Dawn Aberle
Nonpartisan office★ IncumbentUnopposed
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Quick facts
- Office: Spring Grove Township Clerk
- Incumbent: Yes
- Opponents: None — runs unopposed
Biography
The race
- Dawn Aberle is a nonpartisan candidate for Spring Grove Township Clerk in the Nov. 3, 2026, Linn County general election.
- They currently hold the office.
- They run unopposed — no other candidate filed for this office, so they win this race.
Background
- Linn County assessor records list Dawn M Aberle as a co-trustee, with Bert E Aberle, of the Aberle Bert E Family Trust, which holds an agricultural property in Spring Grove Township.
- Dawn Aberle of Coggon identified herself as principal of the Clear Creek Amana Middle School in a 2014 letter to the Gazette endorsing Kevin Kinney for Iowa State Senate District 39.
Record in office
- Dawn Aberle currently serves as Spring Grove Township Clerk, with a term expiring December 31, 2026.
- Linn County records list Dawn Aberle as elected to the Spring Grove Township Clerk seat on November 8, 2022, for a four-year term.
- Iowa Code chapter 359 defines the township clerk office: keep the record of trustee proceedings, receive and disburse township funds under the trustees' orders, prepare the annual financial report (due September 30), and certify the tax levy; compensation is at the same rate as a trustee.
- Linn News reported that Dawn Aberle of Troy Mills (Spring Grove Township area) was elected to an American Legion Auxiliary Department of Iowa office in July 2025, alongside Alida Kolthoff.
In the news
- Ballotpedia lists Dawn Aberle as the incumbent running for Spring Grove Township Clerk in the November 3, 2026 general election.
The race
Spring Grove Township ClerkGeneral election · Nov. 3, 2026
- Dawn AberleThis profile
Unopposed · no opponent on the ballot — this candidate will win the seat
Source: Linn County Election Services candidate list · Oct. 7, 2026- Ballotpedia lists Dawn Aberle as the incumbent running for Spring Grove Township Clerk in the November 3, 2026 general election.referenceBallotpedia · Oct. 17, 2026
Campaign money
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Record in office
About the office
- Iowa Code chapter 359 defines the township clerk office: keep the record of trustee proceedings, receive and disburse township funds under the trustees' orders, prepare the annual financial report (due September 30), and certify the tax levy; compensation is at the same rate as a trustee.officialIowa Legislature · Oct. 18, 2026
Timeline
- 2026Dawn Aberle currently serves as Spring Grove Township Clerk, with a term expiring December 31, 2026.officialLinn County, IA · Oct. 17, 2026
- 2022Linn County records list Dawn Aberle as elected to the Spring Grove Township Clerk seat on November 8, 2022, for a four-year term.officialLinn County, IA · Oct. 17, 2026
Positions & statements
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Background
- 2026Linn County assessor records list Dawn M Aberle as a co-trustee, with Bert E Aberle, of the Aberle Bert E Family Trust, which holds an agricultural property in Spring Grove Township.officialLinn County Assessor · Oct. 17, 2026
- 2025Linn News reported that Dawn Aberle of Troy Mills (Spring Grove Township area) was elected to an American Legion Auxiliary Department of Iowa office in July 2025, alongside Alida Kolthoff.newsLinn News (Nelson Media Company) · July 31, 2025
- 2014Dawn Aberle of Coggon identified herself as principal of the Clear Creek Amana Middle School in a 2014 letter to the Gazette endorsing Kevin Kinney for Iowa State Senate District 39.newsThe Gazette (Cedar Rapids Community History Archive) · May 23, 2014
In the news
No records found.