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Source: Ballotpedia, Guthrie 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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| City & town offices |
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| Jackson Township Trustee Board (Guthrie County) | Rick Long vs. Trudi Tam |
Also on every Guthrie 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
- Guthrie County Agricultural Extension Council: Carrie Dideriksen, Rachel Downing, Abigail Frels, Rylee Jacobe, William Messinger
- Guthrie County Attorney: Charles Abel (R)
- Guthrie County Board of Supervisors District 1: Phil Brown (R)
- Guthrie County Board of Supervisors District 3: Maggie Armstrong (R)
- Guthrie County Board of Supervisors District 4: Steve Smith (R)
- Guthrie County Recorder: Tristen Richard (R)
- Guthrie County Treasurer: Brenda Campbell (R)
- South Panorama Sanitary District Trustee Board: Rick Knowlton
Schools, colleges & special districts
- Guthrie County Public Hospital Trustee Board: Sheryl Clark, Doris Terwilliger, Dana Tews, Michael Underwood
- Guthrie County Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioner Board (special election, remainder of term): Adam Ebert
- Guthrie County Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioner Board: Jamie Patrick, Alan Wedemeyer
City & town offices
- Baker Township Clerk (Guthrie County): Kelli Lemke
- Baker Township Trustee Board (Guthrie County): Nic Chance, William Frels
- Bear Grove Township Clerk (Guthrie County): Leora Laughery
- Bear Grove Township Trustee Board (Guthrie County): Heath Blomquist, Jentry Hise
- Beaver Township Clerk (Guthrie County): Janet Dickson
- Beaver Township Trustee Board (Guthrie County): Dan Christensen
- Grant Township Clerk (Guthrie County): Gary A. Mueller
- Grant Township Trustee Board (Guthrie County): Darin Peterson
- Jackson Township Clerk (Guthrie County): Cindy Lyons
- Seely Township Clerk (Guthrie County): Cathy Sheeder
- Seely Township Trustee Board (Guthrie County): Joe Arrasmith, Caroline Kness
- Union Township Clerk (Guthrie County): Sheryl Clark
- Union Township Trustee Board (Guthrie County): Bret Hodges, David Royer
- Valley Township Clerk (Guthrie County): Arlene Harwood
- Valley Township Trustee Board (Guthrie County): Ron Carper
- Valley Township Trustee Board (Guthrie County) (special election, remainder of term): Marcia Koeppe
Judges on the retention ballot
Yes or no on keeping each judge in office.
Judicial District 5A, associate judges
Mark F. Schlenker, Steven W. Guiter
Judicial District 5A, district judges
Michael K. Jacobsen, Nicholas Bailey, Thomas P. Murphy
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