Keith Jones

Keith Jones is the Republican candidate for the Iowa House of Representatives, District 20, in the November 3, 2026 general election, in a race with no incumbent against Democrat Eric Armstrong.[1][2] A retired police lieutenant and current Pottawattamie County supervisor, he says he is running on public safety, education and strengthening Iowa families.[3]

Keith Jones graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School and earned an associate degree from Iowa Western Community College in 1988.[2] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said he worked for the City of Council Bluffs for 29 years, retired as a police lieutenant, served four years as president of the Council Bluffs Fraternal Order of Police lodge, and holds an accounting degree from the University of Nebraska.[3] He said he is a current Pottawattamie County supervisor who oversees more than 460 full-time employees and a budget of more than $110 million, and that he serves on boards including the Council Bluffs Airport Authority, the Southwest Iowa Juvenile Detention Board, MAPA, the Board of Health and PACE.[3]

Jones advanced from the Republican primary on June 2, 2026.[2] In the survey, he listed public safety priorities including more Iowa State Patrol hiring, more judges, minimum mandatory sentences and a new state prison.[3] He also called for raising teacher pay to a minimum of $60,000, more focus on early reading and math, stronger student discipline, and expanded trade education in high schools.[3]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.