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Source: Ballotpedia, Story 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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| Story County Board of Supervisors District 1 | Linda Murken (D) vs. Jeff Staton (R) |
| Story County Board of Supervisors District 2 | Ross Eveland (D) vs. Martin Chitty (R) |
| Story County Board of Supervisors District 3 | Latifah Faisal (D) vs. Kirk W. Nesset (R) |
Also on every Story 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
- Story County Agricultural Extension Council (special election, remainder of term): Jacob M. Ness, Doug Sampson
- Story County Agricultural Extension Council: Tina Beavers, Erik Christian, Marisue Hartung, Pam Kahler, Mark Licht
- Story County Attorney: Timothy C. Meals (D)
- Story County Recorder: Stacie Herridge (R)
- Story County Treasurer: Ted Rasmusson (D)
Schools, colleges & special districts
- Story County Public Hospital Trustee Board: Pamela Elliott Cain, Elizabeth Hertz, Patrick Sheets, Austin Vier
- Story County Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioner Board: Stephen Riggins, Selden Spencer
City & town offices
- Collins Township Clerk (Story County): Kristy Armentrout
- Collins Township Trustee Board (Story County): Mark Atwood, Jeff Titus
- Franklin Township Clerk (Story County): Mary J. Buchman
- Franklin Township Trustee Board (Story County): Arthur L. Fleener, Thomas Hackett
- Grant Township Clerk (Story County): John Clough
- Grant Township Trustee Board (Story County): Jerry J. Linn, Michael Wright
- Howard Township Clerk (Story County): BJ Schaben
- Howard Township Trustee Board (Story County): Paul Teig, Mark Tjernagel
- Lafayette Township Clerk (Story County): James Oberender
- Lafayette Township Trustee Board (Story County): Nick Hermanson, Donald E. Hoffmann
- Lincoln Township Clerk (Story County): Cecelia Christianson
- Lincoln Township Trustee Board (Story County): Dennis M. Anderson, David Perry
- Milford Township Clerk (Story County): Loren Book
- Milford Township Trustee Board (Story County): Cole Engelhardt, Michael Jacobson
- Nevada Township Clerk (Story County): Douglas P. Anderson
- Nevada Township Trustee Board (Story County): Kenneth Grant, Amber Nusbaum
- New Albany Township Trustee Board (Story County): Patrick Peakin
- Palestine Township Clerk (Story County): Mike Kalsem
- Palestine Township Trustee Board (Story County): Donald Alan Stensland, Timothy Wayne Wilson
- Richland Township Clerk (Story County): Debra K. Thompson
- Richland Township Trustee Board (Story County): Derrick Black, Robert Meimann
- Sherman Township Clerk (Story County): Edythe Lounsbury Meller
- Sherman Township Trustee Board (Story County): Robert Meller, James H. Riese
- Union Township Clerk (Story County): Carl W. Link
- Union Township Trustee Board (Story County): Rodney Heintz, Wade Kahler
- Warren Township Clerk (Story County): Alan Knaphus
- Warren Township Trustee Board (Story County): David Granzow, Merle Olson
- Washington Township Clerk (Story County): Pamela S. Iasevoli
- Washington Township Trustee Board (Story County): Kim F. Christiansen, Kevin Winchell
Judges on the retention ballot
Yes or no on keeping each judge in office.
Judicial District 2B, associate judges
Joseph L. Tofilon, Stephen A. Owen
Judicial District 2B, district judges
Amy Moore, Angela L. Doyle, Ashley Sparks, Bethany Currie, Christopher C. Polking
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