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About the office

Commissioners are the governing body of the local soil and water conservation district, which works on soil erosion, flood and sediment damage, and conservation through surveys, demonstration projects and information.

Term: 4 years (Five commissioners per district, elected on a nonpartisan ballot to staggered terms.).

Pay: Commissioners are not paid for their service; they may be reimbursed for actual expenses when funds are available (Iowa Code 161A.6).

Joshua O'Connell

Soil and Water Conservation District
Nonpartisan office

Surveillance & privacy

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Quick facts

Biography

The race

  • Joshua O'Connell is a nonpartisan candidate for Soil and Water Conservation District in the Nov. 3, 2026, Linn County general election.
  • They are not the current officeholder.
  • Also on the ballot for this office: Emmaly Renshaw (Nonpartisan); Sean Stokes (Nonpartisan).

Sources: Linn County Election Services candidate list

Background

  • Linn County assessor records list Joshua O'Connell (Joshua J O'Connell) as a deed holder of a residential property in Bertram Township.

Sources: Linn County Assessor

Public life

  • Joshua O'Connell is on the ballot as a nonpartisan candidate for Linn County Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioner Board (2 seats) in the November 3, 2026 general election, along with Emmaly Renshaw and Sean Stokes.
  • Joshua O'Connell has not completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey as of October 2026.
  • Joshua O'Connell maintains a LinkedIn profile.

Sources: Ballotpedia; LinkedIn

In the news

  • The Gazette published an explainer on Soil and Water Conservation District commissioners ahead of the 2026 election, noting that commissioners serve four-year terms helping communities implement conservation projects.

Sources: The Gazette

The race

Soil and Water Conservation DistrictGeneral election · Nov. 3, 2026
Source: Linn County Election Services candidate list · Oct. 7, 2026
  • Joshua O'Connell is on the ballot as a nonpartisan candidate for Linn County Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioner Board (2 seats) in the November 3, 2026 general election, along with Emmaly Renshaw and Sean Stokes.referenceBallotpedia · Oct. 7, 2026

Campaign money

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Public record

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

  1. 2026
    Joshua O'Connell has not completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey as of October 2026.referenceBallotpedia · Oct. 7, 2026

Positions & statements

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Background

  • Joshua O'Connell maintains a LinkedIn profile.LinkedIn · Oct. 17, 2026
  • Linn County assessor records list Joshua O'Connell (Joshua J O'Connell) as a deed holder of a residential property in Bertram Township.officialLinn County Assessor · Oct. 17, 2026

In the news

  • The Gazette published an explainer on Soil and Water Conservation District commissioners ahead of the 2026 election, noting that commissioners serve four-year terms helping communities implement conservation projects.newsThe Gazette · Oct. 7, 2026
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