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4 candidates are tracked for Dubuque County Board of Supervisors on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Wayne Kenniker, Jason Davis, Kristin Dietzel and Rick Dickinson. Candidate information follows official Dubuque County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Two at-large seats are up, currently held by Wayne Kenniker and Ann McDonough, per KCRG-TV; McDonough is not seeking re-election. In the June 2, 2026 Republican primary, Jason Davis placed first with 3,150 votes (40.4%) and incumbent Wayne Kenniker second with 2,864 votes (36.8%) among a larger GOP field, advancing both to November, per KWWL. Democrats Kristin Dietzel (53.21%) and Rick Dickinson (46.79%) advanced automatically as the only two Democratic filers, per reporting aggregated from the primary results. Voters select two of the four November nominees.
Kenniker is a lifelong Sageville resident with a business degree from the University of Dubuque who spent decades in the electric utility industry as a lineman and in management before entering public service, per his campaign site. He served as Mayor of Sageville from 2019 to 2021 and was first elected Dubuque County Supervisor in November 2022, per his campaign site.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Fiscal responsibility, opposing tax increases and favoring tighter expense management
- Public safety and jail staffing within budget constraints
- Expanding mental health and substance-abuse services, particularly in rural areas
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-09.
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Davis has a background in military service and nonprofit leadership, per his campaign site. He placed first in the June 2, 2026 Republican primary in the two at-large supervisor seats with 3,150 votes (40.4%), per KWWL.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Long-term planning for major county investments
- Modernizing county operations and service delivery
- Accessible, constituent-focused leadership
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-09.
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Dietzel is co-owner of Painted Sky Designs, a family business, since 2021, and previously led the Greater Dubuque Development Corporation's Office of Workforce Solutions and worked in grants and institutional effectiveness at Northeast Iowa Community College, per her campaign site.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Responsible, small-business-style county budgeting and transparent spending
- Supporting local workforce development and education partnerships
- Maintaining core services: public safety, emergency management, health and infrastructure
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-09.
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Dickinson is the former CEO of the Greater Dubuque Development Corporation, per KCRG-TV. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Rick Dickinson.
