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Dallas County, Iowa

Dallas County Public Hospital Trustee

Boyens, Cochran, Miner and Steele were on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Dallas County election filings. Certified results will appear here once the election office certifies the count. Iowa certifies the general election by November 30, 2026; county canvasses are due November 10. Official results: electionresults.iowa.gov.

About this race

Nonpartisan, contested race; the county's approved candidate list does not state how many trustee seats are open in this cycle. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.

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Who won? The official answer comes November 30.

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The county reviews mail ballots, provisional ballots and any recount, then sends official totals to the state.
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Next · Nov 30
Iowa makes it official
The State board of canvassers certifies the result. The winner appears on this page that day.

What local news is reporting

Not official yetUpdated November 5, 2026

This report is cited to the outlet that published it. We do not call races. Official running count: Iowa official results.

Dallas County Public Hospital Trustee
No report found yet

Reports are checked daily until Iowa certifies on November 30; a certified winner replaces the report on that day.

Kari Boyens

Nonpartisan

Biography

Kari Boyens is a nonpartisan candidate for Dallas County Public Hospital Trustee and a sitting trustee on the Dallas County Hospital Board of Trustees, per Dallas County Hospital. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

Dennis Cochran

Nonpartisan

Biography

Dennis Cochran is a nonpartisan candidate for Dallas County Public Hospital Trustee and a sitting trustee on the Dallas County Hospital Board of Trustees, per Dallas County Hospital. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

Joelle Miner

Nonpartisan

Biography

Joelle Miner is a nonpartisan candidate for Dallas County Public Hospital Trustee and chairs the Dallas County Hospital Board of Trustees, per Dallas County Hospital. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

Pat Steele

Nonpartisan

Biography

Pat Steele is a nonpartisan candidate for Dallas County Public Hospital Trustee and a sitting trustee on the Dallas County Hospital Board of Trustees, per Dallas County Hospital. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Dallas County Public Hospital Trustee in 2026?

4 candidates were tracked for Dallas County Public Hospital Trustee on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kari Boyens, Dennis Cochran, Joelle Miner and Pat Steele. Candidate information follows official Dallas County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Dallas County Public Hospital Trustee election in Iowa?

Election Day was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Certified results will appear on this page as the election office certifies them. Iowa certifies the general election by November 30, 2026; county canvasses are due November 10. Official results: https://electionresults.iowa.gov/. Voting rules for Iowa are on the Iowa election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Who won the Dallas County Public Hospital Trustee race?

Not yet reported by the outlets we checked; Iowa certifies on November 30. We do not call races.

Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Dallas County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Kari Boyens, full profileDennis Cochran, full profileJoelle Miner, full profilePat Steele, full profileOfficial Iowa election office