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Source: Ballotpedia, Clay County, Iowa, elections, 2026 (secondary source, not the official ballot) (accessed Oct 17, 2026). Names are shown as listed by the source. Which district races you see depends on where you live; check yours at Iowa voter registration lookup (Secretary of State).
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| No contested local or district races found for Clay County. Every race listed below has one candidate per seat. |
Also on every Clay County ballot: U.S. Senate, Governor, the other statewide offices, your U.S. House district, your legislative districts and the Iowa Supreme Court and Court of Appeals retention questions.
Party labels are as listed by Ballotpedia (R = Republican, D = Democrat). Candidates Ballotpedia lists as Independent appear on Iowa ballots as nominated by petition with no party ("No Party" on official Iowa lists). Township, agricultural extension and soil and water races are nonpartisan. Party nominees were chosen in the June 2 primary.
Judicial retention lists come from Ballotpedia and may be incomplete; the Iowa Supreme Court and Court of Appeals retention questions are on every Iowa ballot.
State Senate and State House races depend on your address; they are listed on the Secretary of State candidate list.
This list comes from Ballotpedia, a secondary source, not the official ballot, and Ballotpedia notes its local lists may be incomplete. Your exact ballot: Iowa voter registration lookup (Secretary of State).
Unopposed
One candidate per seat on the list (write-ins may still be possible).
County offices
- Clay County Agricultural Extension Council: Dirk Benson, Liz Biedenfeld, Gary L. Johnson, Renee Juza, Casey Schomaker
- Clay County Attorney: Travis Sumner Johnson (D)
- Clay County Board of Supervisors At-large: Barry G. Anderson (R), Sharon Johannsen (R), Brent Trierweiler (R)
- Clay County Recorder: Sheila Weeks (R)
- Clay County Treasurer: LeAnn Black (R)
Schools, colleges & special districts
- Clay County Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioner Board: Leo Stephas, Rick G. Steuben
City & town offices
- Clay Township Clerk (Clay County): Alice Roghair
- Clay Township Trustee Board (Clay County): Gary Graham
- Douglas Township Clerk (Clay County): Marcia Larson
- Douglas Township Trustee Board (Clay County): Stewart Lewis
- Freeman Township Clerk (Clay County): Nick Sorenson
- Freeman Township Trustee Board (Clay County): Ryan Hoffman
- Garfield Township Clerk (Clay County): Karen Greene
- Garfield Township Trustee Board (Clay County): Wayne Williams
- Gillett Grove Township Clerk (Clay County): Janel Maurer
- Gillett Grove Township Trustee Board (Clay County): John Hargens
- Herdland Township Trustee Board (Clay County): Kyle Patten
- Lake Township Clerk (Clay County): Jim T. Eldridge
- Lake Township Trustee Board (Clay County): Craig VonEhwegen
- Lincoln Township Trustee Board (Clay County): Matt Hagedorn
- Logan Township Trustee Board (Clay County): Brett Smith
- Lone Tree Township Clerk (Clay County): Kathy Day
- Lone Tree Township Trustee Board (Clay County): Keith R. Kruse
- Meadow Township Clerk (Clay County): Kimberley Maclean
- Meadow Township Trustee Board (Clay County): Ken Lawrence
- Peterson Township Trustee Board (Clay County): Mike Nims
- Riverton Township Clerk (Clay County): Michael Johnson
- Riverton Township Trustee Board (Clay County): David Larsen
- Sioux Township Clerk (Clay County): Bev Salton Dudziak
- Sioux Township Trustee Board (Clay County): Beverly Hummel
- Waterford Township Clerk (Clay County): Debra Jessen
- Waterford Township Trustee Board (Clay County): Jay Pearson
Judges on the retention ballot
Yes or no on keeping each judge in office.
Judicial District 3A, district judges
Adam Miller, Andrew Smith, Carl J. Petersen, Charles K. Borth
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