Christopher William Von Arx

Christopher William Von Arx ran for election for Mayor of Des Moines in Iowa. He lost in the general election on November 7, 2023.

Elections

Connie Boesen defeated Josh Mandelbaum, Denver Foote, and Christopher William Von Arx in the general election for Mayor of Des Moines on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Connie Boesen (Nonpartisan)	48.2	14,507
		Josh Mandelbaum (Nonpartisan)	45.8	13,784
	Submit photo	Denver Foote (Nonpartisan)	3.2	971
	Submit photo	Christopher William Von Arx (Nonpartisan)	2.3	704
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	107

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 30,073
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