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Source: Ballotpedia, Marion 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 Marion County. Every race listed below has one candidate per seat. |
Also on every Marion 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
- Marion County Agricultural Extension Council (special election, remainder of term): Levi Collins, Terri Frank
- Marion County Agricultural Extension Council: Erin Cook, Debra Kearney, Robert Poppe, Merrie Putz, Dustie Wentz
- Marion County Attorney: Jared Harmon (R)
- Marion County Board of Supervisors At-large: Kisha Jahner (R)
- Marion County Recorder: Naomi E. Ellis (R)
- Marion County Treasurer: Michaela Bigaouette (R)
Schools, colleges & special districts
- Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioner Board: Justin Petersen, Kelsey Willardson
City & town offices
- Clay Township Clerk (Marion County): Twyla Findley
- Clay Township Trustee Board (Marion County): Dee Alexander
- Franklin Township Clerk (Marion County): David Van Rheenen
- Franklin Township Trustee Board (Marion County): Steve Becker
- Indiana Township Clerk (Marion County): Judy Uitermarkt
- Indiana Township Trustee Board (Marion County): Kevin Smith
- Knoxville Township Clerk (Marion County): Lisa Seddon
- Knoxville Township Trustee Board (Marion County): Janet J. Ritchie
- Lake Prairie Township Clerk (Marion County): Dennis Fogle
- Lake Prairie Township Trustee Board (Marion County): Jason Harthoorn
- Liberty Township Clerk (Marion County): Tiffani Weldon
- Pleasant Grove Township Clerk (Marion County): Ky Sage
- Pleasant Grove Township Trustee Board (Marion County): Blake Hilsabeck
- Pleasant Grove Township Trustee Board (Marion County) (special election, remainder of term): Aubrey Burress
- Red Rock Township Clerk (Marion County): Angela Clark
- Red Rock Township Trustee Board (Marion County): Michael R. Wood
- Summit Township Clerk (Marion County): JoAnn Van Wyk
- Summit Township Trustee Board (Marion County): Doug De Haan
- Union Township Clerk (Marion County): Julie Derby
- Union Township Trustee Board (Marion County): Marion Friday
- Washington Township Clerk (Marion County): Angie Heartsill
- Washington Township Trustee Board (Marion County): Brad Heaberlin
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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