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How to run for city council, mayor, school board or community college board in Iowa in 2027: nomination petitions, filing and the campaign.
New to this topic? Start with the full guide.
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Every 2027 date an Iowa city, school board or community college candidate needs: August filing, the Oct 5 primary, Nov 2 election and Nov 30 runoff.
How to run for city council in Iowa in 2027: who qualifies, ward and at-large seats, petition signatures, filing with the county auditor, and Nov 2.
How to run for mayor in Iowa in 2027: who qualifies, how many petition signatures, filing with the county auditor in August or September, and Nov 2.
How to run for school board in Iowa in 2027: who qualifies, 10 to 50 petition signatures, filing with the county auditor Aug 23 to Sept 16, and Nov 2.
A week-by-week campaign plan for Iowa city, school board and community college candidates, from petitions and August filing to the Nov 2, 2027 election.
How to run for an Iowa community college board in 2027: director districts, 50 petition signatures, filing Aug 23 to Sept 16, and the Nov 2 election.
How an Iowa city, school or community college campaign texts voters: written consent, a committee and EIN, Campaign Verify and a registered number.
Start sending
Open an account, import your contact list, and write your first message. Before your first text can go out, the phone carriers review and approve the number you will send from. For a toll-free number, that review usually takes about three business days.
