Iowa Constitutional Watchdog

They swore
an oath.
We track it.

OathWatch monitors Iowa's elected officials against the state and federal constitution. Public scorecards. No partisan spin. Just the oath they took and whether they kept it.

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"Our liberties we prize, our rights we will maintain."

Iowa State Motto

Nobody is watching
the oath itself.

The State Auditor watches the money. The FOI Council watches transparency. Ethics boards watch campaign finance. But no organization in Iowa specifically tracks whether elected officials comply with their constitutional oath. Not their promises. Not their party platform. Their oath to the Iowa Constitution and the United States Constitution. That changes now.

Constitutional accountability,
made public.

Dual Track

State + Federal

Iowa's constitution has unique protections the Iowa Supreme Court has historically interpreted more broadly than federal law. We track compliance with both, because Iowa deserves both.

Monitor

Bill Analysis

We flag bills, executive orders, and government actions that conflict with constitutional protections before they pass. Not after. Prevention over reaction.

Nonpartisan

The Oath, Not the Party

Constitutional accountability applies to every official regardless of party. We don't care about platforms. We care about the oath. Red, blue, third party: the constitution applies equally.

Iowa's motto isn't
a suggestion.

Our liberties we prize. Our rights we will maintain. OathWatch exists to make sure the people who govern Iowa remember that every single day they hold office.

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