Steve Baier

Republican | Iowa

Candidate Profile

Steve Baier — State Senate, District 9 (Iowa Republican Primary | June 2, 2026)
State Senate, District 9 Iowa General | November 3, 2026
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Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

Westmar College, LeMars, Iowa, B.Sc., 1969-1972

Duke University, Durham, NC, M.A.T., 1973-1974

Duke University, Durham, NC, Education Specialist, 1971-1978

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Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2023)

Tom Shipley (2022)

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QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Agree

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

To save the life of the mother.

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Agree

The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.

Agree

Embryos created by cloning techniques are not the same as IVF created embryos.

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Strongly Agree


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

The minimum wage is actually $0. No job, no wages.

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.

1. State supported educational institutions have become top heavy with administration. Administrative positions need to be reduced with a higher percentage of the education dollars actually going to instruction. 2.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

The Federal government is barred by the constitution from establishing an official national church.

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree


HEALTHCARE

What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.

C

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

Disagree


NATIONAL SECURITY

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Strongly Agree

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

Yes. Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East. It would be a huge mistake to abandon Israel and cast their fate to their Arab neighbors.


IMMIGRATION

I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.

Strongly Disagree


EDUCATION

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Strongly Agree

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Strongly Agree


VALUES

Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.

Agree

Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.

Strongly Agree

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

Strongly Agree

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a Christian. I believe that man has fallen, I am sinful, and God sent his Son Jesus to die on the cross for my sins. I believe the Bible is the inspired word of God, useful for guidance and enlightenment. I believe I have an obligation to obey God's moral laws as presented in the Bible. In my life as a public servant, I should support laws and policies that are righteous in nature, that promote justice, and respect the rights endowed by God in each person.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree


EQUALITY

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Strongly Disagree

Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.

Strongly Agree


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.

Disagree

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

Nuclear


ABOUT YOU

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?

Conservative

Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

No

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

No


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

(1) Public safety (2) Discourage others from perpetrating crimes (3) Rehabilitation (4) Restoring, when possible the losses of crime victims

Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

Strongly Agree

Parents should be the first line of protection. Government should do what it can to prevent exploitation.

Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.

Strongly Agree


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

Minor children, the mentally ill, substance abusers, and those with documented histories of violent behavior should have restrictions on their access to guns.

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