Who is running for Polk County Attorney in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Polk County Attorney on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Polk County.
Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.
Side by side
Each candidate's position on the issues this office handles, from their own record. Details and sources are in each profile below.
| Issue | Kimberly GrahamDemocrat | Jonah DyerRepublican |
|---|---|---|
| Marijuana | Decriminalize small amounts (fines, not jail)Said · medium | No public position |
Kimberly Graham
Democrat · IncumbentPolk County Attorney
Kimberly Graham is the Polk County Attorney, having assumed the office on January 3, 20232. She worked 23 years in private practice as a court-appointed defense attorney, a lawyer in child welfare cases and a mediator before taking office, and earned her law degree at Drake University in 19992. She is the Democratic candidate for re-election against Republican Jonah Dyer1.
Where they stand 1 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
MarijuanaDecriminalize small amounts (fines, not jail)medium
Said · medium confidence- Iowa Public Radio reported that, before taking office, she said she wants a diversion program so people arrested for small amounts of marijuana can avoid criminal prosecution, and that she cannot change drug laws. She said a marijuana conviction "can actually prevent them from opportunities later in their life." (2023-01-03) source
- Her campaign site says her office created a low-level marijuana possession diversion program that lets participants earn a dismissal. source
No public position found on: Policing and crime, Abortion, Election rules, Guns, Immigration, Death penalty, Mandatory minimums, Qualified immunity.
Jonah Dyer
RepublicanAttorney, JHD Law (Des Moines)
Jonah Dyer is a Des Moines criminal defense attorney who says he has spent more than 15 years in court defending people who cannot afford a lawyer, mostly as a court-appointed attorney2. By his own account he graduated from Drake University Law School in 2010 and founded JHD Law in 20122. He is the Republican candidate for Polk County Attorney against Democratic incumbent Kimberly Graham13.
No public position found on: Policing and crime, Marijuana, Abortion, Election rules, Guns, Immigration, Death penalty, Mandatory minimums, Qualified immunity.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.