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2nd Congressional District Incumbent Rep. Dave Loebsack, a Democrat, and Republican challenger Christopher Peters will face off for the second time in a race to represent Iowa’s 2nd District in Congress.

Race for the Governor’s Office In what is shaping up to be one of the most expensive gubernatorial races in Iowa history, Republican incumbent Kim Reynolds and Democrat Fred Hubbell will vie for a spot in the Governor’s mansion.

Voting: A how-to Midterm elections are Nov. 6, and your values are on the line. Inside is an easy, step-by-step guide on when, where, and how to register and vote.

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HOW TO VOTE When is Election Day?

Tuesday, Nov. 6. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. How do I register? Voters can register up until 10 days before the election, or they can register on Election Day. Voters can register online at the Department of Transportation website or turn in a voter-registration form to the county auditor’s office 10 days before Election Day. Voters can also register to vote on Election Day. To do that, voters need valid photo IDs with an expiration date and proof of residence when they go to the polls. Or they can take an oath that they are who they say they are.

Where do I vote on Election Day? To find your polling place, which is where you will cast your ballot on Election Day, go to https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/voterreg/ pollingplace/search.aspx or scan the QR code with your smartphone camera and type in your address.

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How can I vote early? Johnson County voters can vote early until Election Day at the Johnson County Auditor’s Office or at satellite locations listed on the Auditor’s website. The Johnson County Auditor’s office is located at 913 S. Dubuque St.

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2 CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Dave Loebsack (D) Christopher Peters (R) ND

Age: 65 Hometown: Iowa City Education: B.A., M.A. from Iowa State University, Ph.D. from University of California Davis Education: Loebsack has worked on making Pell Grants available year-round during his time in office. Health Care: Dave Loebsack supports the Affordable Care Act and opposes creating a Medicare voucher system. He also advocates for more funding for veterans’ mental-health care.

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Jobs/Economy: Loebsack believes farmers in Iowa need additional support as trade deals are being worked out. Loebsack also supports creating an infrastructure to create jobs and stimulate the economy.

Agriculture/Environment: Loebsack has supported increases in investments in renewable energy such as the ethanol tax credit. Loebsack has also advocated for implementing broadband in rural areas. Immigration: Loebsack supports offering DACA recipients, and other undocumented immigrants currently in the United States a path to citizenship.

STATE SENATE DISTRICT 43 Joe Bolkcom (D) Patrick Wronkiewicz (R) Age: 62 Hometown: Age: 27 Hometown: Chicago Iowa City Education: current Education: St. University of Iowa senior Ambrose University; University of Iowa, Education: Wronkiewicz has made funding M.A. INCUMBENT or higher-education institutions a staple Health Care: Bolkcom voted against of his campaign. He believes budget cuts a 2017 bill to reduce state funding for to universities get in the way of students’ Planned Parenthood. He supported education and remove private-sector jobs. a 2013 bill to appropriate funds for mental health and children’s health Health Care: Wronkiewicz believes in services. providing multiple health care options to Iowans. He supports a plan based on a law Education: He criticized yearly that expands health-care choices in Iowa. budget cuts to regent institutions and supported a bill to increase public Jobs/Economy: Wronkiewicz supports school funding. lowering taxes, in a way that both big and small businesses can compete with each Economy: Bolkcom supported a other. He believes tax breaks to corporate 2012 bill to regulate tax-increment organizations create an unfair environment in which small businesses cannot succeed. financing in local municipalities. Environment/Agriculture: Bolkcom supported a natural resource trust fund and a bill to manage greenhouse-gas emissions.

Environment/Agriculture: Wronkiewicz believes climate change is an important issue. He aims to ensure farmers’ needs are addressed.

Age: 58 Hometown: Coralville Education: University of Kansas Education: Peters believes that there should be more private-school options, especially in locations in which the public-school system is not good. Health Care: Peters supports more health-care options for patients to spur competition and lower costs both to consumers and the federal budget. Jobs/Economy: As a believer in the free market, Peters supports creating fair competition among businesses to give customers more options. To achieve a balanced budget, he would reduce health-care and defense spending. Agriculture/Environment: Peters supports free trade and believes the local level is more suited to dealing with environmental challenges. Immigration: Peters wants to create more legal channels for immigrants to enter the country to cut down on illegal immigration.

STATE SENATE DISTRICT 37 Zach Wahls (D)

Age: 27 Hometown: Iowa City Education: University of Iowa Education: Wahls opposes cutting budgets of higher-education institutions. He criticizes incentives for private K-12 school students such as Education Savings Accounts and vouchers. Health Care: Wahls supports bringing Medicaid under state management, recommitting state funding to Planned Parenthood and expanding access to mentalhealth care facilities. Jobs/Economy: Wahls supports raising the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour and wants to strengthen the collective-bargaining abilities of public-sector unions. Environment: Wahls studied environmental protection and renewable energy at the UI. He supports more funding for water-quality projects and expanding solar energy.

Carl Krambeck (L)

Age: 30 Hometown: Clarence, Iowa Education: Buena Vista University, Kirkwood Community College, A.S. Education: Krambeck supports shifting money from universities to community colleges because he believes they give Iowa a more skilled workforce. Health Care: He believes over-the-counter birth control and allowing patients to participate in non-FDA approved experimental treatments will expand freemarket health care. He supports state-run Medicaid and ending Certificates of Need. Jobs/Economy: Krambeck supports tax cuts and elimination of the bottom tax bracket. He wants to legalize marijuana, sports betting, and grant more casino licenses. Environment: Krambeck hopes to bring more sustainable energy to Iowa by investing in nuclear energy over coal and natural gas.

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SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE

Tim Gannon (D) Age: 42 Hometown: Mingo, Iowa Occupation: Farmer

Gannon worked eight years at the U.S. Department of Agriculture under former Iowa Gov. and then-U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. There, he oversaw the Federal Crop Insurance program, which helps farmers mitigate the effects of natural disasters. In addition to farming, Gannon sells crop insurance to farmers and ranchers, helping them manage risk in agriculture. If elected, Gannon hopes to improve the rural economy, increase investment in agricultural research, find new uses for crops such as corn and beans, and fund soil-conservation efforts. He farms with his dad and cousin on the family’s century farm in Jasper County.

Mike Naig (R) Age: 40 Hometown: Cylinder, Iowa Education: Buena Vista University

Mike Naig was appointed state secretary of agriculture in March, hopes to be a unifying voice INCUMBENT between Iowa’s governor and the congressional delegation regarding Iowa’s farmers. Naig, who grew up on a family farm, said his top priorities include expanding renewable fuel credits, improving Iowa water quality and soil health. He said one of the more notable moments of his career was the department starting the annual Soil Reduction Strategy in 2013 while he was deputy secretary of agriculture.

GOVER Fred Hubbell

Age: 67 Hometown: Des Moines Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A., University of Iowa, J.D.

As a first-time political candidate, Hubbell challenges Reynolds on issues such as Medicaid and the state budget. A scion of a well-known Des Moines family, Hubbell highlights his experience managing businesses and leading public entities as a signal he can balance the state’s budget while returning funding to socialservice programs. Hubbell cites an incident that occured more than 30 years ago as a turning point in his life. In 1981, Hubbell and his wife were held hostage on a plane for several days. He resolved that if he made it out alive he would dedicate his life to helping others. Thirty years later, he decided to run for governor. Hubbell, who has largely financed his campaign through his personal wealth, released a three-page summary of his tax returns in late August. He allowed reporters a three-hour window to view the documents. The move was criticized by Reynolds, who released 10 years’ worth of income taxes online. Economy: Hubbell supports eliminating tax incentives to corporations in favor of investing dollars into social-service programs. Education: Hubbell wants to invest in higher education and criticizes his opponent for what he calls a mismanagement of the budget to force cuts to regent universities. Environment/Agriculture: Hubbell supports continuing the Renewable Fuel Standard. He also supports expansion of incentives to start small organic farms to encourage a younger generation to begin farming. Health Care: Hubbell has focused a significant portion of his campaign on what he sees as injustices resulting from the decision to delegate Medicaid patient insurance decisions to private companies. He doesn’t support going back to the “old system,” but he does want to renegotiate contracts with the two managed-care organizations. His goal is to bring more decisionmaking abilities under state government control and institute new leadership for Iowa’s Department of Human Services.

RNOR Kim Reynolds

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Age: 59 Hometown: Osceola, Iowa Education: Iowa State University, B.L.S.

Reynolds emphasizes an energetic personality and cites a growing Iowa economy in a race in which she hopes to be elected to her first full term as governor. Reynolds assumed office in 2017 after her predecessor, formerIowa Gov. Terry Branstad, resigned to become the U.S. ambassador to China. In a campaign to become the first elected female governor in Iowa, the 59-year-old often repeats her mantra that her story “is the Iowa story” of overcoming challenges and working hard. Economy: Reynolds highlights a state budget surplus of $127 million and Iowa’s secondin-the-nation status for low unemployment. Over her year as acting governor, Reynolds has championed lowering taxes. Education: Reynolds prioritizes K-12 funding. She supported 1 percent increase to public schools’ budget this past year. She also championed a unanimously supported initiative, Future Ready Iowa. The legislation sets a goal for 70 percent of Iowans to have some kind of secondary education or training by 2025. She, along with other Republicans, is criticized by opponents for $11.5 million in cuts made in 2018 to community colleges and the state Board of Regents, which governs the three public universities in Iowa. Environment/Agriculture: The first bill Reynolds signed into law was a water-quality bill. She has said she supports building on the $282 million it put in place to support conservation infrastructure. She also instituted an Empower Rural Iowa initiative which aims to provide broadband access across Iowa and revitalize downtowns. She cheered President Donald Trump when he announced E 15 ethanol would be available year-round. Health Care: Although criticized by her opponent, Reynolds supports her predecessor’s decision to bring the state-managed insurance program for low-income Iowans, Medicaid, under the control of private managed-care organizations. She also supported mental-health legislation to establish crisis centers and residential-treatment programs across the state.

SECRETARY OF STATE

Paul Pate (R) Age: 60 Hometown: Ottumwa, Iowa Education: Kirkwood Community College

Pate has held a number of positions in his political career. As a state senator, he represented Linn, INCUMBENT Delaware, and Buchanan Counties. He also served as mayor of Cedar Rapids and Iowa secretary of state from 1994 to 1998. Pate ran for the office again in 2014. He owns an asphalt paving company in Marion. During his time as secretary of state, Pate prioritized making it easier for overseas military members to vote, instituting online voter registration, implementing the Safe at Home program for survivors of violence, and supporting a voter-ID law in Iowa.

Deidre DeJear (D) Age: 32 Hometown: Mississippinative, now lives in Des Moines Education: Drake University

DeJear owns a strategy and marketing service for small businesses, Caleo Enterprise, in Des Moines. The Mississippi-native previously managed campaigns Des Moines School Board members and worked on former President Barack Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign. The first-time candidate believes the 2017 law that will require voters to bring photo IDs in 2019 puts in place obstacles for voters, but emphasizes that in a secretary of state role, she would prioritize voter-education efforts. DeJear supports automatic voter registration.

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IOWA HOUSE DISTRICT 73

STATE SENATE DISTRICT 39

Jodi Clemens (D) Bobby Kaufmann (R)

Kevin Kinney (D) Heather Hora (R)

Age: 36 Age: 33 Hometown: Hometown: Wilton, Iowa West Branch Education: MusEducation: catine Community Kirkwood Community College, University College, A.A. of Iowa Education: Clemens wants to put additional funding toward the publicschool system in Iowa and restore collective bargaining for public employees.

Education: Bobby Kaufmann supports additional funding for higher-education institutions. He opposes elimination of tenure and using public money to fund private schools.

Health Care: Clemens supports a staterun Medicaid program and wants to prevent private companies from increasing health-care costs.

Health Care: Bobby Kaufmann believes in customized state-by-state health care.

Jobs/Economy: Clemens seeks to cap donations from individuals and add transparency to reform campaign finance. Environment/Agriculture: Clemens opposes the privatization of public utilities and seeks to introduce legislation to require notification be given to all neighbors before aerial chemicals can be sprayed on fields.

Jobs/Economy: After voting in support of the state tax-change package passed in 2018, Kaufmann said he wants to evaluate the individual tax credit. Environment/Agriculture: Kaufmann praised the water-quality bill passed last year and would support legislation that makes a bigger investment in water quality.

Age: 55 Hometown: Oxford, Iowa Education: Clear Creek/Amana High School Economy: Kinney wants to stimulate the rural Iowa economy by passing industrial-hemp legislation that allows farmers to grow the crop. Education: Kinney supports increased funding for public education, community colleges, and public universities. He links education to a skilled workforce. Health Care: Kinney favors a statecontrolled Medicaid system. He thinks mental-health initiatives should receive more funding. Environment: Kinney is a member of the Senate Natural Resources Committee and hopes for more funding for clean-water initiatives.

Age: 48 Hometown: Washington, Iowa Occupation: Farmer Economy: Hora supports lowering taxes and disentangling Iowa’s tax code. She believes lower taxes will allow families and businesses to thrive with lower costs of living. Education: Hora wants to give more control to individual school districts to create curriculum and enforce policies. She supports sustainable K-12 funding. Health Care: Hora would like to find ways to reduce costs associated with health care and make it more affordable for Iowans, according to her campaign Facebook. Environment/Agriculture: To aid Iowa farmers, Hora supports low taxes, discovering new markets for Iowa agricultural products, and cutting red-tape surrounding agriculture.

JOHNSON COUNTY SUPERVISORS

Pat Heiden (D)

Phil Hemingway (R)

Janelle Rettig (D)

Age: 64 Hometown: Iowa City Occupation: former Oaknoll Retirement Community Executive Director

Age: 58 Hometown: Iowa City Occupation: Auto mechanic shop owner

Age: 53 Hometown: Iowa City Occupation: Government organizer

Democrat Pat Heiden garnered 53 percent of the vote in the June primary. She previously spent 20 years as executive director of the Oaknoll Retirement Community. Heiden wants to focus on providing quality care to the elderly, increasing access to mentalhealth care, and conserving natural resources.

Iowa City School Board member Phil Hemingway is hoping to be the first Republican elected to the Johnson County Board of Supervisors in a general election since 1958. Hemingway’s priorities include improving the county’s infrastructure, addressing mentalhealth concerns, and conserving water and other natural resources.

Democratic incumbent Janelle Rettig is running for a third term on the board; she led the June primary with 63 percent of the vote. In her time as a supervisor, Rettig voted to raise the minimum wage and create community IDs. If elected, her priorities include affordable housing, mental-health care, and environmental protection.

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RACES TO WATCH: IOWA CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS Abby Finkenauer (D) 1

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Rod Blum (R) Age: 63 Hometown: Dubuque Education: Loras College, B.A.,

Age: 29 Hometown: Dubuque Education: Drake University

University of Dubuque, M.B.A.

Education: Finkenauer supports investing more in trade and technical schools while working to bring down student-loan debt by allowing borrowers to refinance at current rates.

Education: Blum does not support federal involvement in education. He voted for a 2015 bill that replaced the President George W. Bushera No Child Left Behind policy.

Health Care: A supporter of improving the Affordable Care Act, Finkenauer supports universal health care with a public option.

INCUMBENT Health Care: Blum opposed an initial version of the American Health Care Act, which aimed to replace the Obama-era Affordable Care Act. He then voted for a revised version of the AHCA later in 2017. He said the goal of a health-care reform bill must be to make health care more affordable, which he said the AHCA did not. Blum supports a market-driven approach to drive costs health care down.

Jobs/Economy: Finkenauer supports increased funding opportunities and reduced regulations for small businesses. She also eyes infrastructure investment as a way to create more jobs and support business. Environment/Agriculture: Finkenauer seeks to invest in renewable-energy sources to create jobs and protect the environment. She also hopes to strengthen family farms through crop-insurance programs, expanding access to capital for farmers, and ensuring farm subsidies go to family farms instead of large corporate entities. Immigration: Finkenauer supports the renewal of DACA and creating a pathway to citizenship for immigrants. She securing the border and mandating E-Verify for employers. She does not support abolishing ICE.

3RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Cindy Axne (D) David Young (R) Age: 53 Hometown: Des Moines Education: University of Iowa Education: Axne hopes to expand Pell Grants and cap the interest rate on student loans. Health Care: Maintaining and improving the Affordable Care Act is a priority for Axne. She also aims to make sure that people cannot be discriminated against for having a pre-existing condition. Jobs/Economy: Axne supports raising wages, addressing trade deals, and protecting unions. Environment/Agriculture: Having supervised on the Governor’s Agenda on Clean Energy Iowa, Axne hopes to increase environmental research and development in a congressional role. Immigration: Axne supports passing the DREAM Act and other measures to provide pathways to citizenship for immigrants. She also supports strengthening border security and addressing crime.

Age: 50 Hometown: Van Meter, Iowa Education: Drake University, B.A. Education: Young INCUMBENT sponsored a bill in 2018 to allow the FFA to selfgovern. In a 2015 newsletter, Young wrote he did not support Common Core standards and believes education decisions should rest with local school districts. Health Care: Young supports replacing the Affordable Care Act with “market-based solutions.” Young also hopes to eliminate pre-existing condition limitations and allow younger people to remain on their parents’ plan. Jobs/Economy: Young voted in favor of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and hopes to spur job creation through cuts and reform to the current tax code. Environment/Agriculture: Young hopes to expand trade markets and has urged President Trump to reach a deal with China. He supports a renewable-fuel tax credit. Immigration: Young supports strengthening border security, and ending the visa lottery program and chain-migration. He hopes to provide DACA recipients with legal status and mandate E-Verify for employers.

Jobs/Economy: Having supported the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in December of 2017, Blum hopes to continue cutting taxes and regulations for families and small businesses. Environment/Agriculture: Blum supports expanding markets for Iowa’s agricultural products through free trade agreements. Immigration: Blum supports strengthened border security through a wall or other means and has said that it must be the first step in the process of immigration reform.

4TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT J.D. Scholten (D) Steve King (R) Age: 38 Hometown: Sioux City Education: University of Minnesota Education: Scholten wants to explore making community college and public universities tuition-free for qualifying students. He also supports investing in student-loan-debt assurance.

Age: 69 Hometown: Storm Lake, Iowa Education: Denison High School Education: King does INCUMBENT not support No Child Left Behind or Common Core standards.

Health Care: King wants to repeal all Health Care: Scholten supports Medicare for of the Affordable Care Act and all. He wants to introduce a public health-care replace it. He supports more freemarket health-care options and wants option to compete with private insurance companies and offering a Medicare buy-in for to strengthen funding for Medicare. those 55 and older. Jobs/Economy: King supports reducing Jobs/Economy: Scholten hopes to create taxes and regulations on jobs through investing in infrastructure businesses. He voted for the Tax Cuts projects, raising the minimum wage, and and Jobs Act passed in 2017. strengthening the bargaining abilities of labor unions. Environment/Agriculture: King supports incentives for domestic Environment: Scholten wants to address production of climate change by investing in green ethanol, biodiesel, and wind energy. technology, conservation, and clean-water projects. Immigration: King supports completing Immigration: Scholten wants to give current a fence along the U.S. border undocumented immigrants more pathways with Mexico. He opposes granting to legal status and continue current border amnesty and believes the government protection. should not provide welfare for undocumented immigrants.

SAMPLE BALLOT

Official Ballot

you head to the polls, you’ll vote on a ballot similar to this one. 2018When General Election

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Both sides of the ballot contain different federal, state and county races with both partisan and nonpartisan officials. This sample ballot is lined Official's Initials:__________ with information about different races you’ll see on the ballot.

November 6, 2018 County of Johnson, State of Iowa IC05

1. Voting Mark. To vote, completely fill in the oval next to your choice. 2. Write-in Votes. To vote for a person whose name is not on the ballot, write the name on the write-in line below the list of candidates and completely fill in the oval next to it. 3. Use only a black ballpoint pen to mark your ballot. 4. Do not cross out. If you change your mind, exchange your ballot for a new one. 5. Where to find judges: On the back of this ballot, in the center column.

The State Treasurer’s Office acts as the state’s banker, depositing money and managing investments.

FEDERAL OFFICES

STATE OFFICES

COUNTY OFFICES

FOR UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 2ND DISTRICT (Vote for no more than ONE)

FOR TREASURER OF STATE (Vote for no more than ONE)

FOR BOARD OF SUPERVISORS (Vote for no more than TWO)

Dave Loebsack

Jeremy N. Davis

Michael L. Fitzgerald

Democratic Party

Christopher Peters

Democratic Party

Republican Party

Democratic Party

Republican Party Libertarian Party

Write-in vote, if any

Daniel Clark

Nominated by Petition

Tim Gannon Democratic Party

Republican Party

Libertarian Party

Republican Party

Rick Stewart

Gary Siegwarth Natalia Blaskovich

Deidre DeJear Democratic Party

Paul D. Pate

Write-in vote, if any

FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL (Vote for no more than ONE)

FOR COUNTY RECORDER (Vote for no more than ONE)

Tom Miller

Democratic Party

Marco Battaglia Libertarian Party

FOR STATE SENATOR, SENATE DISTRICT 43 (Vote for no more than ONE)

The State Auditor’s Office conducts audits, official inspections of a organizations’ financial accounts, including state agencies as well as those of counties and cities.

Joe Bolkcom

Democratic Party

Patrick Joseph Wronkiewicz Republican Party

Write-in vote, if any

Jules Ofenbakh Write-in vote, if any

FOR AUDITOR OF STATE (Vote for no more than ONE) Rob Sand

Democratic Party

Mary Mosiman Republican Party

Fred Perryman Libertarian Party

Write-in vote, if any

Kim Painter

Democratic Party

Write-in vote, if any

Republican Party Libertarian Party

Thomas L. Kriz

Write-in vote, if any

Write-in vote for Governor, if any

Write-in vote for Lieutenant Governor, if any

The Secretary of State’s Office oversees elections and keeps tabs on Iowa businesses.

FOR COUNTY TREASURER (Vote for no more than ONE)

Democratic Party

Clear Water Party of Iowa

FOR SECRETARY OF STATE (Vote for no more than ONE)

Write-in vote, if any

Libertarian Party

Jake Porter Lynne Gentry

Mike Naig

Write-in vote, if any

FOR GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR (Vote for no more than ONE team)

Kim Reynolds Adam Gregg

Republican Party

FOR SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE (Vote for no more than ONE)

STATE OFFICES

Fred Hubbell Rita R. Hart

Phil Hemingway

Libertarian Party

Mark David Strauss

Democratic Party

Janelle Rettig

Timothy Hird

Write-in vote, if any

The governor is the chief executive official of the state. This year, Republican Kim Reynolds, who served as lieutenant governor before taking over for Terry Branstad in 2017, will face Democratic challenger Fred Hubbell and Libertarian candidate Jake Porter. Each candidate has picked a running mate.

Pat Heiden

Democratic Party

Candidates vying to represent the southeastern area of Iowa in the U.S. House of Representatives include 12-year incumbent Democrat Dave Loebsack, secondtime candidate Republican Christopher Peters, and Libertarian candidate Mark David Strauss.

FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE, HOUSE DISTRICT 85 (Vote for no more than ONE) Vicki Lensing Democratic Party

Write-in vote, if any

Vicki Lensing, D-Iowa City, is running unopposed for re-election to the Iowa House of Representatives. Based on your precinct, you could choose between Republican incumbent Bobby Kaufmann and Democrat Jodi Clemens or for unopposed Democratic candidates Dave Jacoby, Mary Mascher, and Amy Nielsen.

FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY (Vote for no more than ONE)

The county Board of Supervisors manages a wide range of county operations including its budget, employees, and property. The supervisors also oversee unincorporated areas. Democrats Pat Heiden and Janelle Rettig defeated incumbent Supervisor Mike Carberry in the June primary. Republican Phil Hemingway is also running for one of the two seats. Tom Miller is running against a libertarian candidate for his 10th four-year term as Iowa’s attorney general. The office provides legal advice and representation to most of the state’s major departments, boards, commissions, authorities, officials, and institutions.

Janet M. Lyness

Democratic Party

Write-in vote, if any

Sen. Joe Bolkcom, D-Iowa City, who has served in the state Senate for five terms, is on the ballot against University of Iowa student Patrick Wronkiewicz. Depending on your precinct, candidates on the ballot may be Democrat Zach Wahls and Libertarian Carl Krambeck or Democrat Kevin Kinney and Republican Heather Hora.

TURN THE BALLOT OVER

On the other side of the ballot, you’ll find nonpartisan offices. Johnson County residents elect five nonpartisan Soil and Water Conservation commissioners for the district. The office assists with and conducts projects related to soil, water, air, plants, and animals in Johnson County. The Iowa Court of Appeals hears appeals assigned to it by the Iowa Supreme Court. There are nine judges on the Court of Appeals, and each serve six-year terms. Voters vote yes or no on each of the three judges on the ballot. Johnson County is part of the six-county 6th District Court. Thirteen judges have jurisdiction over civil, criminal, juvenile, and probate cases in the district.