Nate Willems
Democratic · IA
Nate Willems is a Democratic candidate for Iowa Attorney General. His campaign biography describes him as a lifelong Iowan and attorney, a former Iowa House member who served two terms from 2008 to 2012, and a full-time labor lawyer and partner at Rush & Nicholson, P.L.C. in Cedar Rapids.
Track record
Reduce Wealth Gap
· 2 records
As attorney for the Carter Lake Peace Officers Association, Nate Willems represented the union in an arbitration that awarded 12 percent raises for new hires and up to 42 percent raises for veteran officers.
June 12, 2025For
Source: natewillems.com · researched July 7, 2026
As an attorney, Nate Willems filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics employees over delayed wage payments and later represented a certified class of 11,000 current and former UIHC workers.
June 12, 2025For
Source: natewillems.com · researched July 7, 2026
Healthcare Affordability
· 2 records
As an Iowa House member, Nathan Willems sponsored HF 2193, a patient-safety bill establishing nurse-staffing plans, collaborative nurse-staffing committees, patient-safety committees, and nurse reporting, which was introduced and referred to Human Resources.
February 2, 2012For
Source: legis.iowa.gov · researched July 7, 2026
As an Iowa House member, Nathan Willems sponsored HF 530, a workers' compensation bill concerning an injured employee's choice of doctor, which was introduced and referred to Labor.
March 4, 2009For
Source: legis.iowa.gov · researched July 7, 2026
Public Safety and Crime Control
· 2 records
As attorney for the Carter Lake Peace Officers Association, Nate Willems represented the union in an arbitration that awarded 12 percent raises for new hires and up to 42 percent raises for veteran officers.
June 12, 2025For
Source: natewillems.com · researched July 7, 2026
As an Iowa House member, Nathan Willems sponsored HF 82, a bill providing volunteer emergency-services providers protection from employment termination, which was introduced and referred to Public Safety.
January 26, 2009For
Source: legis.iowa.gov · researched July 7, 2026
Civil Rights
· 2 records
As an Iowa House member, Nathan Willems sponsored HF 2140, a bill prohibiting employment discrimination based on unemployment status and providing remedies, which was introduced and referred to Labor.
January 27, 2012For
Source: legis.iowa.gov · researched July 7, 2026
As an Iowa House member, Nathan Willems sponsored HF 277, a bill relating to the Iowa Civil Rights Act and discrimination based on veteran status, which was introduced and referred to Veterans Affairs.
February 15, 2011For
Source: legis.iowa.gov · researched July 7, 2026
Corporate Accountability
· 3 records
As an attorney, Nate Willems filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics employees over delayed wage payments and later represented a certified class of 11,000 current and former UIHC workers.
June 12, 2025For
Source: natewillems.com · researched July 7, 2026
As an Iowa House member, Nathan Willems sponsored HF 2140, a bill prohibiting employment discrimination based on unemployment status and providing remedies, which was introduced and referred to Labor.
January 27, 2012For
Source: legis.iowa.gov · researched July 7, 2026
As an Iowa House member, Nathan Willems sponsored HF 530, a workers' compensation bill concerning an injured employee's choice of doctor, which was introduced and referred to Labor.
March 4, 2009For
Source: legis.iowa.gov · researched July 7, 2026
General
· 2 records
As an Iowa House member in the 84th General Assembly, Nathan Willems served on the Education, Labor, and Ways and Means standing committees, the Education Appropriations Subcommittee, and served as ranking member on the Education Committee.
January 10, 2011
Source: legis.iowa.gov · researched July 7, 2026
As an Iowa House member in the 83rd General Assembly, Nathan Willems served on the Education, Judiciary, Labor, State Government, and Ways and Means standing committees, including as vice chair of the Labor Committee.
January 12, 2009
Source: legis.iowa.gov · researched July 7, 2026
Elections
- Attorney General · November 3, 2026 · Iowa
Profile last researched July 6, 2026.