Cindy Axne
Bio |
Axne grew up on the southside of Des Moines and eventually graduated from the University of Iowa with a degree in journalism. She also graduated from Northwestern with an MBA before turning her attention to community activism and being a mother. |
Status and Position |
Current US House of Representatives 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-03 | IA-03 | Yes | Running | 52.0% |
Campaign Financing |
Most of Axne's campaign funds come from individual donations. She specifically cites a super PACs influence on her opponent, David Young, as the reason why the US needs eliminate corrupt campaign financing. |
Voting Rights |
Axne does not have an explicit stance on this issue. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues |
Stance |
Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | For | Axne believes that no Iowan should live without healthcare. Axne advocates for healthcare access and affordability to everyone, even those with disabilities. She is dedicated to finding practical, bipartisan solutions for moving forward. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Against | Axne does not support socialized healthcare and instead seeks to uplift small businesses within the field. |
| Private Healthcare | For | Axne supports limiting small business regulations in the healthcare industry in order to increase consumer choice and bring down costs. |
| LGBT Rights | For | Axne supports LGBT rights. Cindy Axne has pride in Iowa for its leadership in paving the way for marriage equality that would eventually be accepted on the federal level. However, she believes that the US has to go further in ensuring anti-discrimination legislation protects the LGBTQ community in full. |
| Taxes | Nuance | She opposes taxes in Iowa but wants to increase taxes to balance the federal budget. Cindy Axne has championed the Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension Act and end of year tax breaks. She has condemned Congress for their lethargy in addressing the issue. She wants to see taxes increase at the federal level. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Against | Opposes a flat tax rate. Cindy Axne has championed the Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension Act and end of year tax breaks. She has condemned Congress for their lethargy in addressing the issue. She wants to see taxes increase at the federal level. |
| Abortion | For | She is pro-choice. She supports a woman's right to abortion as well as the public funding of abortion. |
| Gun Control | For | Advocates for the restriction of the right to bear arms Cindy Axne supports common sense gun violence legislation. She speaks out in support of gun violence as the right to bear arms is a contentious topic in Iowa. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | She has not stated an opinion on assisted suicide. Cindy Axne supports common sense gun violence legislation. She speaks out in support of gun violence as the right to bear arms is a contentious topic in Iowa. |
| Government Interference | Against | For the most part, Axne is against government interference. |
| Planned Parenthood | For | Axne believes in the public funding of abortions. |
| Welfare | Unknown | She has no clear position on welfare. N/A |
| Welfare | For | She supports embryonic stem cell research. |
| Death Penalty | Against | Axne does not support the death penalty. Axne does not believe in resorting to the death penalty. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | Axne has no position on mandatory prison sentences. |
| Military Spending | For | She voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act. |
| War on Terrorism | Nuance | She believes that the US' military presence in the Middle East must be assessed on a flexible basis. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | Supports lower barriers to international trade. Axne has opposed Trump's threats to raise tariffs. She specifically warns of its devastating impact on Iowans, especially their soybean industry. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Axne has not expressed an opinion on the United Nations. |
| Nationalism | Against | Axne opposes white nationalism. |
| Free Markets | For | She supports free markets. Axne supports lowering barriers that place a financial burden on Iowans. She believes that lifting tariffs will ultimately benefit the workers and industries in her district. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Axne does not have a strong opinion on Brexit. |
| Affirmative Action | For | Axne supports affirmative action. |
| Government Spending | For | She advocates for government's investment in small business and infrastructure as a means of spurring jobs and economic growth. |
| Charter Schools | Against | Axne supports full investment in public schools. |
| Common Core | Unknown | Axne has not expressed an opinion on common core. N/A |
| Clean Energy | For | Axne advocates for government investment in renewable energy. Cindy Axne believes that Iowa can spearhead the US' movement into an ecological future through renewable energy and sustainable agriculture. She oversaw the Governor's Agenda on Clean Energy and the Environment in an effort to uplift Iowa's wind industry. |
| Religious Freedom | For | She supports the right of everyone to practice their religion. She believes that the government should not interfere with how people practice their religion. In respect to businesses, she does not believe that standards should be put in place to restrict employees' practices. |
| Separation of Church and State | For | Supports the separation of church and state |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Axne does not have a firm opinion on slavery reparations. |
| Border Control | For | Supports increased security She believes in a bipartisan reform of the immigration system. She advocates for the strengthening of border security while simultaneously providing a path to citizenship. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Axne does not have a strong stance on passenger profiling. |
| DACA | For | She denounced Trump's attempt to get rid of the comprehensive immigration legislation. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | She does not have a clear stance on sanctuary cities. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Nuance | Axne supports decriminalization with apprehension toward legalization. |