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Source: Ballotpedia, Tama 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 Tama County. Every race listed below has one candidate per seat. |
Also on every Tama 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
- Tama County Agricultural Extension Council: Donald Linnenbrink, Judith Morrison, Clinton Murty, Jackie Skala, Sandy Supianoski
- Tama County Attorney: Brent Heeren (R)
- Tama County Board of Supervisors District 2: David W. Turner (R)
- Tama County Board of Supervisors District 3: Heather Knebel (R)
- Tama County Recorder: Amelia Kemper (R)
- Tama County Treasurer: Kathy Holtz (R)
City & town offices
- Buckingham Township Clerk (Tama County): Adam Clapp
- Buckingham Township Trustee Board (Tama County): Richard Ruzicka
- Carlton Township Clerk (Tama County): Jill Aldrich
- Carlton Township Trustee Board (Tama County): Allen Aldrich
- Carroll Township Clerk (Tama County): Sheryl Jesina
- Carroll Township Trustee Board (Tama County): Mark Pokorny
- Clark Township Clerk (Tama County): Phillip McKenna
- Columbia Township Clerk (Tama County): Lloyd Chyma Jr.
- Columbia Township Trustee Board (Tama County): Corey Timm
- Crystal Township Clerk (Tama County): Penny Peters
- Crystal Township Trustee Board (Tama County): Dave Mauderer
- Geneseo Township Clerk (Tama County): Angela Coverdale
- Grant Township Trustee Board (Tama County): Vincent Moye
- Howard Township Clerk (Tama County): David Chizek
- Indian Village Township Clerk (Tama County): Brian Hempy
- Indian Village Township Trustee Board (Tama County): James Lacina
- Lincoln Township Clerk (Tama County): Debra Wentzien
- Lincoln Township Trustee Board (Tama County): Darryl Widmayer
- Oneida Township Clerk (Tama County): Chris Behrens
- Oneida Township Trustee Board (Tama County): Marvin Dostal
- Otter Creek Township Clerk (Tama County): Brenda Doyle
- Otter Creek Township Trustee Board (Tama County): James H. Smith
- Perry Township Clerk (Tama County): Mike Reuman
- Perry Township Trustee Board (Tama County): Ryan McLean
- Richland Township Clerk (Tama County): Patrick Henry
- Richland Township Trustee Board (Tama County): Randy J. Upah
- Salt Creek Township Clerk (Tama County): Jamie Kupka
- Salt Creek Township Trustee Board (Tama County): Jim Poduska
- Spring Creek Township Clerk (Tama County): Logan Koester
- Spring Creek Township Trustee Board (Tama County): Brett T. Miller
- Tama Township Clerk (Tama County): Judy Welch
- Toledo Township Clerk (Tama County): Brock Rohrs
- Toledo Township Trustee Board (Tama County): Sam J. Ferriss
- York Township Clerk (Tama County): Lorie Kesl
- York Township Trustee Board (Tama County): Steve Kesl
Judges on the retention ballot
Yes or no on keeping each judge in office.
Judicial District 6, associate judges
Jason D. Besler, Mark David Fisher, Michael John Harris
Judicial District 6, district judges
Angie Johnston, Casey D. Jones, Kristin Schneider
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