Election results
Black candidates prevailed in a handful of school and city elections around the state.
A handful of Black candidates won their election bids Tuesday night across the state. Visit the Iowa Secretary of State’s website for the unofficial results.
- Kelly Simmons, Southeast Polk School board
- Lya Williams, Johnston School board
- Soneeta Mangra-Dutcher, reelected to Johnston School board
- Anita Rollins, Ames City Council at-large
- Quentin Hart, reelected mayor of Waterloo
- Belinda Creighton-Smith, Waterloo City Council, Ward 4
- Treyla Lee, Sioux City school board, at-large
If you know of other Black candidates who won elections on Tuesday, Nov. 7, who are not on this list, please email the information to dana@blackiowanews.com. *This list may be updated.
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