2026 Marion County Primary Election Information

The 2026 Primary Election in Marion County will be held on Tuesday, June 2nd.

Absentee voting is underway at the Marion County Courthouse and through the mail, and the last day for absentee voting will be Monday, June 1st. This coming Monday is the deadline to request a mailed absentee ballot and is also the deadline for pre-registration. The Polls will open at 7:00 A.M. and close at 8:00 P.M on Election Day.

POLLING PLACES FOR THE 2026 PRIMARY ELECTION. For the June 2, 2026, Marion County 2026 Primary Election, the County will utilize all seventeen regular voting locations.

CLAY – (Includes Harvey & Tracy)

Harvey Community Center

300 Main St, Harvey, IA 50119

DALLAS – (Includes Franklin Twp & Melcher-Dallas)

Melcher-Dallas Community Center

112 N Main St, Melcher-Dallas, IA 50163

INDIANA –

Indiana Township Community Center

1980 Hwy G76, Knoxville, IA 50138

KNOXVILLE ONE –

Marion County Extension

210 N Iowa St, Knoxville, IA 50138

KNOXVILLE TWO –

Knoxville Public Library

213 E Montgomery St, Knoxville, IA 50138

KNOXVILLE THREE –

Community of Christ Church

714 Willets Dr, Knoxville, IA 50138

KNOXVILLE FOUR –

Dyer Hudson Hall

1000 N Lincoln, Knoxville, IA 50138

KNOXVILLE TOWNSHIP –

Marion County North Annex

2003 N Lincoln, Knoxville, IA 50138

LAKE PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP –

Heartland Reformed Church

628 Hwy T14, Pella, IA 50219

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP – (Includes Bussey, Hamilton & Marysville)

Bussey Community Center

313 5th St, Bussey, IA 50044

OTLEY – (Includes Summit Twp & Red Rock Twp)

Otley Reformed Church

700 Johnson St, Otley, IA 50214

PELLA ONE –

Trinity Reformed Church Activity Center

708 E Second St, Pella, IA 50219

PELLA TWO –

Calvary Church

408 Maple St, Pella, IA 50219

PELLA THREE –

Pella Legion Hall

829 Broadway, Pella, IA 50219

PELLA FOUR –

United Methodist Church

1414 University St, Pella, IA 50219

PLEASANTVILLE – (Includes Pleasant Grove Twp, Pleasantville & Union Twp)

Pleasantville Memorial Building

101 N Jefferson St, Pleasantville, IA 50225

WASHINGTON –

Columbia Fire Station

1032 Virginia St, Columbia, IA 50057

VOTER IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION

Pre-registered voters are required to provide an approved form of identification at the polling place before receiving and casting a regular ballot. Voters who are not pre-registered – such as voters registering to vote on election day – and voters changing precincts must also provide proof of residence. A voter who is unable to provide an approved form of identification (or prove residence if required) 1) may have the voter’s identity/residence attested to by another registered voter in the precinct, 2) prove identity and residence using Election Day Registration documents, or 3) cast a provisional ballot and provide proof of identity/residence at the county auditor’s office by Monday, June 8, 2026 at 12:00 pm (Noon). Election Day Registrant attesters must provide an approved form of identification. For additional information about providing proof of identity and/or residence, visit: https://sos.iowa.gov/voterid or phone (641) 828-2217.

Any voter who is physically unable to enter a polling place has the right to vote in the voter’s vehicle. For further information, contact the county auditor’s office at the telephone number or E-mail address listed below.

Telephone: (641) 828-2217 E-mail: elections@marioncountyiowa.gov

JUNE 2, 2026, PRIMARY ELECTION

DEMOCRATIC PARTY CANDIDATES

(All are Vote for One unless noted otherwise)

United States Senator

Josh Turek
Zach Wahls

US Representative (DISTRICT 1)

Christina Bohannan
Travis Terrell

Governor

Rob Sand

Secretary of State

Ryan Peterman

Auditor of State

Taylor Wettach

Treasurer of State

John Norwood

Secretary of Agriculture

Chris Jones

Attorney General

Nate Willems

State Senator (DISTRICT 11)

Sinikka Waugh

State Senator (DISTRICT 19)

Zachary Mecham

State Representative (DISTRICT 21)

Spencer A Waugh

State Representative (DISTRICT 37)

No Candidate

Board of Supervisors

No Candidate

County Treasurer

No Candidate

County Recorder

No Candidate

County Attorney

No Candidate