No one is elected in a primary election. Instead, voters affiliated with political parties select their party's candidates for the November general election.

Only the two full-status parties (Democratic and Republican) hold primaries, and only voters registered with a party may vote in a primary. Any voter can declare a party at the time they vote.

Primary ballots only list the candidates for one party. In the general election, which decides who will actually fill the offices, all voters get ballots listing all of the candidates.

The 2026 primary has two significant changes from 2024.

• The Libertarian Party lost full party status following the 2024 general election, and there will not be a Libertarian primary this year.
• Under Senate File 75 (2025), Johnson County is required to elect county supervisors by district. All five supervisor seats will be on the 2026 primary ballot. Voters may only vote in the contest for their own district.
  More Information on Supervisor Districts

• February 23 - March 13: Filing period for federal and state offices. File with Secretary of State.
• March 2 - March 20: Filing period for county offices. File with auditor's office.

Primary Election Candidate's Guide (Secretary of State)

Nomination Petition Candidates are advised to complete the header information on one page, then make copies of that page, so that all information is consistent. No information may be changed after voters have signed the petition. Under Date Of Election, list the primary date of 6/2/2026, not the general election date. For state legislative and supervisor seats, signatures must be from the district.

Affidavit of Candidacy Notarization is required. Notary service is available at our office.

• March 24: First day to request mailed absentee ballots. Requests received before this date will be returned to the voter as required by law.
• April 18: Military and overseas ballots must be ready by this date.
• May 13: First day for in person early voting and first day mailed ballots may be sent.
• May 18:
  • Voter pre-registration deadline, 5 PM. Election day registration still available after this date.
  • Deadline to request mailed absentee ballots. Requests must be in our office by 5 PM. In person early voting still available after this date.
• June 1: Last day for in person early voting.
• June 2: Polls open 7 AM to 8 PM.

Sample ballots will be available on our Polling Place Lookup following the filing period. Enter an address and choose the Democratic or Republican ballot.

Polls open 7:00 am - 8:00 pm on Tuesday, June 2. 

List of Polling Places
 

Polling Place Moves Since 2024 Primary

Permanent Moves

Iowa City 4: Art Building West, 141 N. Riverside Dr. (was Art History Building)

Madison: GreenState Credit Union, 2355 Landon Rd. (was North Bend; North Liberty 6 will still vote at North Bend)

North Liberty 2: North Liberty City Hall, 360 N. Main St. (was Penn Elementary)

North Liberty 7: Hy-Vee Center at Centennial Park, 1565 St. Andrews Dr. (was GreenState)

Tiffin 1: Clear Creek Amana Middle School, 311 W. Marengo Rd. (was West Campus Building)

Washington: Hillcrest Academy, 1421 540th St. SW (was Mid-Prairie HSEC)

Temporary Moves

None at present

Return To Regular Location

Iowa City 2: Horn Elementary School (Temporary move in 2024 due to construction)
 

• March 24: First day to request mailed absentee ballots. Requests received before this date will be returned to the voter as required by law.
• May 13: First day for in person early voting and first day mailed ballots may be sent.
• May 18: Deadline to request mailed absentee ballots. Requests must be in our office by 5 PM. In person early voting still available after this date.
• June 1: Last day for in person early voting.
  
  More information about in person early voting will be posted closer to the election.

Will be updated as candidates file. All offices will include a write-in line even if no candidates file.

A statewide list of federal and state candidates is available at the Secretary of State's website.

Democratic Party

Federal Offices

U.S. Senator (six year term)

U.S. Representative, 1st District (two year term)

Christina Bohannan 
PO Box 722
Iowa City, IA 52244 
319-321-5823 
[email protected] 

Statewide Offices

(All terms four years)

Governor

Secretary of State

Auditor of State

Treasurer of State

Secretary of Agriculture

Chris Jones 
538 Kimball Road
Iowa City, IA 52245 
515-250-0368 
[email protected]

Attorney General

Nate Willems 
PO Box 151
Mount Vernon, IA 52314
319-929-4543 
[email protected] 

State Senators

(All terms four years)

District 43 map

Meghann Foster 
3284 Crosspark Rd Ste C Box 121
Coralville, IA 52241 
319-325-0920 
[email protected]  

District 45 map 

Janice Weiner 
2525 Mayfield Rd
Iowa City, IA 52245 
571-426-9869 
[email protected] 

(Note: District 46 senator elected to four year term in 2024; not on ballot.)

State Representatives

(All terms two years)

District 85 map

District 86 map 

Dave Jacoby 
2308 North Ridge Dr
Coralville, IA 52241 
319-430-9793 
[email protected] 

District 89 map 

Elinor A. Levin 
781 Sandusky Dr
Iowa City, IA 52240 
847-687-6886 
[email protected] 

District 90 map 

Adam Zabner 
730 N Van Buren St
Iowa City, IA 52245 
319-855-8524 
[email protected]

District 91 map

District 92 map

County Offices

Board of Supervisors 

District 1 (four year term)

Lisa Green-Douglass
3117 230th St NE
North Liberty, IA 52317
319-936-0175
[email protected] 

District 2 (two year term)

Janet Godwin
2532 Aaron Dr SE
Iowa City IA 52240
319-621-0046
[email protected] 

District 3 (two year term)

Sue Dvorsky
513 6th Ave
Coralville IA 52241
319-430-6699
[email protected] 

District 4 (two year term)

Rod Sullivan
514 N Linn St
Iowa City, IA 52245
319-354-7199
[email protected] 

District 5 (four year term)

Joe Reilly
906 Wylde Green Rd
Iowa City IA 52246
402-312-0933
[email protected] 
 

• More Information on Supervisor Districts

County Treasurer (four year term) 

Scott Finlayson
305 West Side Dr.
Iowa City IA 52246
319-432-8284
[email protected] 

County Recorder (four year term)

Kim Painter
1929 Kirkwood Ave.
Iowa City IA 52240
319-337-2786
[email protected] 

County Attorney (four year term)

Rachel Zimmermann Smith
1240 Teg Dr.
Mail: 450 Highway 1 W #144
Iowa City IA 52246
[email protected] 

Republican Party

Federal Offices

U.S. Senator (six year term)

Jim Carlin 
5728 Sunnybrook Dr
Sioux City, IA 51106 
712-253-4270 
[email protected] 

U.S. Representative, 1st District (two year term)

Mariannette Miller-Meeks 
PO Box 33
Ottumwa, IA 52501
563-279-2341 
[email protected] 

David Pautsch 
PO Box 2561
Davenport, IA 52809 
563-505-8696 
[email protected] 

Statewide Offices

(All terms four years)

Governor

Brad Sherman 
PO Box 651
Williamsburg, IA 52361 
319-331-6019 
[email protected] 

Secretary of State

Auditor of State

Chris Cournoyer 
PO Box 33
LeClaire, IA 52753 
563-289-7335 
[email protected] 

Abigail Maas 
PO Box 882
Williamsburg, IA 52361 
319-530-2952 
[email protected] 

Treasurer of State

Secretary of Agriculture

Mike Naig 
PO Box 93851
Des Moines, IA 50393
[email protected] 

Attorney General

Brenna Bird 
PO Box 7
Dexter, IA 50070 
515-412-0154 
[email protected] 

State Senators

(All terms four years)

District 43 map

District 45 map

(Note: District 46 senator elected to four year term in 2024; not on ballot.)

State Representatives

(All terms two years)

District 85 map

District 86 map

District 89 map

District 90 map

District 91 map 

Judd Lawler 
PO Box 606
Tiffin, IA 52340
319-541-6374
[email protected] 

District 92 map

County Offices

Board of Supervisors 

District 1 (four year term)

Greg Erceg
3366 Sandy Beach Rd NE
Solon IA 52333
319-530-8138
[email protected]

District 2 (two year term)

District 3 (two year term)

District 4 (two year term)

District 5 (four year term)

• More Information on Supervisor Districts

County Treasurer (four year term)  

County Recorder (four year term) 

County Attorney (four year term)