Marcus Coenen

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Marcus Coenen

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November 4, 2025

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Marcus Coenen ran for election for an at-large seat of the Des Moines Public Schools school board in Iowa. Coenen lost in the general election on November 4, 2025.

Elections

2025

See also: Des Moines Public Schools, Iowa, elections (2025)

General election

General election for Des Moines Public Schools School Board At-large (2 seats)

Sara Hopkins and incumbent Maria Alonzo defeated Marcus Coenen in the general election for Des Moines Public Schools School Board At-large on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Sara Hopkins (Nonpartisan)	38.5	16,633
✔	Submit photo	Maria Alonzo (Nonpartisan)	38.3	16,547
	Submit photo	Marcus Coenen (Nonpartisan)	21.3	9,219
		Other/Write-in votes	1.9	842

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3	Total votes: 43,241
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2021

See also: City elections in Des Moines, Iowa (2021)

General election

General election for Des Moines City Council Ward I

Indira Dixon Sheumaker defeated incumbent Bill Gray and Marcus Coenen in the general election for Des Moines City Council Ward I on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Indira Dixon Sheumaker (Nonpartisan)	46.4	2,502
	Submit photo	Bill Gray (Nonpartisan)	36.3	1,960
	Submit photo	Marcus Coenen (Nonpartisan)	16.8	908
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	27

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,397
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2025

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2021

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