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

Christopher Kemp serves as District Court Judge, Judicial Election District 5C (Polk County). Christopher Kemp 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 as a District Judge in January 2024, after serving as a District Associate Judge since July 2019².

• District Court Judge, District 5C (Polk County), appointed January 2024²
• District Associate Judge, District 5C, from July 2019 until his appointment as District Judge²
• Carleton College (political science), 2006; Drake University Law School, 2009²
• Appointed to the District Court bench by Governor Kim Reynolds; her office announced the appointment on January 12, 2024⁴. The Iowa Judicial Branch says this judge was appointed as a District Judge in January 2024, after serving as a District Associate Judge since July 2019². 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.