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Source: Ballotpedia, Wayne 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 Wayne County. Every race listed below has one candidate per seat. |
Also on every Wayne 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
- Wayne County Agricultural Extension Council: Dave Daughton, Kristy Knutson, Julie Rector, Lindsey Westphal, Amy Wood
- Wayne County Attorney: Alan M. Wilson (R)
- Wayne County Board of Supervisors At-large: Lance K. Lange (R), Christopher Moore (R)
- Wayne County Recorder: Angie Horton (D)
- Wayne County Treasurer: Amanda Cooper (R)
Schools, colleges & special districts
- Wayne County Public Hospital Trustee Board: Darrell Cook, Jason Gibbs, Misty Smotherman, Jill Tueth, DeWayne Watters
- Wayne County Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioner Board: Justin Hopkins, Mary Ellen Miller
City & town offices
- Benton Township Clerk (Wayne County): Denise Goben
- Benton Township Trustee Board (Wayne County): Jane Cooley, Richard Crawford
- Clay Township Clerk (Wayne County): Logan Wallace
- Clay Township Trustee Board (Wayne County): Eric Couchman, Chuck McCullough
- Clinton Township Clerk (Wayne County): Jennie Clow
- Clinton Township Trustee Board (Wayne County): Jerry Clow, Ralph Richardson
- Corydon Township Clerk (Wayne County): Brenda Dodson
- Corydon Township Trustee Board (Wayne County): Dennis Campbell, Chase Clark
- Grand River Township Clerk (Wayne County): Jani Ellis
- Grand River Township Trustee Board (Wayne County): Cole Ellis, Mike Ellis
- Howard Township Clerk (Wayne County): Lois Phillips
- Howard Township Trustee Board (Wayne County): Don Liggett, Arthur Snider
- Jackson Township Clerk (Wayne County): Nick Sulser
- Jackson Township Trustee Board (Wayne County): Gabe Hook, Tyson Polsdofer
- Jefferson Township Clerk (Wayne County): Sheena Robinson
- Jefferson Township Trustee Board (Wayne County): Richard Casey, Zachary Robinson
- Monroe Township Clerk (Wayne County): Stacey Westphal
- Monroe Township Trustee Board (Wayne County): Donna Keller, Tom Lenig
- Richman Township Clerk (Wayne County): Amy Peplinski
- Richman Township Trustee Board (Wayne County): Tyler Anderson, Sheri Shanks
- South Fork Township Clerk (Wayne County): Lisa Kent
- South Fork Township Trustee Board (Wayne County): Dale Clark, Doug Kent
- Union Township Trustee Board (Wayne County): Chad Lukavsky, Brent Werts
- Walnut Township Clerk (Wayne County): Ray Cook
- Walnut Township Trustee Board (Wayne County): Don DeVore, Thomas E. Sager
- Warren Township Clerk (Wayne County): Jean Wampler
- Warren Township Trustee Board (Wayne County): Rhonda Bennett, Tim Couchman
- Washington Township Clerk (Wayne County): Cheri Nyberg
- Washington Township Trustee Board (Wayne County): Randy Hullinger
- Wright Township Clerk (Wayne County): Angie Carpenter
- Wright Township Trustee Board (Wayne County): Timothy Alexander, Doug Carpenter
Judges on the retention ballot
Yes or no on keeping each judge in office.
Judicial District 5B, associate judges
Andrew Zimmerman
Judicial District 5B, district judges
Elisabeth S. Reynoldson
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