Before voting on Election Day, read the Press-Citizen's coverage on key Johnson County races
Election Day is Tuesday and more than 17,000 ballots have already been cast in the 2022 midterm elections in Johnson County.
During the past several months, Press-Citizen reporters have been covering contested races on the ballot for the U.S. House of Representatives, Iowa Legislature and the Johnson County Board of Supervisors. We've covered debates, sent candidates questionnaires, written profiles and explored issues surrounding these important races.
All of that coverage is available both online and in print to help give you the information you need before voting on or before Nov. 8.
Here are the key local races to watch this year and links to the Press-Citizen's Johnson County election coverage:
Iowa's 1st Congressional District: Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Christina Bohannan
Republican U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, a first-term incumbent from Ottumwa, is being challenged by Democratic state Rep. Christina Bohannan, a University of Iowa law professor from Iowa City. The winner of this race will serve Iowa's 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives for a single term of two years.
Johnson County is included in the 1st Congressional District, which covers a large swath of southeastern Iowa, including Davenport, Iowa City, Burlington and Clinton and stretches east to Warren and Jasper counties near Des Moines.
Iowa Senate District 45: Janice Weiner and Harold Weilbrenner
Democrat Janice Weiner, an Iowa City Councilor and former U.S. diplomat, is running against Republican Harold Weilbrenner of Iowa City for a four-year term.
Iowa Senate District 45 covers almost all of Iowa City and all of University Heights. Prior to redistricting, this seat was held by longtime state Sen. Joe Bolkcom, who is retiring.
Iowa Senate District 46: Dawn Driscoll and Kevin Kinney
State Sens. Dawn Driscoll and Kevin Kinney are running against each other for this seat in a rare incumbent-on-incumbent race. Senate District 46 covers all of Iowa and Washington counties and parts of Johnson County, including Lone Tree, Hills, Tiffin, Oxford, Swisher and Shueyville.
Kinney is a Democrat who has served for eight years in the Iowa Legislature and is a farmer and a retired Johnson County Sheriff's deputy from Oxford. Driscoll is a first-term Republican state senator from rural Iowa County who owns an angus cattle farm.
Iowa House District 85: Amy Nielsen, Wayne Grell and Jacob Wenck
Incumbent state Rep. Amy Nielsen, a Democrat, is facing Republican Wayne Grell and Libertarian Jacob Wenck this year. Nielsen has served for six years and is a former mayor of North Liberty; Grell is a retired business owner from North Liberty; and Wenck is case manager and the only Libertarian running in a local Johnson County race.
Iowa House District 85 covers North Liberty, Solon and much of northeast Johnson County. The winner would represent this district for two years.
Iowa House District 89: Elinor Levin and Jacob Onken
Democrat Elinor Levin and Republican Jacob Onken are facing off to represent one of Iowa City's districts in the Iowa House of Representatives. Levin is a private writing tutor from Iowa City while Onken is a contracts manager at Collins Aerospace.
House District 89 covers most of southern Iowa City and all of University Heights. This is an open seat following longtime state Rep. Mary Mascher's retirement.
Iowa House District 91: Brad Sherman and Elle Wyant
Republican Brad Sherman, a pastor from Williamsburg, is running against Democrat Elle Wyant, a UPS Airlines employee and LGBTQ activist from Marengo.
Iowa House District 91 covers all of Iowa County and parts of Johnson County, including Oxford, Shueyville, Swisher and Tiffin. This is an open seat created through redistricting.
Iowa House District 92: Heather Hora and Eileen Beran
Republican Heather Hora is running against Democrat Eileen Beran for this seat in the Iowa Legislature. Hora is a farmer from Washington County while Beran is a retiree who lives in Kalona.
House District 92 covers all of Washington County and parts of Johnson County, including Hills and Lone Tree. This is an open seat created through redistricting.
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Two seats are up for grabs on the Johnson County Board of Supervisors so voters will get to choose two candidates out of the five on the ballot. Supervisor Jon Green, a Democrat, is the only incumbent on the ballot after Supervisor Pat Heiden chose to not run for reelection.
Democrat V Fixmer-Oraiz is a small business owner from Iowa City. Republican Jammie Bradshaw is a drone pilot technician from rural Johnson County. Republican Phil Hemingway is a repair shop owner from rural Johnson County. Independent Eric Heick is an agricultural research associate and farmer from West Branch.
Other 2022 Johnson County election coverage
The Press-Citizen has covered several other stories in Johnson County focusing on the larger picture of the election. This includes door-knocking campaigns, campaign finance reports, student turnout, large campaign rallies and trends.
George Shillcock is the Press-Citizen's local government and development reporter covering Iowa City and Johnson County. He can be reached at (319) 214-5039, GShillcock@press-citizen.com and on Twitter @ShillcockGeorge
This article originally appeared on Iowa City Press-Citizen: What you need to know about Election Day 2022 in Johnson County, Iowa
