State Representative District 84
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RSurveillance
Wants a statewide ALPR framework balancing public safety with privacy.
In a 2018 Gazette Q&A he said red light cameras cause more accidents than they prevent, citing IowaWatch.
newsThe Gazette · Oct. 19, 2018Campaign money
Abortion
Denison described herself as a progressive Democrat and said the issues driving her candidacy are reproductive freedom, public education, and workers' safety.
Facebook · Oct. 17, 2026+1 moreSponsor or floor manager of HF 2332: relating to elective abortion and feticide, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions.
officialIowa Legislature (BillBook) · Oct. 18, 2026Health care
Denison said she would address the rising cost of living by focusing on housing, child care, health care, education, and everyday expenses.
newsKCRG · Sept. 21, 2026Gerhold's stated legislative focus includes protecting landowners' rights regarding eminent domain for private carbon pipelines and supporting public assistance sustainability, including expanded Medicaid eligibility for people with disabilities.
referenceCivoren · Oct. 17, 2026Jobs & economy
Denison's campaign platform centers on public schools, affordable healthcare, jobs and economic growth, and strong family farms with clean water.
campaignPolly Denison for Iowa · Oct. 17, 2026Gerhold represents House District 84 and is vice chair of the Environmental Protection Committee and a member of the Agriculture, Labor and Workforce, and Veterans Affairs committees.
officialIowa Legislature · Oct. 17, 2026+1 moreLabor & unions
Denison received the endorsement of the Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO.
referenceBallotpedia · Oct. 17, 2026Gerhold represents House District 84 and is vice chair of the Environmental Protection Committee and a member of the Agriculture, Labor and Workforce, and Veterans Affairs committees.
officialIowa Legislature · Oct. 17, 2026+1 moreSchools & education
Denison's campaign platform centers on public schools, affordable healthcare, jobs and economic growth, and strong family farms with clean water.
campaignPolly Denison for Iowa · Oct. 17, 2026+4 moreGerhold voted for the unemployment insurance employer tax cut (SF 607), hazardous liquid pipeline and eminent domain limits (HF 639), public-sector union recertification petitions (SF 472), and a carbon-dioxide pipeline eminent domain ban (HF 2104), and voted against amendments to raise school funding growth to 5%.
newsIowa Ledger · Oct. 17, 2026+2 moreEnergy & power plants
Nothing on file.
Data centers
Denison said Iowa should establish clear statewide standards for data centers while preserving local control, addressing water use, energy and grid impacts, noise, emissions, setbacks, and environmental effects.
newsKCRG · Sept. 21, 2026Nothing on file.
Housing
Denison said she would address the rising cost of living by focusing on housing, child care, health care, education, and everyday expenses.
newsKCRG · Sept. 21, 2026Nothing on file.
Eminent domain
Nothing on file.
Public safety
Denison said Iowa needs a statewide framework for automatic license plate readers that balances public safety with privacy and civil liberties.
newsKCRG · Sept. 21, 2026Nothing on file.