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Dubuque County final: Drahozal, Dietzel and Dickinson, Sweeney win; Lundgren flips HD65
LOCAL NEWS WIRE • November 03, 2026
All 34 Dubuque County precincts have reported (63.91% turnout). Drahozal wins county attorney, Dietzel and Dickinson take the two supervisor seats, Sweeney wins recorder, Lundgren edges Wiezorek in HD65, Robinson wins HD72. All unofficial until the canvass.
KEY FACTS & RECORD HIGHLIGHTS
- Dubuque County FINAL: 34 of 34 precincts reporting, 44,064 ballots cast, 63.91% turnout (SOS county page, 9:17 PM CT; Auditor ENR 9:09 PM CT matches exactly).
- County Attorney: Steve Drahozal (D) 22,230 (52.5%) vs Scott Nelson (R) 20,071 (47.4%). Drahozal leads by 2,159. Write-in 58.
- County Supervisors, vote for two: Kristin Dietzel (D) 22,076 (28.0%), Rick Dickinson (D) 19,576 (24.9%), Jason Davis (R) 18,941 (24.1%), Wayne Kenniker (R) 18,086 (23.0%). Dietzel and Dickinson take both seats. Write-in 68.
- County Recorder: Ann E. Sweeney (D) 27,748 (77.0%) vs Michael Rabagia (NP) 8,014 (22.2%). Sweeney leads by 19,734. Write-in 295.
- State House District 65: Shannon Lundgren (R) 7,995 (51.4%) vs Carolyn Wiezorek (D) 7,536 (48.4%). Lundgren leads by 459; lead flipped (Wiezorek led 4,241 to 3,708 at 8:58 PM).
- State House District 72: Matt Robinson (D) 7,368 (53.7%) vs Jennifer Smith (R) 6,351 (46.3%). Robinson leads by 1,017.
- Dubuque County on Amendment 1, FINAL: Yes 21,858 vs No 18,177.
- Calls based on Secretary of State figures with Dubuque County 100% reporting. All results unofficial until the county and state canvasses certify them.
REAL DUBUQUE NEWS (RDN)
DUBUQUE: All 34 Dubuque County precincts have reported, and the county's races are decided on the unofficial count. Turnout was 63.91 percent, with 44,064 ballots cast.
Steve Drahozal (D) defeats incumbent Scott Nelson (R) for county attorney, 22,230 votes to 20,071, about 52.5 percent to 47.4 percent.
Kristin Dietzel (D) and Rick Dickinson (D) win the two county supervisor seats, with 22,076 and 19,576 votes. Republicans Jason Davis (18,941) and incumbent Wayne Kenniker (18,086) finish third and fourth.
Ann E. Sweeney (D) wins county recorder in a rout, 27,748 votes to 8,014 over Michael Rabagia, about 77.0 percent to 22.2 percent.
In the statehouse races, Shannon Lundgren (R) edges Carolyn Wiezorek (D) in District 65, 7,995 to 7,536, a 459-vote margin and a flip from Wiezorek's early lead. Matt Robinson (D) beats incumbent Jennifer Smith (R) in District 72, 7,368 to 6,351.
These are calls on the unofficial returns; nothing is certified until the county and state canvasses. RDN follows the returns all night, with the next livestream at 10:00 p.m.
Official Attribution: Iowa Secretary of State, Dubuque County page (last updated 9:17:08 p.m. CT Nov 3; 34 of 34 precincts) • Dubuque County Auditor election night reporting, livevoterturnout.com/ENR/dubuqueiaenr/17/en/Index_17.html (website updated 9:09:38 p.m. CT Nov 3)