# Samantha Fett

Samantha Fett is a Republican member of the Iowa House for district 22.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Iowa House, district 22
- Serving since: 2025-01-01
- Current term: IA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/a629e45d-fc34-4751-9ca3-d70d2b8f332d

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/a629e45d-fc34-4751-9ca3-d70d2b8f332d (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

3.2% of the 63 bills Fett sponsored got out of committee, in the bottom 5% of the Iowa House.

## What Fett says (IA 2025–26 session)

75 classified statements: 75 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Fett | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.9% | 642 of 791 |
| Policy criticism | 1.3% | 9.3% | 631 of 791 |
| Policy discussion | 13.3% | 31.9% | 663 of 791 |
| Bipartisanship | 1.3% | 1.8% | 348 of 791 |
| Credit claiming | 1.3% | 12.7% | 698 of 791 |
| Extreme labels | 1.3% | 1.4% | 256 of 791 |

Most discussed policy areas: Education 70% (State House Republicans 15%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 50% (State House Republicans 6.2%); Families 10% (State House Republicans 3.6%); Government Operations and Politics 10% (State House Republicans 18%); Law 10% (State House Republicans 3.1%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.69 (standard error 0.05), from 165 donors and 282 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 91% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (IA 2025–26 session)

822 roll calls. Attendance 92.8% (Iowa House 91.8%). Party unity 99.3% (96.0%). 7 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-10-02 · voted yea · Shall the bill pass? · HF 2801 A bill for an act modifying the major economic growth attraction program, and including effective date provisions. · pass · https://openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/HF2801/
- 2026-05-02 · voted nay · Shall amendment H-8456 be adopted? · SF 639 A bill for an act creating a specialty business court, and including effective date provisions. · fail · https://openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/SF639/
- 2026-05-02 · voted yea · Shall amendment H-8451, to amendment H-8414, be adopted? · HF 2770 A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the justice system, providing fees, and including applicability provisions. · pass · https://openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/HF2770/
- 2026-05-02 · voted yea · Shall the bill pass? · SF 2480 A bill for an act relating to the taxation and regulation of alternative nicotine products and vapor products, making appropriations, and including… · pass · https://openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/SF2480/
- 2026-05-02 · voted yea · Shall the bill pass? · SF 2465 A bill for an act relating to agriculture, including by providing for the powers and duties of the department of agriculture and land stewardship,… · pass · https://openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/SF2465/
- 2026-05-02 · voted nay · Shall amendment H-8416, to amendment H-8414, be adopted? · HF 2770 A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the justice system, providing fees, and including applicability provisions. · fail · https://openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/HF2770/
- 2026-05-02 · voted nay · Shall amendment H-8417, to amendment H-8414, be adopted? · HF 2770 A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the justice system, providing fees, and including applicability provisions. · fail · https://openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/HF2770/
- 2026-05-02 · voted yea · Shall the bill pass? · HF 2794 A bill for an act establishing a sexual assault forensic examination center grant program and trust fund. · pass · https://openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/HF2794/
- 2026-05-02 · voted yea · Shall the bill pass? · HF 2797 A bill for an act relating to the peace officer, public safety, and emergency personnel bill of rights, and providing fees. · pass · https://openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/HF2797/
- 2026-05-02 · voted yea · Shall the bill pass? · HF 2617 A bill for an act relating to abandoned vehicles. · pass · https://openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/HF2617/

## Legislation (IA 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 63 bills: 62 reached committee, 2 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 0. 3.2% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Iowa House 13.4%; rank 94 of 98).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HF 2728: A bill for an act relating to obstructing first responders, and providing penalties. (in committee, 2026-04-09) https://openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/HF2728/
- HR 110: A resolution honoring the Phoenix Declaration. (introduced, 2026-02-26) https://openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/HR110/
- HF 2451: A bill for an act relating to student instructional technology standards, including elementary school digital instruction limits, technology use policies, and… (in committee, 2026-02-23) https://openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/HF2451/
- HF 2470: A bill for an act requiring the department of education to develop and administer a pilot program that authorizes school districts and charter schools to… (in committee, 2026-02-16) https://openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/HF2470/
- HF 2395: A bill for an act relating to the use of fluoride-based additives in private and public water supply systems. (in committee, 2026-02-11) https://openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/HF2395/
- HF 2398: A bill for an act relating to the authorized possession of firearms on school property, including for certain drivers of school vehicles, firearms locked in… (in committee, 2026-02-11) https://openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/HF2398/
- HF 2379: A bill for an act allowing the carrying of weapons on the grounds of a school under certain circumstances. (in committee, 2026-02-10) https://openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/HF2379/
- HF 2366: A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to private instruction and dual enrollment, and including effective date… (in committee, 2026-02-16) https://openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/HF2366/
- HF 2368: A bill for an act relating to the Iowa medical freedom Act, including limitations on requiring medical interventions by businesses, governmental entities, and… (in committee, 2026-02-12) https://openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/HF2368/
- HF 2332: A bill for an act relating to elective abortion and feticide, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions. (in committee, 2026-02-16) https://openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/HF2332/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $22.8K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 100% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/samantha_fett/status/2114544366958055497
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/samantha_fett/status/2113714020834582690
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/samantha_fett/status/2113354727169646985
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · https://x.com/samantha_fett/status/2112893418875555890
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · https://x.com/samantha_fett/status/2112979691846185208
- 2026-10-11 · Post on X · https://x.com/samantha_fett/status/2109283601489739988
- 2026-10-10 · Post on X · https://x.com/samantha_fett/status/2109011681451860448
- 2026-10-09 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/samantha_fett/status/2108668109150429418
- 2026-10-09 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/samantha_fett/status/2108668468144832754
- 2026-10-07 · Post on X · https://x.com/samantha_fett/status/2107657540976935105

## Links

- Official site: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?personID=37379&ga=91
- Campaign site: https://www.fettforhouse.com/
- X: https://x.com/samantha_fett
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fettforhouse
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/samantha.fett
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SamanthaFett
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-fett

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/a629e45d-fc34-4751-9ca3-d70d2b8f332d