Kimberly Graham
Democratic · IA · Polk County Attorney
Kimberly Graham has been Polk County Attorney since January 2023, the first woman elected to the job. Before that, she spent over 20 years in Iowa's criminal, juvenile, and family courts, and she says her focus is protecting children and holding people accountable for harm.
Where Kimberly Graham stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support
Announced Polk County’s first free Warrant Resolution Clinic, organized by her office, to let people clear low-level warrants without arrest and cut jail bookings.
February 27, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: polkcountyiowa.gov
Her office’s Community Restorative Dialogues program, started in October 2023, passed 2,000 meetings where offenders talk with community volunteers about the harm their crimes caused.
December 11, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: polkcountyiowa.gov
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Ruled that Des Moines police were legally justified in the fatal shooting of Joshua Green after a traffic stop, and filed no charges against the officers.
October 21, 2024
Source: polkcountyiowa.gov
Created a diversion program that drops first-offense marijuana possession charges after a substance use evaluation and any treatment. In its first nine months, 237 people finished it.
February 12, 2024
Source: axios.com
Took office as Polk County Attorney after winning the November 2022 election, replacing John Sarcone after his 32 years in the job.
January 3, 2023
Source: iowapublicradio.org
Past race Kimberly Graham ran in:
- County Attorney · November 3, 2026 · Polk County, Iowa · incumbent