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- Tuesday, March 2, 2027 · Counties, Cities, School districts, Community colleges
- Tuesday, September 14, 2027 · Counties, Cities, School districts, Community colleges
- Tuesday, November 2, 2027 · Counties, Cities, School districts, Community colleges
- Tuesday, March 7, 2028 · Counties, Cities, School districts, Community colleges
- Tuesday, September 12, 2028 · Counties, Cities, School districts, Community colleges
- Tuesday, November 7, 2028 · Counties
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Iowa, 2026
127 measures; 73 of 98 passed.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
· 127
- Waukon: Waukon Public Measure AMNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 83.0% (1,118) · No 17.0% (229)
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- Appanoose County: Appanoose County Public Measure AMNovember 3, 2026
Failed Yes 34.4% (728) · No 65.6% (1,390)
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- Independence: Public Measure CDNovember 3, 2026
Failed Yes 41.7% (1,124) · No 58.3% (1,574)
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- Independence: Independence School Public Measure CENovember 3, 2026
Failed Yes 48.4% (2,036) · No 51.6% (2,170)
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- Pocahontas Area: Pocahontas Area School Public Measure RQNovember 3, 2026
Failed Yes 45.0% (167) · No 55.0% (204)
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- Carroll: Carroll School Public Measure DANovember 3, 2026
Failed Yes 46.0% (2,898) · No 54.0% (3,397)
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- Cedar County: Kirkwood Community College Public Measure NCNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 69.8% (147,362) · No 30.2% (63,690)
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- Tipton: Tipton School Public Measure ANovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 65.3% (1,469) · No 34.7% (782)
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Passed Yes 55.0% (1,190) · No 45.0% (973)
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- Interstate 35: Interstate 35 School Public Measure ZNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 50.3% (1,258) · No 49.7% (1,241)
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- Central DeWitt: Central DeWitt School Public Measure FCNovember 3, 2026
Failed Yes 29.8% (1,323) · No 70.2% (3,111)
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- Central DeWitt: Central DeWitt School Public Measure FCNovember 3, 2026
Failed Yes 29.8% (1,323) · No 70.2% (3,111)
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- Easton Valley: Easton Valley School Public Measure LJNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 55.6% (1,003) · No 44.4% (802)
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- Madrid: Madrid School Public Measure BQNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 72.7% (1,366) · No 27.3% (514)
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- Urbandale: Urbandale Public Measure UNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 62.2% (14,340) · No 37.8% (8,719)
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- Van Buren County: Van Buren County School Public Measure USNovember 3, 2026
Failed Yes 37.7% (1,040) · No 62.3% (1,719)
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- Central Decatur: Central Decatur School Public Measure GANovember 3, 2026
Failed Yes 40.4% (622) · No 59.6% (917)
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- Lamoni: Lamoni School Public Measure GBNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 65.2% (522) · No 34.8% (279)
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- Delaware County: Lake Delhi Combined Recreational Facility and Water Quality District Public Measure ANovember 3, 2026
Failed Yes 34.4% (144) · No 65.6% (274)
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- Burlington: Burlington Public Measure GMNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 67.6% (5,617) · No 32.4% (2,697)
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- Lake Park: Lake Park Public Measure GXNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 51.1% (286) · No 48.9% (274)
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- Spirit Lake: Spirit Lake School Public Measure GWNovember 3, 2026
Failed Yes 39.3% (1,892) · No 60.7% (2,918)
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- Dubuque County: Dubuque County Public Measure ANovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 69.5% (28,351) · No 30.5% (12,433)
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- North Union: North Union School Public Measure HFNovember 3, 2026
Failed Yes 35.1% (466) · No 64.9% (863)
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- Fayette County: Fayette County Public Measure HKNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 61.6% (4,676) · No 38.4% (2,914)
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- Churdan: Churdan Public Measure IMNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 68.9% (82) · No 31.1% (37)
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- Scranton: Public Measure GYNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 57.2% (91) · No 42.8% (68)
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- Dana: Dana Public Measure INNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 88.9% (8) · No 11.1% (1)
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- Grand Junction: Grand Junction Public Measure IINovember 3, 2026
Failed Yes 49.4% (116) · No 50.6% (119)
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- Jefferson: Jefferson Public Measure IJNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 53.3% (906) · No 46.7% (793)
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- Paton: Paton Public Measure IKNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 70.5% (43) · No 29.5% (18)
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- Rippey: Rippey Public Measure ILNovember 3, 2026
Failed Yes 50.0% (26) · No 50.0% (26)
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- Dike: Dike Public Measure IONovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 73.9% (535) · No 26.1% (189)
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- Reinbeck: Reinbeck Public Measure IPNovember 3, 2026
Failed Yes 49.0% (381) · No 51.0% (397)
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- AGWSR: AGWSR School Public Measure IRNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 57.6% (1,142) · No 42.4% (839)
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- Hardin County: Hardin County Public Measure JNNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 76.3% (4,878) · No 23.7% (1,514)
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- Iowa County: Iowa County EMS Public Measure KZNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 53.0% (3,956) · No 47.0% (3,506)
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- Bellevue: Bellevue Public Measure LINovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 83.9% (942) · No 16.1% (181)
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- Easton Valley: Easton Valley School Public Measure LJNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 55.6% (1,003) · No 44.4% (802)
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- Jasper County: Buena Vista Township Public Measure BVNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 52.7% (126) · No 47.3% (113)
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- Jasper County: Clear Creek Township Public Measure CCNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 53.2% (125) · No 46.8% (110)
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- Jasper County: Des Moines Township Public Measure DMNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 66.0% (188) · No 34.0% (97)
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- Jasper County: Elk Creek Township Public Measure ECNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 68.8% (128) · No 31.2% (58)
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- Jasper County: Fairview Township Public Measure FVNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 57.9% (169) · No 42.1% (123)
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- Jasper County: Hickory Grove Township Public Measure HGNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 55.4% (77) · No 44.6% (62)
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- Jasper County: Independence Township Public Measure INDNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 67.2% (184) · No 32.8% (90)
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- Jasper County: Jasper County Fairview Township Public Measure FVNovember 3, 2026
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- Jasper County: Jasper County Kellogg Township Public Measure KELNovember 3, 2026
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- Jasper County: Jasper County Malaka Township Public Measure MALNovember 3, 2026
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- Jasper County: Jasper County Newton Township Public Measure NWTNovember 3, 2026
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- Jasper County: Jasper County Sherman Township Public Measure SHMNovember 3, 2026
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- Jasper County: Kellogg Township Public Measure KELNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 53.7% (131) · No 46.3% (113)
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- Jasper County: Lynn Grove Township Public Measure LGNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 67.0% (128) · No 33.0% (63)
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- Jasper County: Malaka Township Public Measure MALNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 58.1% (75) · No 41.9% (54)
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- Jasper County: Mariposa Township Public Measure MARNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 50.5% (53) · No 49.5% (52)
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- Jasper County: Mound Prairie Township Public Measure MPNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 57.5% (142) · No 42.5% (105)
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- Jasper County: Newton Township Public Measure NWTNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 51.7% (308) · No 48.3% (288)
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- PCM: PCM School Public Measure LLNovember 3, 2026
Failed Yes 48.5% (1,429) · No 51.5% (1,518)
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- Jasper County: Palo Alto Township Public Measure PANovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 55.7% (225) · No 44.3% (179)
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- Jasper County: Poweshiek Township Public Measure POWNovember 3, 2026
Failed Yes 48.8% (201) · No 51.2% (211)
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- Jasper County: Richland Township Public Measure RCHNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 66.8% (125) · No 33.2% (62)
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- Jasper County: Rock Creek Township Public Measure RCNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 58.1% (215) · No 41.9% (155)
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- Jasper County: Sherman Township Public Measure SHMNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 58.8% (117) · No 41.2% (82)
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- Jasper County: Washington Township Public Measure WSHNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 52.3% (146) · No 47.7% (133)
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- Fairfield: Fairfield School Public Measure LRNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 67.8% (4,218) · No 32.2% (2,006)
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- Hills: Hills Public Measure LZNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 68.4% (349) · No 31.6% (161)
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- Johnson County: Johnson County Public Measure LYNovember 3, 2026
Failed Yes 46.1% (32,943) · No 53.9% (38,484)
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- Lone Tree: Lone Tree School Public Measure MANovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 72.2% (758) · No 27.8% (292)
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- Mid-Prairie: Mid-Prairie School Public Measure VFNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 66.6% (2,448) · No 33.4% (1,228)
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- Keota: Keota School Public Measure MLNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 54.9% (470) · No 45.1% (386)
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- Keota: Keota School Public Measure MLNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 54.9% (470) · No 45.1% (386)
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- Pekin: Pekin School Public Measure MNNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 54.9% (751) · No 45.1% (618)
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- Van Buren County: Van Buren County School Public Measure USNovember 3, 2026
Failed Yes 27.6% (47) · No 72.4% (123)
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- Cedar Rapids: Cedar Rapids Public Measure DNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 74.5% (40,129) · No 25.5% (13,755)
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- Ely: Ely Public Measure ENovember 3, 2026
Failed Yes 49.5% (623) · No 50.5% (636)
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- Linn County: Kirkwood Community College Public Measure NCNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 70.6% (135,605) · No 29.4% (56,409)
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- George-Little Rock: George-Little Rock School Public Measure NVNovember 3, 2026
Failed Yes 46.7% (575) · No 53.3% (655)
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- Interstate 35: Interstate 35 School Public Measure ZNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 51.8% (756) · No 48.2% (703)
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- Knoxville: Knoxville School Public Measure ONNovember 3, 2026
Failed Yes 45.2% (2,292) · No 54.8% (2,781)
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- Mills County: Mills County Public Measure ONovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 59.9% (3,547) · No 40.1% (2,373)
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- Emmetsburg: Emmetsburg School Public Measure ANovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 54.1% (1,165) · No 45.9% (988)
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- Palo Alto County: Fairfield Township Public Measure BNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 54.7% (35) · No 45.3% (29)
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- Palo Alto County: Palo Alto County Public Measure ANovember 3, 2026
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- Palo Alto County: Silver Lake Township Public Measure CNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 67.3% (37) · No 32.7% (18)
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- Palo Alto County: West Bend Township Public Measure DNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 58.8% (47) · No 41.3% (33)
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- Hinton: Hinton School Public Measure RDNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 61.0% (958) · No 39.0% (612)
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- Le Mars: Le Mars Public Measure RCNovember 3, 2026
Failed Yes 45.3% (1,802) · No 54.7% (2,177)
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- Pocahontas Area: Pocahontas Area School Public Measure RQNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 55.3% (1,102) · No 44.7% (889)
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- Urbandale: Public Measure UNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 62.2% (14,340) · No 37.8% (8,719)
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- Madrid: Madrid School Public Measure BQNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 66.7% (164) · No 33.3% (82)
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- Saydel: Saydel School Public Measure SNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 70.0% (2,245) · No 30.0% (962)
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- Sac County: Jackson Township Public Measure BNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 76.2% (77) · No 23.8% (24)
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- Sac County: Sac County Jackson Township Public Measure BNovember 3, 2026
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- Sac County: Sac County Public Measure ANovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 56.6% (2,377) · No 43.4% (1,821)
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- Tama County: Public Measure TXNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 56.8% (3,783) · No 43.2% (2,882)
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- Union County: Pleasant Township Public Measure UINovember 3, 2026
Failed Yes 31.8% (21) · No 68.2% (45)
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- Union County: Union County Pleasant Township Public Measure UINovember 3, 2026
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- Union County: Union County Public Measure UHNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 55.6% (763) · No 44.4% (609)
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- Wapello County: Wapello County Public Measure ANovember 3, 2026
Failed Yes 32.5% (3,419) · No 67.5% (7,085)
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- Norwalk: Norwalk School Public Measure ANovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 70.1% (6,329) · No 29.9% (2,698)
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- Decorah: Decorah Public Measure WDNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 61.6% (2,374) · No 38.4% (1,481)
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- Spillville: Spillville Public Measure WENovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 80.1% (141) · No 19.9% (35)
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Passed Yes 61.2% (1,927) · No 38.8% (1,223)
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- Wright County: Iowa Township Public Measure ANovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 53.5% (46) · No 46.5% (40)
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- Wright County: Wall Lake Township Public Measure BNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 77.5% (31) · No 22.5% (9)
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- Wright County: Woolstock Township Public Measure CNovember 3, 2026
Passed Yes 54.4% (31) · No 45.6% (26)
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- Wright County: Wright County Iowa Township Public Measure ANovember 3, 2026
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- Wright County: Wright County Wall Lake Township Public Measure BNovember 3, 2026
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- Wright County: Wright County Woolstock Township Public Measure CNovember 3, 2026
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