District Court Judge, Judicial Election District 5A (Jasper County)

Michael K. Jacobsen serves as District Court Judge, Judicial Election District 5A (Jasper County). Michael K. Jacobsen 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 June 2018².

• District Court Judge, District 5A (Jasper County), appointed June 2018²
• Before appointment: Jasper County Attorney 2009 to 2018; assistant Jasper County Attorney 1996 to 2009; private practice 1990 to 1996²
• South Dakota State University, 1990; Drake law degree, 1993²
• The Iowa Judicial Branch says this judge was appointed to the bench in June 2018². 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.