About the office
The nine-member council manages the county's extension district, which brings Iowa State University extension information on agriculture, home economics and community and economic development to local residents. It hires district staff and prepares the district budget.
Term: 4 years (Nine council members; elected on a nonpartisan ballot.).
Surveillance & privacy
No sourced statement or vote on surveillance found yet (license plate readers, cameras, facial recognition, drones, data retention).
Quick facts
- Office: Agricultural Extension Council
- Incumbent: No
- Opponents: Kim Bowen (Nonpartisan), Kevin Bruns (Nonpartisan, incumbent), Jennifer Dunn (Nonpartisan, incumbent), Kassandra Rice (Nonpartisan)
Biography
The race
- JaLea Horning is a nonpartisan candidate for Agricultural Extension Council in the Nov. 3, 2026, Linn County general election.
- They are not the current officeholder.
- Also on the ballot for this office: Kim Bowen (Nonpartisan); Kevin Bruns (Nonpartisan, incumbent); Jennifer Dunn (Nonpartisan, incumbent); Kassandra Rice (Nonpartisan).
Background
- Horning's public Facebook profile lists her as an insurance officer at Farm Credit Services of America and a University of Iowa student from Marion, Iowa.
- LinkedIn profile lists JaLea Horning of Springville as an insurance officer at Farm Credit Services of America since May 2025, previously at Van Meter Inc., RCIS and the USDA Farm Service Agency, with a B.A. in communication from the University of Iowa.
- Her public Facebook profile lists her as a Project Coordinator at Van Meter (since September 2023) in addition to her role as an insurance officer at Farm Credit Services of America.
- Her personal Facebook profile lists her occupation as "Insurance Officer at Farm Credit Services of America" and "Studied at University of Iowa"; from Marion, Iowa.
Public life
- Iowa Code chapter 176A defines the Agricultural Extension Council office: a nine-member elected board that governs the county extension district — it employs extension staff, adopts the annual budget and levies the extension-education tax, oversees the 4-H/agriculture/home economics program, and meets at least twice a year; members serve without compensation (actual and necessary expenses only).
- JaLea Horning is a nonpartisan candidate in the Nov. 3, 2026 general election for the Linn County Agricultural Extension Council, a five-seat race that also includes incumbent Jennifer Dunn, Kim Bowen, Kevin Bruns, and Kassandra Rice.
- Her publicly visible Facebook activity shows no political content; her most recent post is a personal engagement announcement.
In the news
- JaLea Horning, 16, of Springville, donated the $2,000 she was paid for her reserve grand champion market steer at the Linn County Fair to the Linn County Fair Board for electrical work in the cattle barn.
The race
Agricultural Extension CouncilGeneral election · Nov. 3, 2026
JaLea HorningThis profile- Kim Bowen
- Kevin Bruns
- Jennifer Dunn
- Kassandra Rice
- JaLea Horning is a nonpartisan candidate in the Nov. 3, 2026 general election for the Linn County Agricultural Extension Council, a five-seat race that also includes incumbent Jennifer Dunn, Kim Bowen, Kevin Bruns, and Kassandra Rice.referenceBallotpedia · Oct. 17, 2026
Campaign money
No records found.
Public record
About the office
- Iowa Code chapter 176A defines the Agricultural Extension Council office: a nine-member elected board that governs the county extension district — it employs extension staff, adopts the annual budget and levies the extension-education tax, oversees the 4-H/agriculture/home economics program, and meets at least twice a year; members serve without compensation (actual and necessary expenses only).officialIowa Legislature · Oct. 18, 2026
Positions & statements
No records found.
Background
- Horning's public Facebook profile lists her as an insurance officer at Farm Credit Services of America and a University of Iowa student from Marion, Iowa.Facebook · Oct. 17, 2026
- LinkedIn profile lists JaLea Horning of Springville as an insurance officer at Farm Credit Services of America since May 2025, previously at Van Meter Inc., RCIS and the USDA Farm Service Agency, with a B.A. in communication from the University of Iowa.LinkedIn · Oct. 18, 2026
- Her public Facebook profile lists her as a Project Coordinator at Van Meter (since September 2023) in addition to her role as an insurance officer at Farm Credit Services of America.Facebook · Oct. 18, 2026
- Her personal Facebook profile lists her occupation as "Insurance Officer at Farm Credit Services of America" and "Studied at University of Iowa"; from Marion, Iowa.Facebook · Oct. 19, 2026
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- Her publicly visible Facebook activity shows no political content; her most recent post is a personal engagement announcement.Facebook · Oct. 19, 2026
In the news
- JaLea Horning, 16, of Springville, donated the $2,000 she was paid for her reserve grand champion market steer at the Linn County Fair to the Linn County Fair Board for electrical work in the cattle barn.newsThe Gazette (Cedar Rapids Community History Archive) · June 28, 2016