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November 3, 2026
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October 14
In-person early voting begins at the Woodbury County Courthouse.
It is open daily from 8 AM to 4:30 PM.
October 24
Suggested final mailing date for absentee ballots to be returned by Election Day.
November 2
Last day for early-in person voting.
Meet Your Democratic Candidates
The 2026 candidates for national, state and county elections are ready to work for a better world for all.
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I am a dedicated, life-long public servant. From the Marines to Iowa's Public Guardian and now as a criminal defense attorney, my passion is helping every person who needs it.
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I am a homeowner in Sioux City and I raised my sons here. I have degrees in Marketing and Business, and I’m ready to put my extensive experience to work for Woodbury County residents.
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As a lifelong Siouxlander, single mother, breast cancer survivor, and community advocate, I understand many of the challenges facing working families because I have lived them myself.
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Unlike the powerful insiders and special interests that have run Iowa's government for the last decade, I’m focused on all Iowans. I stand up for what's right, even when it's hard or goes against my political party, and defend my opponents from unfair attacks.
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I am a research scientist, author and one of Iowa’s leading water quality experts. I’ve spent more than 40 years advocating for clean water and sustainable agricultural practices across the state.
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Iowa is approaching a fiscal cliff, and most Iowans barely hear it talked about. The State Treasurer should be a visible, trusted voice who helps the public understand what’s really happening with our economy, our budgets, and our long-term obligations — not someone who stays quiet until it’s too late.
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I’m running for Secretary of State because I believe in public service—and I believe we need more leaders who treat that responsibility with honesty, humility, and a sense of duty.
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I’m running for Iowa State Auditor because public office should be about service and responsibility – not power, self-protection and greed.
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I have spent my career protecting Iowans and fighting for your rights. That’s exactly what I’ll do as Iowa’s next attorney general.
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I'm running for re-election because I don't believe that politicians in Des Moines are working for my daughter, for my neighbors or for those who've never had someone in their corner.
I'm doing the work.
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I was born here. Raised here. And educated here on the West side of Sioux City. I grew up on the West side in the days of neighborhood schools you could walk to, local markets every few blocks and more pools and parks than a kid knew what to do with.
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I’m a lifelong community activist and advocate. As your Representative, I will focus on the key affordability issues making life difficult for Iowa families.
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Josh Turek is a State Legislator who represents the reddest seat held by a Democrat in the state of Iowa. Born with spina bifida, Josh overcame 21 surgeries by the age of 12 to eventually represent the U.S. at four Paralympics.
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From my upbringing in a family agricultural business to nearly two decades serving as a prosecutor, I have always put people first.
Read full bioDemocrats have YOU in mind.
Rob Sand’s agenda centers on reversing Medicaid privatization by executive order on day one, redirecting private-school voucher funding into public education and universal pre-K, and restoring his own office’s investigative powers after the legislature stripped them.
Adding Democrats Jody House and Brittney Wilson to the Board could break up one-party groupthink, forcing decisions to be judged on the merits rather than through a partisan lens — and giving Woodbury County residents a genuine check when the majority’s instincts run toward blame instead of problem-solving.
Dave Dawson has challenged Chris McGowan to three debates across the district’s largest cities, arguing that voters deserve to see both candidates answer the same questions side by side before deciding who represents them in Congress. It’s a chance for Siouxland and the wider district to move past soundbites and actually weigh the candidates’ records and priorities directly.
Ben Mulford wants to shift the County Attorney office’s focus from “quantity to quality” — pursuing fewer low-stakes cases like the flower-painting prosecution and directing more resources toward root causes of crime. His centerpiece proposal is tripling participation in the county’s mental health court and expanding it to cover non-violent felonies.
Under a decade of unitary Republican control, Iowa’s rural areas have lost population every year since 2020. The state is now losing obstetric care faster than any other state, as Medicaid cuts strain rural hospitals nationwide. Meanwhile, ESA vouchers have redirected public school dollars to private education even as rural districts face enrollment declines and consolidation pressure. With the highest cancer rate in the nation, a failing economy and polluted water, it’s time for balance in Iowa.
All-Republican since 2020, the board has let partisan framing undercut basic governance. A 2024 staffing crisis in the county attorney’s office turned into a partisan grudge match when a board leader publicly framed union pushback in terms of D versus R, even though a union leader countered that most of the union’s members were actually Republicans. Similar defensiveness resurfaced this year when supervisors claimed they’d been blindsided by a city annexation despite documentation showing the county had been notified months earlier.
Back in June, before the formal challenge, McGowan said in general terms that he’d debate “if invited to do so” and would “absolutely participate.” Now, when faced with the concrete prospect of facing voters, he has declined to respond. For now, it appears that McGowan may plan to follow the Feenstra playbook of hiding and avoiding constituents.
James Loomis’s prosecution of the “flower guy” who spray-painted colorful flowers on manhole covers and streets in Morningside — cost taxpayers a two-day jury trial that ended in a full acquittal, after Loomis rejected a resolution that had already been worked out with Bradshaw.
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