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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.).

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Jennifer Dunn

Agricultural Extension Council
Nonpartisan office★ Incumbent
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Quick facts

Biography

The race

  • Jennifer Dunn is a nonpartisan candidate for Agricultural Extension Council in the Nov. 3, 2026, Linn County general election.
  • They currently hold the office.
  • Also on the ballot for this office: Kim Bowen (Nonpartisan); Kevin Bruns (Nonpartisan, incumbent); JaLea Horning (Nonpartisan); Kassandra Rice (Nonpartisan).

Sources: Linn County Election Services candidate list

Background

  • Linn County assessor records list Jennifer Dunn (Jennifer J Dunn) as a deed holder of a residential property in Jackson Township.
  • Jennifer Dunn was president of the Linn County Fair Association in 2013 and was the daughter-in-law of Lynn Dunn, for whom the Linn County Fair's Lynn Dunn Memorial Building was dedicated.
  • LinkedIn profile lists Jennifer Dunn of Central City as an independent insurance agent at Neighbor Insurance since 2007, educated at St. Ambrose University.

Sources: Linn County Assessor; The Gazette (Cedar Rapids Community History Archive); LinkedIn

Record in office

  • Dunn is listed as a current member of the Linn County Extension Council with a term expiring in 2026 and a Central City residence.
  • 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).
  • Jennifer Dunn is running for re-election to the Linn County Agricultural Extension Council, a five-seat race on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot that also includes Kim Bowen, Kevin Bruns, JaLea Horning, and Kassandra Rice.
  • Dunn currently holds the Linn County Agricultural Extension Council office until December 31, 2026, and previously ran for the same seat in the 2022 general election.
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  • The Linn County Fair Association lists Jennifer Dunn as treasurer (2026) and as a Fair Board member, with a Central City, Iowa address.

Sources: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach; Iowa Legislature; Ballotpedia; BallotReady; The Linn County Fair

In the news

  • KMCH reported Jennifer Dunn, vice president of the Linn County Fair, was named the 2024 Fairman of the Year by the Association of Iowa Fairs, the highest honor in the Iowa fair industry.

Sources: Mix 94.7 KMCH

The race

Agricultural Extension CouncilGeneral election · Nov. 3, 2026
Source: Linn County Election Services candidate list · Oct. 7, 2026
  • Jennifer Dunn is running for re-election to the Linn County Agricultural Extension Council, a five-seat race on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot that also includes Kim Bowen, Kevin Bruns, JaLea Horning, and Kassandra Rice.referenceBallotpedia · Oct. 17, 2026

Campaign money

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Record in office

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

Timeline

Years come from the item text; a gray italic year is when the source was published.

  1. 2026
    Dunn is listed as a current member of the Linn County Extension Council with a term expiring in 2026 and a Central City residence.officialIowa State University Extension and Outreach · Oct. 17, 2026
  2. 2022
    Dunn currently holds the Linn County Agricultural Extension Council office until December 31, 2026, and previously ran for the same seat in the 2022 general election.referenceBallotReady · Oct. 17, 2026

Positions & statements

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Background

Years come from the item text; a gray italic year is when the source was published.

  1. 2026
    The Linn County Fair Association lists Jennifer Dunn as treasurer (2026) and as a Fair Board member, with a Central City, Iowa address.orgThe Linn County Fair · Oct. 18, 2026
    LinkedIn profile lists Jennifer Dunn of Central City as an independent insurance agent at Neighbor Insurance since 2007, educated at St. Ambrose University.LinkedIn · Oct. 18, 2026Year is the source's publication date.
    Linn County assessor records list Jennifer Dunn (Jennifer J Dunn) as a deed holder of a residential property in Jackson Township.officialLinn County Assessor · Oct. 17, 2026Year is the source's publication date.
  2. 2013
    Jennifer Dunn was president of the Linn County Fair Association in 2013 and was the daughter-in-law of Lynn Dunn, for whom the Linn County Fair's Lynn Dunn Memorial Building was dedicated.newsThe Gazette (Cedar Rapids Community History Archive) · July 8, 2013

In the news

  • KMCH reported Jennifer Dunn, vice president of the Linn County Fair, was named the 2024 Fairman of the Year by the Association of Iowa Fairs, the highest honor in the Iowa fair industry.newsMix 94.7 KMCH · June 4, 2025
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