Shall Nicholas Bailey be retained in office as a District 5A District Judge?
Warren County, Iowa
Retention race
What does this office do?
- Deciding trials in the county
- Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
- Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Housing Affordability,
Nicholas Bailey
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · Official site
Nicholas Bailey has been a district court judge in central Iowa's Judicial District 5A since 2025. Before that, he ran his own law practice for 15 years and took cases for the State Public Defender.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Was appointed a District 5A district court judge by Gov. Kim Reynolds on June 30, 2025, filling the seat of retired Judge Terry Rickers. He had run his own law firm as its only lawyer.
June 30, 2025
Source: governor.iowa.gov
Source: warrencountyia.gov