Updated through filing deadlines:
August 1-19: Filing period for federal and state candidates. File with Secretary of State.
August 8-31: Filing period for county and township candidates. File with Auditor's Office.
Candidates and offices are listed in the order they will appear on the ballot. (Board of Supervisors listed alphabetically; names will rotate by precinct.) Sample ballots for each precinct will be posted once they are available.
Federal Office: Filing period August 1-19
- President and Vice President of the United States
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4 year term
- Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine
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Democratic Party
- Donald J. Trump/Michael R. Pence
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Republican Party
- Darrell L. Castle/Scott N. Bradley
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Constitution Party
- Jill Stein/Ajamu Barake
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Iowa Green Party
- Dan R. Vacek/Mark G. Elworth
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Legal Marijuana Now
- Gary Johnson/Bill Weld
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Libertarian Party
- Lynn Kahn/Jay Stolba
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New Independent Iowa
- Gloria La Riva/Dennis J. Banks
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Party for Socialism and Libertation
- Rocky Roque De La Fuente/Michael Steinberg
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Nominated by Petition
- Evan McMullin/Nathan Johnson
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Nominated by Petition
- US Senate
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6 year term
- Patty Judge
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Democratic Party
204 Benton Ave
Albia, IA 52531
515-240-0997
- Charles E. Grassley
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Republican Party
31705 Westbrook St.
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
515-314-2705
Incumbent - Charles Aldrich
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Libertarian Party
202 7th Ave SE
Clarion, IA 50525
256-620-8021
- Jim Hennager
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Independent Party Iowa
10 Maple Ave #317
Nevada, IA 50201
515-598-2256
- Michael Luick-Thrams
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Nominated by Petition
434 22nd St SW
Mason City, IA 50401
641-420-9118
- US Representative, 2nd Congressional District
2 year term -
2 year term
- Dave Loebsack
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Democratic Party
326 N. Westminster St.
Iowa City, IA 52245
319-804-9218
Incumbent - Christopher Peters
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Republican Party
1995 Ashlynd Dr
Coralville, IA 52241
319-400-3051
Iowa Legislature: Filing period August 1-19
Terms 2 years. Links to map of each district
Note: All Johnson County state senators were elected to 4 years terms in 2014, so their seats will not be on the 2016 ballot.
- State Representative, District 73
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Bobby Kaufmann, Republican Party
1527 330th St.
Wilton, IA 52778
563-260-3355
bob_kaufmann@hotmail.com
Incumbent - State Representative, District 74
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Dave Jacoby, Democratic Party
2308 North Ridge Dr.
Coralville, IA 52241
319-430-9793
davejjacoby@aol.com
Incumbent - State Representative, District 77
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Amy Nielsen, Democratic Party
168 Lockmoor Cir
North Liberty, IA 52317
319-541-8019
amynielsen77@gmail.comRoyce W. Phillips, Republican Party
331 Oriole Ct.
Tiffin, IA 52340
319-541-1180
royce.w.phillips@gmail.com - State Representative, District 85
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Vicki Lensing, Democratic Party
2408 Mayfield Rd
Iowa City, IA 52245
319-338-6148
vickilensing@juno.com
Incumbent - State Representative, District 86
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Mary Mascher, Democratic Party
2012 Sherman Dr
Iowa City, IA 52240
319-351-2826
marymascher1@mchsi.com
Incumbent
County candidates: Filing period August 8-31
Partisan office: Terms 4 years.
- Board of Supervisors
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3 to be elected
- Kurt Friese
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Democratic Party
22 Riverview Dr NE
Iowa City, IA 52240
319-321-7935
kurtfriese@gmail.com - Lisa Green-Douglass
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Democratic Party
3117 230th St NE
North Liberty, IA 52317
319-936-0175
lgreendouglass@johnsoncountyiowa.gov
Incumbent - Rob Sullivan
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Democratic Party
2326 E. Court St.
Iowa City, IA 52245
319-354-7199
rodsullivan@mchsi.com
Incumbent
- Auditor
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- Travis Weipert
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Democratic Party
552 Doe Ave
Tiffin, IA 52340
319-721-6018
Incumbent
- Sheriff
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- Lonny Pulkrabek
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Democratic Party
4698 Fox Ln NE
Iowa City, IA 52240
319-354-6633
pulkrabekl@aol.com
Incumbent
- Non-partisan office: 4 year terms
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Agricultural Extension Council: 4 to be elected
- Marianne Klouda
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1012 Highway 1 NE
Mt. Vernon, IA 52314
319-624-3989
marianne-klouda@uiowa.edu - John Schneider
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5725 520th St SE
Lone Tree, IA 52755
319-330-0744
johnfschn@hotmail.com
Incumbent - Karissa Wikert
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1873 Goose Lake Circle
North Liberty, IA 52317
319-358-2230
karissa7@gmail.com - Luann Mary Pisarik
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4824 110th St NE
Solon, IA 52333
319-624-2155
pisarik4@southslope.net
- Soil and Water Conservation Commission
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3 to be elected
- Alex Schmidt
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740 Kirkwood Ave
Iowa City, IA 52240
319-541-6746
alex@alexschmidtlandscapedesign.com
Incumbent - Nathan M. Moore
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610 11th Ave
Coralville, IA 52241
319-330-0567
nathan.moore@mchsi.com
Incumbent - Jody Bailey
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304 2nd St
PO Box 32
Hills, IA 52235
319-241-0966
jbaileyplanning@gmail.com
Appointed Incumbent
Township Offices: Filing period August 8-31
Each rural township will elect two trustees to four year terms.
Some townships will also elect a third trustee and/or a clerk to a two year term to fill vacancies.
- Solon City Council
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One year term to fill vacancy and three year term to fill vacancy.
- One year term expiring 2017
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Lynn Morris
505 Plum St
PO Box 368
Solon, IA 52333
319-644-2232
glmorris@windstream.net
Appointed Incumbent - Three year term expiring 2019
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Shawn Mercer
501 Whispering Willow Ln
Solon, IA 52333
319-241-1826
shawn@mercerllp.com
- Judicial Retention
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Yes or no for judges to remain in office. Deadline to file for retention July 27. Statewide List.
- State Judges
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Supreme Court Court of Appeals
Brent R. Appel Gayle Vogel
Mark S. Cady David R. Danilson
Daryl L. Hecht Richard H. Doyle
Amanda Potterfield - District 6
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District Court
Chad A. Kepros
Kevin McKeever
Sean W. McPartland
Ian K. Thornhill
Lars G. Anderson
Christopher L. Bruns - District Associate
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Jason A. Burns
- Associate Juvenile
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Susan Flaherty
Iowa City Ballot Issue - Petition Requirements (50% yes required)
Public Measure C
Shall the following public measure be adopted?
AMENDMENT. Section 7.03(A) of Article VII (Initiative and Referendum) of the Iowa City Charter shall be amended to comply with Iowa Code §362.3 by:
Replacing the following language:
A. Number of Signatures. Initiative and referendum petitions must be signed by eligible electors equal in number to at least twenty five percent (25%) of the number of persons who voted in last regular city election, but such signatures of eligible electors shall be no fewer than three thousand six hundred.
with the following language:
A. Number of Signatures. Initiative and referendum petitions must be signed by eligible electors equal in number to at least ten percent (10%) of the number of persons who voted in the last regular city election, but such signatures of eligible electors shall be no fewer than ten.