Iowa general election: November 3, 2026

Who is running for District 5C Associate Judge Retention: Jordan Brackey in 2026?

Here are the candidates for District 5C Associate Judge Retention: Jordan Brackey on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Judicial Election District 5C.

This is a retention vote: voters decide yes or no on keeping this judge for another term. Judges may not promise how they would rule, so we show experience and record instead of issue positions.

Jordan Brackey

· Incumbent

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.

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