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

Jordan Brackey serves as District Associate Judge, Judicial Election District 5C (Polk County). Jordan Brackey 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: Assistant Webster County Attorney 2009 to 2015, then Assistant Polk County Attorney (Juvenile Division) until appointment²⁴
• University of Iowa, 2004; Michigan State University College of Law, 2007, magna cum laude²
• Appointed by Governor Kim Reynolds; her office announced the appointment on April 16, 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.