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Source: Ballotpedia, Pottawattamie 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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| Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors At-large Vote for 3 | Shawna Anderson (D), Dennis Gunderson (D), Jeff Jorgensen (R), Susan M. Miller (R), Mark Shoemaker (R) |
| West Pottawattamie County Agricultural Extension Council Vote for 5 | Melissa Head, Austin Hively, Courtney Kay, Sarah Y. McGrath, Annie Peterson, Shane Schaaf |
| City & town offices |
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| Norwalk Township Trustee Board (Pottawattamie County) | Mary Bleth-Harris vs. Curtis Letner |
Also on every Pottawattamie 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
- East Pottawattamie County Agricultural Extension Council: Carrie Bane, Nick Bates, Connie Haines, Lori L. Nisley
- Pottawattamie County Attorney: Matthew D. Wilber (R)
- Pottawattamie County Recorder: Andrew Moats (R)
- Pottawattamie County Treasurer: Lea Voss (R)
Schools, colleges & special districts
- East Pottawattamie County Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioner Board: Terry Gleaves, Kami Willett
- West Pottawattamie County Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioner Board: Dolores Bristol, Don Dilts
City & town offices
- Belknap Township Clerk (Pottawattamie County): Brenda Windmuller
- Belknap Township Trustee Board (Pottawattamie County): Bernie Bolton
- Boomer Township Clerk (Pottawattamie County): Randall Witt
- Boomer Township Trustee Board (Pottawattamie County): Aaron George
- Carson Township Clerk (Pottawattamie County): Larry William Plagman
- Center Township Trustee Board (Pottawattamie County): Mary Oltman
- Center Township Trustee Board (Pottawattamie County) (special election, remainder of term): Perry Beedle IV
- Crescent Township Clerk (Pottawattamie County): Donovan Brand
- Crescent Township Trustee Board (Pottawattamie County): Derek Brand
- Grove Township Clerk (Pottawattamie County): Marsha Houser
- Grove Township Trustee Board (Pottawattamie County): Karen Hotze
- Hardin Township Clerk (Pottawattamie County): Rex Grote
- Hazel Dell Township Clerk (Pottawattamie County): Tiffany Carritt
- Hazel Dell Township Trustee Board (Pottawattamie County): Quentin Carritt
- James Township Clerk (Pottawattamie County): Alex Beatty
- James Township Trustee Board (Pottawattamie County): Rodney Bane
- Keg Creek Township Clerk (Pottawattamie County): Mark Nusser
- Keg Creek Township Trustee Board (Pottawattamie County): Steve Plumb
- Keg Creek Township Trustee Board (Pottawattamie County) (special election, remainder of term): Mark Siebels
- Knox Township Clerk (Pottawattamie County): Keith Holtz
- Lake Township Trustee Board (Pottawattamie County): Jack B. Holder
- Lewis Township Clerk (Pottawattamie County): Alan Wegman
- Lewis Township Trustee Board (Pottawattamie County): Diane Burroughs
- Lincoln Township Trustee Board (Pottawattamie County): Margrette Brix
- Macedonia Township Clerk (Pottawattamie County): Nancy J. Raney
- Macedonia Township Trustee Board (Pottawattamie County): Darla Easton
- Minden Township Clerk (Pottawattamie County): Lori Lehan
- Minden Township Trustee Board (Pottawattamie County): Dean Alfers
- Neola Township Clerk (Pottawattamie County): John J. Fischer
- Neola Township Trustee Board (Pottawattamie County): Dean Schnitker
- Pleasant Township Trustee Board (Pottawattamie County): Larry Ploen
- Silver Creek Township Clerk (Pottawattamie County): Lisa Schnepel
- Silver Creek Township Trustee Board (Pottawattamie County): Travis Gayer
- Silver Creek Township Trustee Board (Pottawattamie County) (special election, remainder of term): Coree Schnepel
- Valley Township Clerk (Pottawattamie County): Dawn Harder
- Washington Township Clerk (Pottawattamie County): LuAnn Potter
- Washington Township Trustee Board (Pottawattamie County): Keith Bentley
- Wright Township Clerk (Pottawattamie County): Susan Klindt
- Wright Township Trustee Board (Pottawattamie County): Bill Backhaus
- York Township Clerk (Pottawattamie County): Brenda Dau
- York Township Trustee Board (Pottawattamie County): David Dau
Judges on the retention ballot
Yes or no on keeping each judge in office.
Judicial District 4, district judges
Amy L. Zacharias, Craig Michael Dreismeier, Donna Bothwell, Justin Wyatt, Margaret J. Reyes, Michael Donn Hooper
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