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John Forbes

Democratic · Iowa · 2026

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Top priorities

  • Restore trust in county government
  • Expand mental health services and address food insecurity and housing instability
  • Support clean water, climate action and infrastructure improvements

Per the campaign site.

Biography

John Forbes previously served six terms in the Iowa House of Representatives and ran Medicap Pharmacy in Urbandale for more than four decades before selling it with his wife in 2022, per Yahoo News. He also served on the Urbandale City Council and as president of the Urbandale Chamber of Commerce, per the same source.

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