2024 Iowa primary election guide: What are the candidates saying about the key issues?

Emery Glover, Des Moines Register

Updated June 4, 2024 at 9:49 AM·4 min read

Voters will make their way to the polls on June 4, 2024, for the primary election.

To help voters, the Des Moines Register sent questions to all federal, Des Moines area legislative and countywide candidates running for political office this year.

If you're not registered to vote or unsure of your voter registration status, you can check your standing here. You also can brush up on how to vote absentee and what you need to bring with you to the polls here.

Here's a look at where candidates stand on the issues, in their own words. And be sure to check back often as we add more candidate surveys.

1st Congressional District

More: Meet the candidates running for Iowa's 1st Congressional District in southeast Iowa

2nd Congressional District

More: Meet the candidates running for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District in northeast Iowa

3rd Congressional District

More: Meet the 2 Democrats challenging Zach Nunn for Iowa's 3rd Congressional District seat

4th Congressional District

More: Meet the candidates running for Iowa's 4th Congressional District

Iowa House District 21

More: Meet the candidates running for Iowa House District 21 in Marion, Warren counties

Iowa House District 22

More: Meet the candidates running for the open Iowa House District 22 seat in Norwalk, Cumming

Iowa House District 23

More: Meet the candidates running for Iowa House District 23 in the June 4 primary election

Iowa House District 27

More: Meet the candidates running for Iowa House District 27 in Waukee, Clive

Iowa House District 28

More: Where the candidates for West Des Moines' House District 28 stand on the issues

Iowa House District 29

More: What does the candidate running for Des Moines' House District 29 say about the issues?

Iowa House District 32

More: Jennifer Konfrst runs unopposed for reelection to Iowa House District 32

Iowa House District 34

More: Four Democrats, one Republican running to replace retiring Rep. Ako Abdul-Samad

Iowa House District 35

More: Meet the candidates running for Iowa House District 35 in Des Moines' north, west sides

Iowa House District 37

More: Meet the candidate running for Iowa House District 37 in Pella

Iowa House District 38

More: Meet the candidates running for Iowa House District 38 in Newton, Jasper County

Iowa House District 39

More: Meet the candidate running for Iowa House District 39 in Pleasant Hill, Des Moines

Iowa House District 40

More: Meet the candidates running for Iowa House District 40 in Altoona, Ankeny, Des Moines

Iowa House District 41

More: Meet the candidates running for Iowa House District 41 in Ankeny

Iowa House District 42

More: Meet the candidates running for Iowa House District 42 in Ankeny

Iowa House District 43

More: Meet the candidates running for Iowa House District 43 in Johnston, Urbandale

Iowa House District 44

More: Who's running for Iowa House District 44 in Urbandale? Meet the three primary candidates

Iowa House District 45

More: Meet the candidates for Polk County's Iowa House District 45 in Bondurant, Carlisle

Iowa House District 46

More: Meet the candidates running for Iowa House District 46 in Grimes, Urbandale, Granger

Iowa House District 48

More: Meet the candidates running for Iowa House District 48 in Boone County

Iowa House District 49

More: Meet Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell, who is running again for Iowa House District 49 in Ames

Iowa House District 51

More: Meet the candidates running for Iowa House District 51 in Nevada, Huxley, Maxwell

Iowa Senate District 16

More: Meet the Democrats running in Iowa Senate District 16: Claire Celsi and Julie Lasche Brown

Iowa Senate District 18

More: Who is Janet Petersen? Meet the Democrat running in Iowa Senate District 18 in Des Moines

Iowa Senate District 20

More: Meet the candidates for Iowa Senate District 20 in Altoona, Pleasant Hill, Des Moines

Iowa Senate District 22

More: Meet the candidates running for Iowa Senate District 22 in Johnston, Urbandale

Iowa Senate District 24

More: Meet the candidates running for Iowa's Senate District 24 in Perry, Boone

Iowa Senate District 26

More: Meet the candidates running for Iowa Senate District 26 in Nevada, Marshalltown

Dallas County Board of Supervisors District 2

More: Meet Julia Helm, who is running for Dallas County Board of Supervisors to represent Waukee

Dallas County Sheriff

More: Meet Dallas County Sheriff Adam Infante, who is running for reelection

Dallas County Treasurer

More: Meet Dallas County Treasurer Summer Portzen, who is running for reelection

Polk County Auditor

More: Polk County Auditor Jamie Fitzgerald running unopposed for reelection

Polk County Board of Supervisors District 2

More: Meet the candidates for Polk County Board of Supervisors District 2 in Urbandale, Johnston

Warren County Sheriff

More: Two Republicans are running for Warren County sheriff in the June primary

Warren County District 1

More: Meet the candidates running for supervisor in redrawn Warren County District 1

Warren County District 2

More: Meet the supervisor candidates running in the redrawn Warren County District 2 in Norwalk

Warren County District 3

More: Meet the candidates running for Warren County supervisor in District 3

Warren County District 4

More: Meet the candidates running for supervisor in the new Warren County District 4

Warren County District 5

More: Meet the candidates for Warren County Board of Supervisors in the new District 5

This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: 2024 Iowa election guide: What candidates are saying about key issues

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