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Who's on the ballot in Johnson County this November?

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Who's on the ballot in Johnson County this November?

Several contested seats in the Iowa Legislature, a multi-million dollar conservation measure and a potentially tight race for Iowa's 1st Congressional District are on the ballot for Johnson County voters this November.

Here's everything you need to know before voting in Johnson County and the surrounding areas.

Early voting in Johnson County

The general election will take place on Tuesday, November 5th.

Early voting begins Wednesday, October 16th in Johnson County and continues through Monday, November 4th at 4:30 p.m. Postal ballots will be sent out starting October 16th. The last day to request a mail-in ballot is Monday at 5 p.m. Oct 21

Drive-thru voting is available at the Health and Human Services Building parking ramp at 855 S. Dubuque St.

The Johnson County Auditor's Office will be open for early voting weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. beginning October 16 and continuing through Monday, November 4.

Early voting can be conducted on two weekends: from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, October 26th and Sunday, October 27th, and from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, November 2nd and Sunday, November 3rd.

Several satellite locations will be open for early voting, which can be found at Johnsoncountyiowa.gov.

Meet the Johnson County candidates

The names of the incumbents were written in italics. Candidates will appear in the order in which they appear on the ballot for the Nov. 5 general election. Republican candidates appear first in this election under state law, with the party that appears first on the ballot rotating every four years.

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Iowa's 1st congressional district

  • Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Republican
  • Christina Bohannan, Democrat

At the top of the list is Mariannette Miller-Meeks, a two-term incumbent who is running against challenger Christina Bohannan for the second straight term. Miller-Meeks defeated Bohannan by seven percentage points in the 2022 midterm elections.

Residents surveyed for the latest Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa poll said they preferred a Democrat to a Republican by nearly 3%. The poll did not specifically ask about the two candidates in this race, which is expected to be among the most competitive in the state.

Political forecasters recently moved the elections for Iowa's 1st and 3rd Congressional Districts into the toss-up category. Iowa poll results have shown support for Democrats and Republicans in the 1st District fluctuating throughout 2024, with Democrats favored in February and Republicans the top choice in June.

More: Christina Bohannan uses her legal background to advocate for the reinstatement of Roe v. Wade in the congressional bid

Iowa Senate District 46

  • Dawn Driscoll, Republican
  • Ed Chabal, Democrat

Dawn Driscoll, the incumbent senator who defeated challenger Kevin Kinney by eight percentage points in a rare incumbent-versus-incumbent race in 2022, is running against Ed Chabal, the Mount Pleasant Community School District's director of economics and finance.

District 46 consists largely of Iowa and Washington counties, as well as portions of western and southern Johnson County.

Iowa House of Representatives

District 85

Nielsen, the former mayor of North Liberty, is running unopposed for a fifth term in the Iowa House of Representatives.

In the 2022 election, she fought against a Republican and a Libertarian and received about 64% of the vote. The district includes North Liberty, Solon and parts of rural northeast Johnson County.

District 86

  • Stephen Knoner, Republican
  • Dave Jacoby, Democrat

In Coralville's District 86, long-time incumbent Dave Jacoby is running against late challenger Stephen Knoner.

Jacoby ran unopposed in the June primary. The district includes all of Coralville.

District 89

Elinor Levin is running unopposed or for a second term in the Iowa House of Representatives after receiving more than 91% of the vote in the June primary. She defeated her challenger Ty Bopp, who announced shortly before Election Day that he would be leaving the area. District 89 includes University Heights and much of southern Iowa City.

District 90

Adam Zabner, an Iowa City native and University of Iowa graduate, is seeking a second term in the Statehouse unopposed. District 90 includes portions of downtown Iowa City, north of the business district, and much of the northeast portion of the city.

District 91

  • Judd Lawler, Republican
  • Jay Gorsh, Democrat

Judd Lawler defeated Williamsburg Mayor Adam Grier in the Republican primary in June, giving him the opportunity to face Jay Gorsh for a House seat.

District 91 includes Tiffin, Oxford, Swisher and all of Iowa County. Brad Sherman, a Republican, did not seek re-election. He defeated his Democratic challenger in 2022 by around 2,500 votes.

District 92

  • Heather Hora, Republican
  • Anna Banowsky, Democrat

Anna Banowsky, a University of Iowa graduate, hopes to join a classmate of Zabner in the Iowa House as she challenges incumbent Heather Hora in District 92, which covers much of southern Johnson County and all of Washington County, including Hora's hometown of Kalona. ​​includes.

Johnson County Board of Supervisors

Three must be chosen.

  • Lisa Green-Douglass, Democrat
  • Mandi Remington, Democrat
  • Rod Sullivan, Democrat

The Democratic field was reduced from five to three in June, with three seats left to fill. Joining newcomer Mandi Remington will be two long-time incumbents, Lisa Green-Douglass and Rod Sullivan.

Guillermo Morales, the board's former executive director, is also trying to campaign for a seat after being fired in early September.

More: The Johnson County Supervisors fired their executive director. Director for “disrespectful, argumentative” behavior

Johnson County Auditor

Swisher Mayor Julie Persons was tapped to run for Johnson County auditor after longtime auditor Travis Weipert resigned in July for health reasons.

Johnson County Sheriff

Johnson County Sheriff Brad Kunkel is seeking re-election after winning the office in 2020. He will run unopposed.

More: Johnson County voters will face a $30 million question in November. What could it cost taxpayers?

30 million dollars Johnson County Conservation Bond

Johnson County voters are being asked to approve a $30 million, 20-year conservation bond at the ballot box.

The money will be used over 20 years to develop and improve trails and parks and improve air and water quality. The bond is similar to a similar initiative approved by voters in 2008 that helped the county create trails, maintain parks and prairies and more.

A 60% yes vote is required to pass the ballot initiative.

Ryan Hansen covers local government and crime for the Press-Citizen. He can be reached at [email protected] or on X, formerly known as Twitter, @ryanhansen01.

By Vanessa

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