Get Out and Vote in Today's GOP Primary Election

The GOP primary elections are here. Waukee residents will choose candidates in races at the county level and beyond.

Everything you need to know from who's running, where to vote and voting information can be found below.

Candidates and the offices they're running for are as follows:

United States Representative District 3
Tom Latham (R), Des Moines, tom@tomlatham.com
Leonard Boswell (D), Des Moines, campaign@boswellforcongress.com

State Senator District 22
Jeff Mullen (R), Waukee, jeff@jeffmullen.com
Pat Ward (R), Clive, jtpsward@aol.com
Desmund Adams (D), Clive, desmund@adamsforsenate.org  

State Representative District 44
Rob Taylor (R), West Des Moines, rob@taylorforiowa.com
Eric Brenneman (D), West Des Moines, Eric@Brennemanforiowa.com

Dallas County Board of Supervisors District 2
Mark A. Hanson (Incumbent) (R), Waukee, mmhanson@hickorytech.net

Dallas County Auditor
Vicki Klein (R), Perry, kleinslsltd@q.com
Gene Krumm (Incumbent) (R), Earlham, genekrumm@netins.net
Troy Weiland (R), Adel, troyweiland5@gmail.com

County Sheriff
Chad Leonard (R), Dallas Center, sheriffchadleonard@gmail.com
Jim Romar (R), West Des Moines, jimromar2011@hotmail.com

Voting Eligibility

According to the Dallas County Auditor's office, "all eligible electors of Dallas County are eligible to vote in the Primary Election as long as they declare themselves to be a member of either the Republican Party or Democratic Party. A party affiliation can be declared or changed on Election Day, but only one party’s ballot may be voted by each eligible elector."

An eligible elector must:

• Be a citizen of the United States
• Be a resident of Iowa
  Be at least 18 years old

An eligible elector must NOT:

• Be a convicted felon (unless voting rights have been restored by the president or governor)
• Be currently judged incompetent to vote by a court
• Claim the right to vote in any other place

More information about primary elections can be found on the Iowa Secretary of State’s website.

Polling Places

You have all day to get out and cast your vote in the GOP primary election Tuesday. All polling places will be open from 7 a.m. until 9 p.m.

Waukee's polling places are as follows. For a precinct map, click on the PDF at right:

Waukee 1 - , 900 Warrior Ln.
Waukee 2 - , 210 N. Warrior Ln.
Waukee 3 - Waukee Public Works Building, 805 University Ave.
Waukee 4 - , 1155 S.E. Boone Dr.,
Waukee 5 - , 1200 Warrior Ln.
Waukee 6 - , 560 S.E. University Ave.