Mike Jones

Mike Jones is the Democratic candidate for the Iowa House of Representatives, District 32, in the November 3, 2026 general election, in a race with no incumbent in which no other candidate is listed.[1][2] An assistant public defender who says he is the mayor of Windsor Heights, he is running on criminal justice reform, public education and water quality.[2][3]

Mike Jones graduated from Johnston High School, earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Iowa in 2008, and received a law degree from Drake University Law School in 2011.[2] His listed profession is assistant public defender.[2] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said he has been a public servant for almost a decade, is currently the Mayor of Windsor Heights, and works as a public defender for the State of Iowa.[3]

Jones advanced from the Democratic primary on June 2, 2026.[2] In the survey, he said his priorities include criminal justice reform and a path to marijuana legalization, higher pay for public school teachers and an end to the state's education savings account program, and cleaning up water through regulation and penalties for polluters.[3] He listed the Iowa State Education Association, AFSCME, the Iowa AFL-CIO, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa and the Sierra Club of Iowa among his endorsers.[3]

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