Sarah Trone Garriott

Where they stand.

The issues

• A Higher Standard for Washington

  Supports a stock trading ban for Congress and the White House, a 12-year term limit and an enforceable Supreme Court ethics code.

  “We need a clear, enforceable ethics code: justices step aside when they have a financial stake in a case, full disclosure of every gift and free trip, and an independent body with the power to actually enforce the rules.”

  Source for A Higher Standard for Washington, on Sarah Trone Garriott’s campaign site (opens in a new tab) ↗

• Making life more affordable—for all of us

  Wants to expand the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit, provide paid family leave and end the current tariff policy.

  “I am committed to expanding the Child Tax Credit and the Earned Income Tax Credit to put money directly back in families’ pockets.”

  Source for Making life more affordable—for all of us, on Sarah Trone Garriott’s campaign site (opens in a new tab) ↗

• Health care that’s affordable and there when you need it

  Wants to roll back the 2025 Medicaid cuts, extend ACA tax credits and let Medicare negotiate drug prices.

  “We also need to extend the ACA tax credits to keep insurance affordable for working families.”

  Source for Health care that’s affordable and there when you need it, on Sarah Trone Garriott’s campaign site (opens in a new tab) ↗

• Immigration that’s smart, fair, and reflects our values

  Supports comprehensive immigration reform that secures the border, streamlines legal pathways and protects Dreamers.

  “In Congress, I’ll push for comprehensive immigration reform that fixes our broken system: secures the border, streamlines legal pathways, protects Dreamers, and invests in preventing human trafficking and drug smuggling.”

  Source for Immigration that’s smart, fair, and reflects our values, on Sarah Trone Garriott’s campaign site (opens in a new tab) ↗

• Standing up for your retirement and your health

  Says she will oppose cuts to or privatization of Social Security and Medicare and work to expand rural Medicaid access.

  “I’ll also work to expand access to Medicaid in our rural communities, where hospitals are closing and too many families are going without care.”

  Source for Standing up for your retirement and your health, on Sarah Trone Garriott’s campaign site (opens in a new tab) ↗

From Sarah Trone Garriott’s campaign website. Summaries are ours; anything in quotation marks is copied word for word from the linked page. Read the full platform (opens in a new tab) ↗

The promises

• AccountabilityClock is ticking

  Ban stock trading by members of Congress, the White House and their staff

  “I support a full ban on stock trading by any member of Congress, the White House, and their staff”

  Campaign website, A Higher Standard for Washington page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab) ↗

• DemocracyClock is ticking

  Introduce legislation capping congressional service at 12 years

  “I’ve already written term-limit legislation in Iowa, and I’ll do it again in Congress: a 12-year cap”

  Campaign website, A Higher Standard for Washington page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab) ↗

• OtherClock is ticking

  Oppose any cuts to or privatization of Social Security and Medicare

  “I’ll never support cuts or privatization schemes”

  Campaign website, Retirement and Health page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab) ↗

• HealthClock is ticking

  Roll back the 2025 federal Medicaid cuts

  “roll back the disastrous cuts to Medicaid that Zach Nunn voted for”

  Campaign website, Health Care page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab) ↗