Keith Jones

Republican | Iowa

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Keith Jones — State Representative, District 20 (Iowa Republican Primary | June 2, 2026)
State Representative, District 20 Iowa General | November 3, 2026
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BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, Accounting, 1988-1991

Iowa Western Community College, Council Bluffs, Business, 1986-1986

Abraham Lincoln H.S., Council Bluffs, Diploma, 1983-1986

WORK & MILITARY

Council Bluffs Police Department, Lieutenant, 1993-2022

U.S. Marshals Service, District Security Officer, 2023-2026

Pottawattamie County, County Supervisor, 2026-2026

AFFILIATIONS

First Christian Church CB, Member, 1995-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Pottawattamie County Supervisor, 2026-2026

Fraternal Order of Police Iowa #1 - President, 1999-2003

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Mayor - City of Council Bluffs, IA, 2001-2001

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)

Keith Jones (IA) (2026)

Dan Dawson (2024)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)

Keith Jones (IA) (2026)


OTHER INFORMATION

Keith Jones completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. 

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?

Did not answer

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Agree

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

Agree

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

Agree


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

Minimum wages hurt small businesses and farmers.

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.

Bonuses for "whistle-blowers" who find cost savings. Create a joint task force with the Attorney General, DCI and other agencies to identify and prosecute waste. Add financial analysts to the Iowa House and Senate to evaluate and publish the true costs of legislative bills. Create and monitor a website for citizens and state employees to identify/report waste/fraud/abuse.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

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

I'm a strong Christian man and I pray about the wisdom of my decisions as a governmental leader.

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.

I believe that healthcare should be made more affordable and that Medicaid and Medicare fraud cases should be greatly enhanced.

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

Strongly Disagree


NATIONAL SECURITY

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

Strongly Agree

The Chinese people are amazing. The Chinese governmental officials pose a substantial threat to the U.S. and we should take it very seriously.

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

YES - Israel is the only true democracy in the middle east. They are a source of information and military operations for international threats. I was blessed to do police training in Israel and absolutely support our country standing with them.


IMMIGRATION

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

Strongly Disagree

This concept defies reason.


EDUCATION

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

Strongly Agree

Since the inception of the DOE, our test scores have fallen and educational administrative positions have grown unreasonably.

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Agree

We've seen foreign donations abused by creating unhealthy influence with college administrations especially in the area of dangerous religious beliefs and organizations. The free Palestine movement is an example of this.


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.

Strongly Disagree

Gambling is at a saturation point in Iowa.

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am unashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ! I know that Jesus is the risen son of the true and only God, and the only pathway to salvation.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

This is common sense, important for true elections and well supported by a majority of our population.


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

This is basic, common sense.


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

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

Disagree

We should be good stewards of God's earth, but climate change is a natural cycle.

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

Natural gas power plants and pocket nuclear reactors. I hope that solar energy capture expands someday - especially for those in remote areas.


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?

Very Conservative

I believe in God, the American family and limited government that is driven by providing basic services through responsible fiscal means.

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. I was a police officer for 29 years and now work part-time for the U.S. Marshals. I have passed an extensive federal background investigation.


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

Without safety, we cannot enjoy any other aspect of American life. We should love as Christians, but some people can't fit into our society and need to be incarcerated on a long time basis.

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

Strongly Agree

Government's primary responsibility is to children, the aged and those with serious disabilities.

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

Strongly Agree

Sharia law has ZERO place in America.


2ND AMENDMENT

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

We don't need any more gun laws - they would only hurt lawful ownership.

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