Updated through August 17 Federal/State filing deadline and August 29 County filing deadline.
Candidates listed in ballot order. Order of parties determined by county auditor.
Federal Offices
President and Vice President of the United States, 4 year term
- Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan, Republican Party
- Barack Obama/Joe Biden, Democratic Party, Incumbents.
- Virgil Goode/James Clymer, Constitution Party
- Jill Stein/Cheri Honkal, Green Party
- Gary Johnson/James P. Gray, Libertarian Party
- Gloria LaRiva/Stefanie Beacham, Party for Socialism and Liberation
- James Harris/Alyson Kennedy, Socialist Workers Party
- Jerry Litzel/Jim Litzel, nominated by petition
US Representative, 2nd Congressional District, 2 year term
John Archer, Republican Party
PO Box 122
Bettendorf, IA 52722
563-340-8461
archerjohnhATgmail.com
Dave Loebsack, Democratic Party
142 Brentwood Dr.
Iowa City IA 52245
319-351-3283
infoATloebsackforcongress.org
Incumbent
Alan Aversa, Nominated by Petition
255 N Granada Ave Apt 1020
Tucson, AZ 85701
520-261-2584
aversaATemail.arizona.edu
State Offices
Iowa House of Representatives, 2 year term
Links to maps of each district. All Johnson County state senators were elected to 4 year terms in 2010, so their seats will not be on the 2012 ballot.
Bobby Kaufmann, Republican Party
1527 330th St.
Wilton IA 52778
563-260-3355
bob_kaufmannAThotmail.com
Dick Schwab, Democratic Party
2501 Sugar Bottom Rd NE
Solon IA 52333
319-624-3768
dschwabATsouthslope.net
Dave Jacoby, Democratic Party
2308 North Ridge Drive
Coralville, IA 52241
319-358-8538
DavejjacobyATaol.com
Incumbent
Steve Sherman, Republican Party
340 Lockmoor Ave
North Liberty IA 52317
319-936-2200
steveATshermaninthehouse.com
Sally Stutsman, Democratic Party
3754 500th St SW
Riverside IA 52327
319-679-2347
sallystutsmanATgmail.com
Vicki Lensing, Democratic Party
2408 Mayfield Rd.
Iowa City, IA 52245
319-338-6148
vickilensingATjuno.com
Incumbent
Mary Mascher, Democratic Party
2012 Sherman Dr
Iowa City, IA 52240
319-351-2826
marymascher1ATmchsi.com
Incumbent
County Offices, All terms 4 years. Filing deadline August 29.
Board of Supervisors: 3 to be elected.
Pat Harney,
Democratic Party
2771 Hwy 1 NE
Iowa City, IA 52240
319-351-1954
pjharATmchsi.com
Incumbent
Terrence Neuzil,
Democratic Party
2620 Walden Rd
Iowa City, IA 52246
319-331-5356
tjneuzilATaol.com
Incumbent
Rod Sullivan,
Democratic Party
2326 E. Court St.
Iowa City, IA 52245
319-354-7199
rodsullivanATmchsi.com
Incumbent
John Etheredge,
Nominated By Petition
2250 Highway 1 SW
Kalona IA 52247
319-541-8084
john_etheredgeATyahoo.com
David Kimm Fesler,
Nominated By Petition
1524 Forest Rd
Coralville IA 52241
319-356-0253
319-331-2569
dkf3ATq.com
Auditor
Travis Weipert, Democratic Party
552 Doe Ave.
Tiffin, IA 52340
319-721-6018
travisweipertATgmail.com
Sheriff
Lonny Pulkrabek, Democratic Party
4698 Fox Ln NE
Iowa City IA 52240
319-354-6633
pulkrabeklATaol.com
Incumbent
Nonpartisan County Offices, All terms 4 years.
Ag Extension Council: 4 to be elected.
Maynard Hebl
3811 Hebl Ave SW
Iowa City IA 52240
319-351-7123
Incumbent
Larry Culver
PO Box 261
Hills IA 52235
319-679-2626
lculverATstutsmans.com
Incumbent
Donna Ruth
PO Box 233
Hills IA 52235
319-430-0540
Incumbent
John Schneider
5725 540th St SE
Lone Tree IA 52755
319-627-2009
johnfschnAThotmail.com
Incumbent
Soil and Water Conservation Commission: 3 to be elected.
Nathan M. Moore
610 11th Ave
Coralville IA 52241
319-330-0567
nathan.mooreATmchsi.com
Incumbent
Alex Schmidt
740 Kirkwood Ave
Iowa City IA 52240
319-541-6746
alexATalexschmidtlandscapedesign.com
Incumbent
Kelley Putman
2025 Little Creek Ln PO Box 1580
Iowa City IA 52244
319-339-1850
kputmanATmchsi.com
Incumbent
Judicial Retention (yes or no for judges to remain in office)
Supreme Court
Edward Mansfield
Thomas D. Waterman
David S. Wiggins
Bruce B. Zager
Court of Appeals
Michael R. Mullins
Mary Ellen Tabor
Anuradha Vaitheswaran
District Court
Marsha M. Beckelman
Stephen B. Jackson, Jr.
Paul D. Miller
Douglas S. Russell
Mitchell E. Turner
District Associate
Deborah Farmer Minot
Jane F. Spande
County Ballot Issue: Justice Center. 60% required.
“Shall the County of Johnson, State of Iowa, issue its general obligation bonds in an amount not exceeding the amount of $46,800,000 for the purpose of erecting and equipping a County Justice Center, to solve current safety, security and space needs of the Sheriff, jail and court operations, in a structure to be located adjacent to and incorporating the existing historic courthouse?”
City Special Elections
Two cities had special elections in combination with the presidential election. The city filing deadline was 5 p.m. August 28. City clerks delivered nomination papers to Auditor's Office August 29.
Hills City Council
One year term to fill vacancy.
Bruce Endris
428 Iowa St PO Box 474
Hills IA 52235
319-679-2413
bendrisATnetins.net
appointed incumbent
Hills Ballot Issue
"Shall the City of Hills, in Johnson County, Iowa, be authorized to establish a municipal water utility?"
Tiffin City Council
Vote for no more than two. Two one year terms to fill vacancies.
Jenny Carhoff
301 Summerhays St PO Box 153
Tiffin IA 52340
319-325-3768
jennycarhoffATyahoo.com
Joan F. Kahler
67 East St
Tiffin IA 52340
319-545-7276
Allen Moore
554 Dakota Ave
Tiffin IA 52340
319-541-7384
allen-mooreATuiowa.edu
Nelson Olivier
233 Cherry Ln
Tiffin IA 52340
515-509-1390
nelolivierATmsn.com
Joshua T. Oswald
820 Redbird Run
Tiffin IA 52340
319-621-2679
jtoswalsAThotmail.com
Royce W. Phillips
331 Oriole Ct
Tiffin IA 52340
319-545-1739
pastorATtbciowa.org
Township Elections
Filing period for township office: August 6-29. File with Auditor's Office. Only affidavit of candidacy required; no petition signatures needed. Township offices are nonpartisan as of the 2006 election.
All townships elected two trustees to four year terms. Two townships elected officials to two year terms to fill a vacancy: Madison (third trustee) and Washington (third trustee and clerk).
If fewer candidates filed than the number of seats available, write-in votes determined the winner. If a write in winner declined the office, the other trustees made an appointment. If the township did not have two trustees seated, the appointment was made by the Board of Supervisors.
Candidates listed in ballot order.
- Big Grove Township Trustee: Mark Haight (incumbent)
- Cedar Township Trustee: Ronald O'Neil (incumbent)
- Clear Creek Township Trustee: no candidates filed
- East Lucas Township Trustee: Eldon L Snyder (incumbent), Lisa Goodfellow-Mertens
- Fremont Township Trustee: Gene Zdrazil (incumbent), Gerald Morgan (incumbent)
- Graham Township Trustee: no candidates filed
- Hardin Township Trustee: Larry J Skripsky (incumbent), David Campbell (incumbent)
- Jefferson Township Trustee: Winthrop J Gregor (incumbent), James W Bys (incumbent),
- Liberty Township Trustee: Randy Lackender (incumbent), Richard A Cole (incumbent)
- Lincoln Township Trustee: no candidates filed
- Madison Township Trustee, full term: Daryl Nietderhisar (incumbent), Larry J. Eister (appointed incumbent); George V. Swenka (incumbent)
- Madison Township Trustee, two year term: no candidates filed
- Monroe Township Trustee: Gary Kloubec (incumbent), Roland J. Achey (incumbent)
- Newport Township Trustee: Jim Sedlacek (incumbent), Susan Uthoff (incumbent)
- Oxford Township Trustee: William Cummins (incumbent), Patrick Hughes (incumbent)
- Penn Township Trustee: Ken Leo (incumbent)
- Pleasant Valley Township: Ronald Waldschmidt (incumbent), John A. Parizek (incumbent)
- Scott Township Trustee: Keith Schultes (incumbent)
- Sharon Township Trustee: Dale J. Rhodes (incumbent)
- Union Township Trustee: Maynard Hebl (incumbent), Donald K Johnson (incumbent)
- Washington Township Trustee, full term: no candidates filed
- Washington Township Trustee, two year term: no candidates filed
- Washington Township Clerk, two year term: no candidates filed
- West Lucas Township Trustee: Howard Wayne Pewitt (incumbent), Tom H. Williams (incumbent)