Dave Bushaw
IND
Bushaw is a first-generation farmland owner, folk and labor musician, and community organizer running as an independent, working-class candidate for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District.[6]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- SupportsExpand public health coverage
Calls for universal healthcare, saying the U.S. spends more than any other country while ranking poorly on healthcare outcomes.[6]
“We spend more for healthcare than any country on earth, but rank 14th in quality and dead last in healthcare outcomes. In America, we can provide our people healthcare as an American Guarantee and we can do it better than any other nation.”
In their words — priorities
- Says he is running to break from the two-party system, which he describes as "rigged against the Working Class," and is not accepting money from super PACs or AIPAC.[6]
- Calls for national ballot initiatives so voters can decide directly on contested issues.[6]
- Says he will fight for a universal healthcare guarantee, arguing premiums, copayments, and deductibles function as "private taxes" on working people.[6]
Background
- Born and raised in West Union, Iowa; earned a high school diploma from North Fayette High School.[7]
- Describes himself as one of the youngest self-made, first-generation farmland owners in the U.S.; has worked as a community organizer for 14 years and traveled the country as a folk and labor musician playing for striking workers.[6]
Campaign money
Raised $26K · spent $14K · $12K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗