Mayor pro tem, Iowa Colony City Council (Position 3)

Marquette Greene-Scott is an attorney licensed in Texas and Louisiana and a former high school and college math teacher who earned degrees from Southern University and a law degree from LSU's Paul M. Hebert Law Center¹. She has served on the Iowa Colony City Council since 2021 and is mayor pro tem¹³. She was the 2024 Democratic nominee for the 22nd District and won the 2026 Democratic primary¹⁴.

Where they stand

• Healthcare: Government-run coverage for everyone (Medicare for All) Questionnaire answer · low confidence
  • Told Community Impact that Congress must pass universal healthcare and that health care should not be tied to employment or economic status. (2026-01-30) source
  • Said in a 2026 Ballotpedia survey that universal healthcare would ensure everyone can get care and noted that every other developed nation guarantees healthcare. (2026) source
  • Her campaign website also says the Affordable Care Act must be protected and its subsidies increased. (2026) source
• Minimum wage: Raise it higher and tie it to the cost of living Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
  • Said Congress must raise the minimum wage and index it to inflation. (2026-01-30) source
• Redistricting: Independent commissions draw maps, with a national ban on partisan gerrymandering Said · high confidence
  • Her campaign website calls for ending partisan gerrymandering by instituting independent redistricting commissions. (2025) source
• Immigration: Tighter border security plus a path to legal status for long-time residents Said · medium confidence
  • Her campaign website says the country should invest in more border security and case processing, provide a pathway to citizenship for people brought here as children, and let those who come for work pay taxes and integrate. (2026) source
  • Said comprehensive immigration reform must be passed by Congress rather than set by executive order. (2026) source
• Abortion: Legal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks) Said · low confidence
  • Her campaign website says she is running to restore women's bodily autonomy and supports federal legislation to restore the right to abortion nationwide. (2025) source
• Term limits: No single answer fits; see the evidence below. Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
  • Said in a 2024 Ballotpedia survey that there should be some term limits but she was not sure how many terms are sufficient. (2024) source

No public position found on: Income taxes, National debt, Social Security, Safety net programs, Business regulation, Guns, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Energy and climate, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.