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Dave Bushaw OppScore Rating: +0.34

Dave Bushaw is an Independent House representative for Iowa district 2 and holds an OppScore of +0.34. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

Dave Bushaw is a 31-year-old independent candidate for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District from rural Hawkeye. A West Union native, former squash farmer on Solidarity Fields, community organizer, and folk musician, he worked as a rural field organizer for Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign before focusing on Midwest rural advocacy. He runs as an independent to champion working-class and rural priorities outside the two-party system.

Dave Bushaw rating summary

• Party: Independent
• Office: House
• State: Iowa
• District: 2
• OppScore: +0.34 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Partial record, documented on 15 of 44 scored questions

What is on this profile

• Five Points of Opportunity score breakdown
• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
• Dirt Alerts and accountability reporting
• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Ballotpedia profile

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