Candidate forums
(Information in response to public request;  not an endorsement of any group or candidate. Please contact us with additional forums. Video of some of these forums, and candidate statements, are available at https://citychannel4.com/video/)

  • Monday, May 2, 7:30 PM. Supervisor and House District 77 candidates. Host: Farm Bureau. Farm Bureau office, 2130 Mormon Trek Blvd.
  • Monday, May 9, 2 PM/. Supervisor candidates. Host: Johnson County Task Force on Aging. Coralville Public Library, 1401 5th St.
  • Tuesday, May 10, 7 PM. Supervisor candidates. Hosts: environmental groups. Iowa City Public Library, 123 S. Linn St.
  • Wednesday, May 11, 5:30 PM. Supervisor candidates. Hosts: Center for Worker Justice, the Coalition for Racial Justice, and the Iowa City Federation of Labor. Iowa City Public Library, 123 S. Linn St.
  • Thursday, May 12, 7 PM. House District 77 candidates. Hosts: League of Women Voters. Coralville City Hall, 1512 7th St.

Federal Office: Filing period February 29-March 18

US Senate - 6 year term

Democratic Party Republican Party

Thomas L. Fiegen
307 Second Ave.
Clarence, IA 52216
319-431-1668
fiegenforussenate@gmail.com

Robert M. Hogg
2750 Otis Rd SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
319-360-3401
rob@robhoggforussenate.org

Patty Judge
204 Benton Ave.
Albia, IA 52531
515-240-0997
patty@judgeforiowa.com

Bob Krause
2257 Walton Lake Dr.
Fairfield, IA 52556
515-657-0069
krauseforiowa@gmail.com

Charles E. Grassley
31705 Westbrook St.
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
515-314-2705
chuck.grassley@grassleyworks.com

US Representative, 2nd Congressional District - 2 year term

Democratic Party Republican Party
Dave Loebsack
326 N. Westminster St.
Iowa City, IA 52245
319-804-9218
info@loebsackforcongress.org
Incumbent
Christopher Peters
1995 Ashlynd Dr.
Coralville, Iowa 52241
319-400-3051
ccpetersmd@me.com

Iowa Legislature: Filing period February 29-March 18

Two year terms. Links to map of each district

State Representative, District 73

Democratic Party Republican Party
  Bobby Kaufmann
1527 330th St.
Wilton, IA 52778
563-260-3355
bob_kaufmann@hotmail.com
Incumbent

State Representative, District 74

Democratic Party Republican Party
Dave Jacoby
2308 North Ridge Dr.
Coralville, IA 52241
319-430-9793
davejjacoby@aol.com
 

State Representative, District 77

Democratic Party Republican Party

Amy Nielsen
168 Lockmoor Cir
North Liberty, IA 52317
319-541-8019
amynielsen77@gmail.com

Abbie Weipert
552 Doe Ave.
Tiffin, IA 52340
319-321-7159

Paula Dreeszen
965 Spring Ridge Dr.
Iowa City, IA 52246
319-337-7809
psdreeszen77@gmail.com

Royce W. Phillips
331 Oriole Ct.
Tiffin, IA 52340
319-541-1180
royce.w.phillips@gmail.com

State Representative, District 85

Democratic Party Republican Party
Vicki Lensing
2408 Mayfield Rd
Iowa City, IA 52245
319-338-6148
vickilensing@juno.com
Incumbent
 

State Representative, District 86

Democratic Party Republican Party
Mary Mascher
2012 Sherman Dr
Iowa City, IA 52246
marymascher1@mchsi.com
Incumbent
 

Note: All Johnson County state senators were elected to 4 year terms in 2014, so their seats will not be on the 2016 ballot.

County candidates: Filing period March 7-30.

All terms 4 years

Board of Supervisors - 3 to be nominated

Democratic Party Republican Party

Kurt Friese
22 Riverview Dr NE
Iowa City, IA 52240
319-321-7935
kurtfriese@gmail.com

Lisa Green-Douglas
3117 230th St NE
North Liberty 52317
319-936-0175
lgreendouglass@johnsoncountyiowa.gov
Incumbent

Patricia Heiden
35 N Westminster St
Iowa Cit, IA 52245
319-530-2023
paheiden123@gmail.com

Mike Hall
3632 E. Court St.
Iowa City, IA 52240
319-325-4510
mikeichomes@aol.com

Jason T. Lewis
1403 Hollywood Blvd
Iowa City, IA 52240
319-594-9304
jason@lewisforsupervisor.com

Rob Sullivan
2326 E. Court St.
Iowa City, IA 52245
319-354-7199
rodsullivan@mchsi.com
Incumbent

 

Auditor

Democratic Party Republican Party
Travis Weipert
552 Doe Ave.
Tiffin, IA 52340
319-721-6018
Incumbent
 

Sheriff

Democratic Party Republican Party
Lonny Pulkrabek
4698 Fox Ln NE
Iowa City, IA 52240
319-354-6633
pulkrabekl@aol.com
Incumbent