John Forbes
DemocratFormer Iowa state representative (District 44); former pharmacy owner (his own account)
John Forbes (Democrat) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Polk County Board of Supervisors District 11. The Iowa Legislature lists him as a pharmacist from Polk County who represented District 44, with his last service ending January 12, 20253. By his own account, he served six terms and is a former pharmacy owner4. The county lists Matt McCoy as the current District 1 supervisor, so Forbes is not the incumbent2. On his campaign site he lists mental health, food and housing insecurity, clean water, property taxes and infrastructure as his issues5.
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- Full Candidate ListPolk County Auditor
- Board of SupervisorsPolk County, Iowa (official county page)
- John Forbes, State Representative (all years)The Iowa Legislature
- About John Forbes (campaign site, candidate's own account)John Forbes for Polk County Supervisor
- Issues (campaign site, candidate's own account)John Forbes for Polk County Supervisor