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Linda Murken

Democratic · Iowa · 2026 · Incumbent

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Story County Board of Supervisors, District 1Iowa · 2026Story County sample ballot

Top priorities

  • Rural broadband access
  • Affordable housing
  • Water quality

Per the per Yahoo News (Ames Tribune).

Biography

Linda Murken grew up on a farm in Franklin Township near Gilbert, graduated from Iowa State University and worked in adult community corrections, ending as Director of the Second Judicial District Department of Correctional Services, per the county's official profile. She retired from corrections in 2010, helped organize the Gilbert/Franklin Township Fire and Emergency Rescue Agency, and has served on the Board of Supervisors since 2019, per her campaign site.

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