Nicholas A. Bailey

Professional career

• He also held the role of a contract attorney for the State Public Defender in eleven counties within the Fifth Judicial District

Education

Additional information

• In November 2026, Bailey will appear on the Iowa ballot for retention election as District Court 5A Judge.
• District Court Judge for Judicial District 5A in Iowa, appointed in 2025, and is running for retention in the 2026 election
• Governor Kim Reynolds appointed Nicholas Bailey on June 30, 2025 to fill a vacancy created by the retirement of Hon.
• Appointed in 2025 to replace a retiring judge
• Before joining the bench, Bailey had 15 years of private legal practice in both Iowa state and federal courts, as well as the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.
• This is a nonpartisan retention vote where voters decide whether he should continue serving
• Bailey is a member of the Iowa State Bar Association, Polk County Bar Association, Dallas County Bar Association, District 5B Bar Association, and the C. Edwin Moore Inn of Court