Anne Craven
Anne Craven (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Iowa House of Representatives to represent District 46. Craven declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 2, 2026.[source]
Craven completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Anne Craven graduated from Dowling Catholic High School. Craven earned an associate degree from Des Moines Area Community College in 2012. Craven's career experience includes working in finance.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 46
Anne Craven (D), Erin Helleso (D), and Mandy Newton Rosenow (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 46 on June 2, 2026.
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Republican primary
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 46
Incumbent Dan Gehlbach (R) is running in the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 46 on June 2, 2026.
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Anne Craven completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Craven's responses.
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I grew up in Urbandale and West Des Moines, graduated from Dowling Catholic High School, and went on to earn two AAS degrees from DMACC. I left Iowa for Wisconsin in 2015, but my husband, a Wisconsin native, and I returned just two years later.
I came back because I love it here. I love this state, and I want to fight for its future. I believe Iowa can be a place that attracts new families and opportunities. Together, I know we can make Iowa a destination where people want to build their lives.
My husband of four years and I currently live in Urbandale with our two cats, Niko and Sophie.- Tackling Affordability
Iowans deserve to be protected from price gouging and in the state house, I will fight to ban it. I believe that healthcare should be a fundamental human right, not a luxury, which is why I will fight to bring in as many federal dollars as possible to fund Medicare and Medicaid expansions, to give more Iowans access to essential healthcare services and increase access to healthcare in rural areas, especially as we have seen many rural hospitals close. I believe that we all need to work together to make Iowa more affordable.
I also believe that the minimum wage is far below what is needed to actually be able to live. We need a thriving wage tied to inflation. - Ensuring Clean Water and Air Over the last several years, we have seen an increase of cancer rates in Iowa. Although there are many factors to consider, it cannot be disputed that environmental factors play a substantial role in this crisis. Clean air and water initiatives, as well as common sense regulations on agricultural practices, especially regarding run off and pesticides need to be implemented to decrease the amount of harmful nitrates and PFAS in our water. We also need to properly fund our water sensor system, so that we have correct, up to date information on the quality of our water ways.
- Funding Public Schools School vouchers have unquestionably harmed Iowa’s public schools, especially in rural and low-income communities, while driving up property taxes statewide. In the 2024–2025 school year alone, vouchers cost Iowa taxpayers more than $230 million. As your representative, I will fight to ensure that public dollars stay in public schools and are not diverted to private institutions. Instead of penalizing small schools, we should be making sure every student, teacher, and administrator has the resources they need to educate the next generation of Iowans and every generation after that.
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Campaign finance summary
Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from OpenSecrets. That information will be published here once it is available.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 19, 2026
