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Jennifer Konfrst

Iowa House District 3 2026 · 2026

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Policy Positions

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Economy

2 positions · all inferred from party

Would you support raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour?

Support · estimate

Inferred from partyKonfrst is a progressive Iowa House Minority Leader and Democrat who has generally supported worker economic policies, but no specific public statement or vote on a $17 federal minimum wage was found; position inferred from her progressive Democratic profile and general support for raising wages. Fact-check this →

Do you support using tariffs as a tool to address trade imbalances with other countries?

Oppose · estimate

Inferred from partyNo direct statements found on tariff policy specifically; as a mainstream Iowa Democrat running in a competitive district, Konfrst has focused on economic issues affecting working families but her position on tariffs is inferred from general Democratic skepticism of broad tariff use, tempered by Iowa's agricultural trade interests that sometimes complicate party-line stances.

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Education

1 position · all inferred from party

Would you support canceling up to $50,000 in federal student loan debt per borrower?

Support · estimate

Inferred from partyNo direct statement on $50,000 student loan cancellation found; position inferred from Konfrst's progressive Democratic profile and general support for student debt relief as a state House Minority Leader in Iowa.

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Environment

2 positions · all inferred from party

Do you support legislation to reduce US carbon emissions by 50% from 2005 levels by 2035?

Support · estimate

Inferred from partyKonfrst is a progressive Democrat running for federal office who has supported climate action and clean energy at the state level in Iowa, but no direct public statement or vote on this specific 50%-by-2035 emissions target was found, so position is inferred from her general environmental stance and party alignment. Fact-check this →

Do you support stopping the issuance of new federal permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands and offshore waters?

Support · estimate

Inferred from partyKonfrst is a progressive Democrat running in IA-3 with a strong environmental record in the Iowa state legislature, but no direct public statement specifically on halting new federal oil and gas drilling permits was found; position inferred from her general climate and environmental advocacy. Fact-check this →

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Foreign Policy

2 positions · all inferred from party

Would you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% per year above the rate of inflation?

Oppose · estimate

Inferred from partyNo direct statement or vote on defense spending increases found for Konfrst, a state-level Democrat running for federal office; position inferred from typical progressive Iowa Democratic alignment which generally does not support large above-inflation defense budget increases.

Would you support maintaining or increasing current levels of US foreign assistance to allied and developing nations?

Support · estimate

Inferred from partyKonfrst is a state-level Democratic legislator (Iowa House Minority Leader) with no congressional voting record on foreign assistance; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and general progressive policy stances, with no direct statements found on foreign aid. Fact-check this →

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Gun Policy

2 positions · 1 inferred from party

Would you support requiring background checks for all firearm purchases in the US, including private sales and gun show transactions?

Strongly Support

Campaign PlatformKonfrst, a progressive Democrat running for U.S. House, has consistently supported gun safety measures including universal background checks as part of her campaign platform and legislative record in the Iowa House, where she has been a vocal advocate for gun violence prevention. Fact-check this →

Would you support a federal ban on the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines to civilian buyers?

Support · estimate

Inferred from partyKonfrst, a Democratic state legislator running for Congress, has generally supported stricter gun safety measures including universal background checks and assault weapons restrictions, but no direct statement on a federal semi-automatic rifle ban with detachable magazines was found, so position is inferred from her broader gun safety advocacy and party alignment. Fact-check this →

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Healthcare

2 positions · 1 inferred from party

Do you support federal legislation allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices with pharmaceutical manufacturers?

Strongly Support

Campaign PlatformKonfrst is a progressive Iowa House Minority Leader and Democratic candidate whose campaign platform strongly emphasizes lowering prescription drug costs, and as a Democrat aligned with mainstream party positions she has vocally supported Medicare drug price negotiation as a core healthcare priority, though no direct floor vote or explicit legislative sponsorship record exists as a state legislator on this federal issue. Fact-check this →

Would you support expanding Medicare to cover all Americans regardless of age?

Support · estimate

Inferred from partyKonfrst, a progressive Iowa House Minority Leader running for federal office, has supported expanded healthcare access and Democratic healthcare priorities, but no direct public statement specifically endorsing Medicare for All was found, so her position is inferred from her general progressive policy stance. Fact-check this →

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Immigration

2 positions · all inferred from party

Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived and worked continuously in the US for more than 5 years?

Support · estimate

Inferred from partyKonfrst is a progressive Iowa House Minority Leader and Democratic candidate whose general immigration stance aligns with party support for pathways to citizenship, but no direct statement specifically on this policy has been identified. Fact-check this →

Would you support significantly increasing federal funding for border security infrastructure and personnel at the US southern border?

Oppose · estimate

Inferred from partyNo direct statements found on federal border security funding specifically; position inferred from Konfrst's progressive Democratic profile as Iowa House Minority Leader and general party alignment on immigration, with limited direct evidence available.

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Taxes

2 positions · all inferred from party

Would you support raising the federal corporate income tax rate from 21% to 28%?

Support · estimate

Inferred from partyKonfrst is a progressive Iowa House Minority Leader running as a Democrat; no direct statement on the 21%-to-28% corporate rate hike was found, but her alignment with Democratic mainstream economic policy and support for making corporations 'pay their fair share' strongly suggests support, inferred from general platform and party positioning. Fact-check this →

Would you support raising the top federal income tax rate to 50% for individual income exceeding $10 million per year?

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Inferred from partyNo direct statement found on a 50% top rate at $10M threshold specifically; position inferred from Konfrst's progressive Democratic profile, support for taxing the wealthy, and general alignment with House progressive caucus priorities on tax fairness.

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Voting Rights

1 position · all inferred from party

Would you support federal legislation requiring all states to automatically register eligible citizens to vote when they interact with government agencies?

Support · estimate

Inferred from partyKonfrst, as Iowa House Minority Leader and Democratic congressional candidate, has consistently advocated for expanding voting access and election reform, strongly suggesting support for automatic voter registration, though no direct statement on federal AVR legislation was found. Fact-check this →