Survey finds 2/3 of Iowa voters would support raising tobacco tax

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: March 17, 2026

Words: 1,078

Last Updated: 4 months, 2 weeks ago

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As lawmakers weigh tax increases on cigarettes and other tobacco products, the Iowa Health Initiative released a state survey Tuesday that found roughly two-thirds of Iowans would support raising these taxes.

The survey, conducted by The Strategy Group Co., found 66% of Iowans favored a $1.50 cigarette tax increase. The survey took responses from 615 voters between Feb. 25 and March 2, 2026 with a margin of error of plus or minus 4.6 percentage …

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