November 5, 2026
SFLAction-Supported Candidates Win Following Voter Outreach & Door-Knocking Deployment
“Samantha Fett introduced our ‘Life at Conception Act’ and ‘Anti-Chemical Abortion Pill Trafficking’ legislation in Iowa, and Austin Stubbs is a proud graduate of our Future Pro-Life Champions program. These are measurable records, not just campaign promises. With 21 state legislative candidates elected, Iowa voters have given these leaders an opportunity to deliver,” said Kristan Hawkins, President of Students for Life Action.
Major Victories/Trends in Iowa:
- 21 listed general election victories: 5 State Senate & 16 State House seats.
- Austin Stubbs participated in the Future Pro-Life Champions program and are already winning!
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DES MOINES, IA (11-05-2026) — Students for Life Action (SFLAction) celebrated 21 Iowa general election victories among the state legislative candidates listed in this release, including 5 State Senate and 16 State House wins following SFLAction voter-education and grassroots efforts.
Iowa State Senate:
- Incumbent State Sen. Lynn Evans (R): State Senate, District 3.
- Incumbent State Sen. Kevin Alons (R): State Senate, District 7.
- Newly Elected State Sen. Barb Kniff McCulla (R): State Senate, District 19.
- Newly Elected State Sen. Wes Enos (R): State Senate, District 23.
- Incumbent State Sen. Sandy Salmon (R): State Senate, District 29.
Iowa State House
- Newly Elected State Rep. Robert Driesen (R): State House, District 3.
- Incumbent State Rep. Wendy Larson (R): State House, District 7.
- Incumbent State Rep. John Wills (R): State House, District 10.
- Incumbent State Rep. Craig Williams (R): State House, District 11.
- Incumbent State Rep. Travis Sitzmann (R): State House, District 13.
- Newly Elected State Rep. Jason Sherer (R): State House, District 15.
- Incumbent State Rep. Samantha Fett (R): State House, District 22.
- Newly Elected State Rep. Matt Oleson (R): State House, District 38.
- Newly Elected State Rep. Austin Stubbs (R): State House, District 45.
- Incumbent State Rep. Brett Barker (R): State House, District 51.
- Incumbent State Rep. Dean Fisher (R): State House, District 53.
- Newly Elected State Rep. Dani Ollenburg (R): State House, District 60.
- Incumbent State Rep. Jason Gearhart (R): State House, District 64.
- Incumbent State Rep. Shannon Lundgren (R): State House, District 65.
- Incumbent State Rep. Craig Johnson (R): State House, District 67.
- Incumbent State Rep. Helena Hayes (R): State House, District 88.
Significance of Iowa Victories:
Incumbent State Rep. Samantha Fett introduced SFLAction’s “Life at Conception Act” and “Anti-Chemical Abortion Pill Trafficking” legislation in Iowa.
Austin Stubbs joined and graduated from SFLAction’s Future Pro-Life Champions program in 2026, becoming the first Future Pro-Life Champion from Iowa to be elected.
2026 State Engagement Numbers:
- SFLAction-supported general election victories listed in this release: 21
- State Senate victories: 5
- State House victories: 16
- Personal text messages sent: 8,442
- Emails sent: 22,677
2026 Total Nationwide Engagement Numbers
Since general election door-knocking began, SFLAction has knocked on 58,400+ doors and flyered 100 churches in 10 states.
- 58,400+ doors knocked
- 19,592 interactions
OUR TRACK RECORD:
SFLAction has engaged in the business of introducing and passing pro-life laws since Roe fell and has now worked in 36 states, passing 47 bills, with a state power base of more than 1,700 groups and more than 250,000 trained grassroots advocates. Committed pro-life voters represent the ground game of legislative results. Of the 47 bills, 14 were SFLAction measures, and 33 were SFLAction-inspired efforts.
At the federal level, SFLAction has championed 6 unique bills and inspired a “Life at Conception Act,” with legal protections from the very beginning of a human being’s time on earth.
LEARN MORE ABOUT SFLACTION’S POLICY AGENDA HERE: The Pro-Life Generation’s Political Roadmap to Abolish Abortion
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The Pro-Life Generation (PLG) is an umbrella organization encompassing cutting-edge engagement opportunities for a Vote Pro-Life First community. PLG includes Students for Life Action (SFLAction), a 501(c)(4), and its 501(c)(3) sister organization, Students for Life of America (SFLA). Together, they make up the nation’s largest pro-life youth organization, managing grassroots political and policy operations that engage Americans of all ages, with special emphasis on the largest segment of voters: the Youth Vote. Headquartered in Fredericksburg, Virginia, PLG, SFLA, and SFLAction serve more than 1,700 groups on middle school, high school, college, medical school, and law school campuses nationwide. Our team has more conversations with the generation targeted by the abortion lobby than any other pro-life operation in the world. Each week, we reach more than 18 million people across social media platforms and average nearly 15 million video views. In addition to SFLA and SFLAction, PLG leads multiple initiatives that serve the future of the pro-life movement, including the Campaign for Abortion Free Cities, Standing With You, and the Demetree Institute for Pro-Life Advancement. Over more than 20 years, PLG CEO Kristan Hawkins has grown the operation into a nearly $25 million organization that is now preparing for an abortion-free America.