socialized Healthcare | Against | Hart is in favor of expanding the ACA but opposes a government run healthcare system. Source: https://www.ritahart.com/issues/ |
| Private Healthcare | For | Hart supports the private healthcare industry with ACAC regulations in place like enforcing insurers to cover preexisting conditions in order to protect patients. Source: https://www.ritahart.com/issues/ |
| LGBT Rights | For | Hart is a strong supporter of LGBT rights. The national LGBT rights organization: Human Rights Campaign endorsed Rita Hart in her race for Iowa's 2nd district. Source: https://www.hrc.org/news/human-rights-campaign-makes-endorsements-to-expand-the-pro-equality-majorit |
| Taxes | For | Hart is in favor of progressive tax rates. Hart voted against a corporate tax decrease & for gas tax increase in the State Senate. Source: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/137924/rita-hart/111/taxes |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Hart's view on flat taxes are unknown. Hart voted against a corporate tax decrease & for gas tax increase in the State Senate. Source: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/137924/rita-hart/111/taxes |
| Abortion | For | Hart is strongly pro choice. Hart voted against SF 359 which was a bill that would have prohibited abortion in Iowa after a heartbeat is detected. Source: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/bill/24568/62844/137924/prohibits-abortion-after-a-heartbeat-is-detected#62844 |
| Gun Control | For | Hart is in support of gun control. Hart was endorsed by Giffords, a political organization whose goal is to curve gun violence in America. Source: https://giffords.org/candidates/rita-hart/ |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Hart's view on assisted suicide is unknown. Hart was endorsed by Giffords, a political organization whose goal is to curve gun violence in America. Source: https://giffords.org/candidates/rita-hart/ |
| Government Interference | For | Hart is in favor of government interference in the context of raising taxes to pay for infrastructure projects. Source: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/bill/16919/44941/137924/appropriates-funds-for-infrastructure-projects#44941 |
| Planned Parenthood | For | Hart voted against a bill (HF 653) that reduced government funding to Planned Parenthood. Source: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/bill/22894/59536/137924/reduces-government-fund-allocations-to-planned-parenthood#59536 |
| Welfare | Unknown | Hart's stance on welfare is unknown. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Hart's view on stem cell research. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | Hart's stance on the death penalty is unknown. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | Hart's view on mandatory sentencing is unclear. |
| Military Spending | Unknown | Hart's view on military spending. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | Hart's view on the war of terrorism is unknown. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | Hart's view on international interaction is unknown. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Hart's view on the UN is unclear. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | Hart's view on Nationalism is unknown. |
| Free Markets | Unknown | Hart's view on free markets is unknown. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Hart's view on Brexit is unknown. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | Hart's view of Affirmative Action policy is unclear |
| Government Spending | For | Hart voted in favor of a State Senate bill that supports the appropriation for funds for higher education. Source: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/bill/21529/56571/137924/appropriates-funds-for-higher-education#56571 |
| Charter Schools | Against | Hart is against charter schools & favors investment in public education. Source: https://www.ritahart.com/issues/ |
| Common Core | Unknown | Hart's view on common core is unknown. |
| Clean Energy | Unknown | Hart is supportive on investments is clean and renewable energy sources like wind & solar. Hart was endorsed by a top environmental organization: GiveGreen. Source: https://www.givegreen.com/candidate/rita-hart |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | Hart's view on religious freedom is unknown. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | Hart's stance on the separation of church and state. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Hart's view on reparations is unclear. |
| Border Control | Nuance | Hart is in support of strong border security while still prioritizing a humanitarian system that treats immigrants with dignity. Hart is in favor of border security measures as well as comprehensive immigration reform that grants a path to citizenship. Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/qctimes.com/news/local/hart-talks-immigration-covid-19-stimulus-bill-more-with-greater-des-moines-partnership/article_54470c69-ef26-5829-b1a3-cddbb245b190.amp.html |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Hart's view on passenger profiling is unclear. |
| DACA | Unknown | Hart's view on the DACA program is unclear. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | Hart's view on Sanctuary Cities is unknown. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Nuance | Hart is in favor of medicinal marijuana & decriminalizing marijuana, but her stance on fully legalization is unclear. Source: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/bill/22897/59612/137924/authorizes-the-use-of-medical-marijuana#59612 |