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Source: Ballotpedia, Jasper 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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| Jasper County Board of Supervisors At-large Vote for 2 | Scott DeVries (D), Thad Nearmyer (R), Brandon Talsma (R), Randy Ray (No Party), Alyssa Wilson (No Party) |
| Jasper County Recorder | Michelle Hull (R) vs. Joe Otto (No Party) vs. Brenda Smith |
| Schools, colleges & special districts |
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| Jasper County Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioner Board Vote for 2 | Joe Otto, Dave Van Waus, Deb Wearmouth |
| City & town offices |
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| Newton Township Trustee Board (Jasper County) Vote for 2 | Tim Chance, Jeff Eldred, Michael Guy |
Also on every Jasper 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
- Jasper County Agricultural Extension Council: Jillian Beukema, Lynnette Dunsbergen, Andrea Frier, Tracy Kleinschrodt, Stephanie Vos
- Jasper County Attorney: Scott W. Nicholson (D)
- Jasper County Treasurer: Doug Bishop (D)
City & town offices
- Buena Vista Township Clerk (Jasper County): David McClurg
- Buena Vista Township Trustee Board (Jasper County): David P. Jansen, David Samson II
- Clear Creek Township Clerk (Jasper County): Sondra Kenney
- Clear Creek Township Trustee Board (Jasper County): John E. Eatwell, Darrell Kenney
- Des Moines Township Clerk (Jasper County): Michael W. Adams
- Des Moines Township Trustee Board (Jasper County): Tim Charls
- Fairview Township Clerk (Jasper County): Wyatt Barnett
- Fairview Township Trustee Board (Jasper County): Michael Nolin, Caryl Van Der Kamp
- Hickory Grove Township Clerk (Jasper County): Glenn Volkman
- Hickory Grove Township Trustee Board (Jasper County): Benjamin Louden, Kevin W. Smith
- Independence Township Clerk (Jasper County): Sally Seeley
- Independence Township Trustee Board (Jasper County): Jon Northrup, Brad Ziesman
- Kellogg Township Clerk (Jasper County): Sue Beukema
- Kellogg Township Trustee Board (Jasper County): Mike Beukema, Todd VanManen
- Lynn Grove Township Clerk (Jasper County): Keith D. Renaud
- Lynn Grove Township Trustee Board (Jasper County): Maury Van Der Wilt, Gary Van Genderen
- Malaka Township Clerk (Jasper County): Renee K. Eslinger
- Malaka Township Trustee Board (Jasper County): Dwight D. Damman, Jerry Dean Hofer
- Mariposa Township Clerk (Jasper County): Teri Langmaid
- Mariposa Township Trustee Board (Jasper County): Terry P. Benskin, Kent Langmaid
- Mound Prairie Township Clerk (Jasper County): Margaret Faidley
- Mound Prairie Township Trustee Board (Jasper County): Daniel Beintema, Daphne Emmack
- Newton Township Clerk (Jasper County): Rhonda Guy
- Palo Alto Township Clerk (Jasper County): Christa J. Vander Weerdt
- Palo Alto Township Trustee Board (Jasper County): David Peters
- Poweshiek Township Clerk (Jasper County): Regina McLauglin
- Poweshiek Township Trustee Board (Jasper County): Mel V. Morrissey, Adam Veasman
- Richland Township Clerk (Jasper County): Shirley Dunsbergen
- Richland Township Trustee Board (Jasper County): Melvin Dunsbergen, Roger Zylstra
- Rock Creek Township Clerk (Jasper County): Brian Gruhn
- Rock Creek Township Trustee Board (Jasper County): Brent Deppe, Kirk Gruhn
- Sherman Township Trustee Board (Jasper County): Todd Bell, Marc Smith
- Washington Township Clerk (Jasper County): Mary Dell Flattery
- Washington Township Trustee Board (Jasper County): Duane Brandhf, Doug Brandhof
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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