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Source: Ballotpedia, Franklin 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).
| Office | Candidates |
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| County offices |
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| Franklin County Recorder | Heather Bushbaum (R) vs. Nancy Knipfel (No Party) |
| City & town offices |
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| Osceola Township Trustee Board (Franklin County) Vote for 2 | Patricia Hofmeister, Mike Keninger, Joe Wessels |
Also on every Franklin 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
- Franklin County Agricultural Extension Council: Jeff Burkley, Dawn Collins, Becky Dohlman, Amanda Peterson, Kari Subbert
- Franklin County Attorney: Andrea Miller (R)
- Franklin County Board of Supervisors District 1: Larry Sailer (R)
- Franklin County Board of Supervisors District 2: Richard Lukensmeyer (R)
- Franklin County Treasurer: Chad Murray (R)
Schools, colleges & special districts
- Franklin County Public Hospital Trustee Board: Tracy Schreckengost, Nancy Showalter
City & town offices
- Geneva Township Clerk (Franklin County): Cindy Horner
- Geneva Township Trustee Board (Franklin County): Jeremy Arends, Kent Horner
- Grant Township Clerk (Franklin County): Seth Rickel
- Grant Township Trustee Board (Franklin County): Bruce Balvanz, Brad Lehmann
- Hamilton Township Trustee Board (Franklin County): Elijah Dohrmann, Karen McVicker
- Lee Township Clerk (Franklin County): Joel Etnier
- Lee Township Trustee Board (Franklin County): Landon Aldinger, J. Kurt Johnson
- Marion Township Clerk (Franklin County): Dennis Abbas
- Marion Township Trustee Board (Franklin County): Brian Borcherdidng, Scott Strother
- Morgan Township Clerk (Franklin County): Heather Chambers
- Morgan Township Trustee Board (Franklin County): Chris Chambers, John Coombs
- Mott Township Trustee Board (Franklin County): Steve Sliter
- Osceola Township Clerk (Franklin County): Angela Scallon
- Reeve Township Trustee Board (Franklin County): Alan Brandt, Torie Korth
- Richland Township Clerk (Franklin County): Wayne Pralle
- Richland Township Trustee Board (Franklin County): Scott Heilskov, Alvin J. Schaefer
- Ross Township Clerk (Franklin County): Jed W. Allen
- Ross Township Trustee Board (Franklin County) (special election, remainder of term): Kevin Craighton
- Scott Township Clerk (Franklin County): Marilyn Hamilton
- Scott Township Trustee Board (Franklin County): Jerry Passehl, Dennis Vanness
- West Fork Township Clerk (Franklin County): Pam Meints
- Wisner Township Clerk (Franklin County): Steve Bruns
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