IA-04 Democratic nominee?
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JUN 3, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleStay-at-home parent
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationIowa
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BackgroundStay-at-home parent
Notable personal detailsAshley WolfTornabane is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Iowa’s 4th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. She is based in Storm Lake, Iowa, and has described herself as a stay-at-home mom. She has previously worked as an instructional assistant in a public school system and has served as a director of Christian education at a church.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports higher taxes on the extremely wealthy and corporate reforms to fund expanded public programs (including publicly funded universal healthcare), opposes stock buybacks and corporate practices that evade taxation, and favors increased federal funding for social programs, minimum wage increases, and breaking up monopolies.
Healthcare
Supports publicly funded universal health care and cites the happiest countries having universal systems; views opposition to public health care as industry-driven fearmongering.
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Immigration & Border
Supports broad immigration reform including broadened asylum protections, practical pathways to legal working status and citizenship, and reforms to make asylum accessible for people fleeing violence and corrupt governments.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate states that decisions about abortion should be between a person and their doctor and that government should not interfere with medical decisions, including emergency abortions. The campaign platform opposes bureaucratic panels or legal barriers that would prevent doctors from providing necessary care.
Climate & Energy
Supports stronger environmental protections focused on clean water and sustainable farming, advocates federal funding and standards to reduce agricultural runoff, and opposes carbon capture as ineffective and a form of greenwashing. Emphasizes investment in rural and public-health–related environmental priorities rather than continued reliance on fossil-fuel solutions.
News
Ashley WolfTornabane is running in the Democratic primary for Iowa’s 4th Congressional District. She is part of a field that includes Dave Dawson and Stephanie Steiner as Democrats try to compete in a district Republicans are favored to keep. Recent coverage mainly places her in the context of the upcoming primary and general election, with no major new developments reported beyond her candidacy.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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