Politics & Government
Get to Know Your House District 39 Candidates Before June 5 Primary
How will Johnston Patch help you become better acquainted with the Republican candidates in House Districts 39? Read on to find out.
We're just one week out from the June 5 state primary election.
To get voters ready we've reached out to our local candidates seeking a spot on the November ballot.
The candidates vying for the Republican House District 39 ticket include an incumbent and a recent college graduate.
Find out what's happening in Johnstonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Starting today and running until next week, we will feature Q & A interviews with both incumbent Erik Helland and challenger Jake Highfill.
Come November, the winner of next week's primary will face Democrat Kelsey Clark of Grimes.
Find out what's happening in Johnstonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
On Monday, June 4, we'll wrap things up with a handy guide to local polling locations, sample ballots and more.
New House District 39
Iowa House District 39 is located in western Polk County.
The new district includes Johnston, Grimes and a portion of rural Polk County west of Saylorville Lake.
The area is currently the 69th District, a post held by Helland.
All of Iowa's legislative districts were redrawn and renumbered las yea to account for the 2010 census population shifts.
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