Kathy Dolter
IA-02 Democratic nominee?
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JUN 3, 2026Primary Election
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Overview
Current roleU.S. Army Nurse Corps officer (Lieutenant Colonel, retired)
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationIowa
BackgroundU.S. Army Nurse Corps officer (Lieutenant Colonel, retired)
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Notable personal detailsKathy J. Dolter is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District. She is a retired U.S. Army Nurse Corps lieutenant colonel and has worked as a nurse and nursing educator, including leadership roles in nursing programs and academic administration. She has also served in community health-related public service roles in the Dubuque area and has worked at Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports policies to reduce costs for working families and farmers, oppose tariffs that raise consumer prices, break up monopolies, and strengthen labor protections while backing subsidies and support for farmers. Emphasizes rebuilding an economy that does not funnel wealth to the ultra‑rich and using government programs to help workers and beginning farmers afford costs.
Healthcare
Supports a path to universal health care and calls healthcare a right; pledges to ensure funding for Medicare, Medicaid, the ACA, and VA health systems and to restore cuts that harm Medicaid and other programs.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate personally opposes abortion but supports a woman’s ability to choose and has expressed support for policies expanding health care access for women. Her statements indicate support for abortion access despite personal objections.
Climate & Energy
Supports strengthening the EPA and increasing regulation and enforcement to reduce water and air pollution, favors incentives and funding for clean energy (including wind and solar), and proposes conservation incentives for farmers. Policy language emphasizes regulatory tools plus incentives rather than explicitly endorsing Green New Deal–level measures.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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