IOWA JUDICIAL ELECTIONS

Judges in Iowa participate in retention elections following an assisted appointment method of judicial selection. Judicial elections in Iowa are held during the November general election on even-numbered years.

IOWA SUPREME COURT

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The Iowa Supreme Court is the court of last resort for the state of Iowa. The court is composed of seven justices who serve eight-year terms. Justices are chosen through a commission-selection, political appointment method, and stand for retention in order to serve subsequent terms.

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Matthew McDermott	Matthew McDermott Justice Appointed by Governor Kim Reynolds Iowa Courts Profile Ballotpedia
Dana Oxley	Dana Oxley Justice Appointed by Governor Kim Reynolds Iowa Courts Profile Ballotpedia

IOWA COURT of APPEALS

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The Iowa Court of Appeals, composed of nine judges, is the intermediate appellate court in Iowa. The court hears cases assigned to it by the Iowa Supreme Court and reviews appeals from the trial courts in the state. Most of the appeals filed in Iowa are heard by the Iowa Court of Appeals, and its decisions are final unless granted further review by the Iowa Supreme Court.

Paul Ahlers	Paul B. Ahlers Judge Appointed by Governor Kim Reynolds Iowa Courts Profile Ballotpedia
Gina Badding	Gina Badding Judge Appointed by Governor Kim Reynolds Iowa Courts Profile Ballotpedia

DISTRICT 7 COURT

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Iowa District Seven is a district court in Iowa. It encompasses the counties of Cedar, Clinton, Jackson, Muscatine, and Scott.

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Judge Jeffrey Bert	Jeffrey D. Bert District Court Judge Appointed by Governor Kim Reynolds Iowa Courts Profile Ballotpedia
Judge Meghan Corbin	Meghan Corbin District Court Judge Appointed by Governor Kim Reynolds Iowa Courts Profile Ballotpedia
Judge Stuart Werling	Stuart P. Werling District Court Judge Appointed by Governor Terry Branstad Iowa Courts Profile Ballotpedia
Judge Michael Motto	Michael E. Motto District Associate Judge Appointed by no information available at this time Iowa Courts Profile Ballotpedia
Judge Kimberly Shepherd	Kimberly Shepherd District Associate Judge Appointed by Governor Kim Reynolds Iowa Courts Profile Ballotpedia