County Attorney
Unofficial result: Won — Kimberly Graham (Democratic)
Source: electionresults.iowa.gov
Polk County, Iowa
My vote power: Above average
What does this office do?
- Deciding which crimes get charged and which are dropped
- Making plea deals and asking for sentences
- Working with police on criminal cases
Affects: Anti-Corruption, Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties,
Candidates:
Jonah Dyer
LostRepublican
Jonah Dyer is a Des Moines criminal defense lawyer who has worked in the Polk County courthouse for 15 years. He says his priorities are equal treatment under the law and putting crime victims first.
Democratic · Incumbent
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.
Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 2 for
Sources: electionresults.iowa.gov · sos.iowa.gov