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Mark Costello OppScore Rating: +3.70

Mark Costello is a Republican State Senate representative for Iowa district 8 and holds an OppScore of +3.70. 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.

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Mark Costello is a Republican farmer from Imogene, Iowa, who represents Senate District 8. A former computer analyst who returned to his family farm, he has served in the Iowa Senate since 2015 after a term in the House. His record centers on conservative priorities in health policy, agriculture, and appropriations.

Mark Costello rating summary

• Party: Republican
• Office: State Senate
• State: Iowa
• District: 8
• OppScore: +3.70 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Record based, documented on 32 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

• Official website
• Ballotpedia profile

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