Black Hawk County, Iowa

Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors District 2

2 candidates are tracked for Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Bill Dotzler and Steve Simon. Candidate information follows official Black Hawk County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Open seat: Democrat Bill Dotzler, a former longtime state legislator, faces Republican Steve Simon; neither is a sitting county supervisor, per Black Hawk County Elections' certified candidate list.

What this office does

County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.

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Bill Dotzler

Democratic

Top priorities

Keeping good manufacturing and trade jobs in Black Hawk County and training the next generation of workers
Investment in trails, parks and public health infrastructure

Per the Black Hawk County Democrats' candidate page.

Biography

Bill Dotzler spent decades as a machine operator and labor representative at John Deere's Waterloo Works and previously served nearly 30 years in the Iowa Legislature representing Waterloo, per the Black Hawk County Democrats' candidate page. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

Steve Simon

Republican

Biography

Steve Simon serves as an at-large member of the Waterloo City Council and plans to keep that seat while running for county supervisor, per the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors District 2 in 2026?

When is the Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors District 2 election in Iowa?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Iowa are on the Iowa election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate roster from official Black Hawk County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Bill Dotzler, full profile Steve Simon, full profile Official Iowa election office