District Associate Judge, Judicial Election District 5C (Polk County)

Ashley Stewart serves as District Associate Judge, Judicial Election District 5C (Polk County). Ashley Stewart is up for a retention vote on November 3, 2026: voters decide yes or no on keeping the judge in office, and the judge serves another term if a majority votes yes¹³. The Iowa Judicial Branch says the judge was appointed to the bench in 2024².

• District Associate Judge, District 5C (Polk County), appointed 2024²
• Before appointment: criminal defense solo practitioner, claims specialist at Nationwide Insurance, and assistant appellate defender in the State Appellate Defender's Office²
• University of Houston, 2003; Thomas Jefferson School of Law, 2009²
• Appointed by Governor Kim Reynolds; her office announced the appointment on April 17, 2024⁴. The Iowa Judicial Branch says this judge was appointed to the bench in 2024². Iowa district judges and district associate judges are chosen by the governor from two names sent by a district judicial nominating commission, and then stand in retention elections³.