Des Moines County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
9 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 6 Des Moines County races, led by the Des Moines County Board of Supervisors contest.
County offices
Board of SupervisorsBrian Thie (R) · Bob Bartles (D)
Brian Thie (Republican) and Bob Bartles (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Des Moines County Board of Supervisors.
Brian Thie Republican
Brian Thie won the Republican nomination for the Des Moines County Board of Supervisors seat in the June 2026 primary election, per Iowa Public Radio. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.
Bob Bartles Democratic
Bob Bartles is the Democratic candidate for Des Moines County Board of Supervisors, per Iowa Public Radio. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.
Open seat (incumbent Tom Broeker's term ends in 2026 and he did not file for reelection). Republican Brian Thie, who won a three-way Republican primary (1,358 votes, 53.72%) over Eric Gerst and Nick Baker, faces Democrat Bob Bartles, who ran unopposed in his party's primary (2,062 votes, 99.23%), per the county's official primary election results and candidate list.
Full race pageRecorderNatalie Steffener (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Natalie Steffener (Democratic) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Des Moines County Recorder.
Natalie Steffener Democratic Incumbent
Natalie Steffener appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Des Moines County Recorder, per the county auditor's certified candidate list.
Unopposed. Incumbent Democrat Natalie Steffener, whose term ends in 2026, is the only candidate on the ballot, per the county's official candidate list and elected-officials roster.
Full race pageTreasurerJanelle Nalley-Londquist (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Janelle Nalley-Londquist (Democratic) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Des Moines County Treasurer.
Janelle Nalley-Londquist Democratic Incumbent
Janelle Nalley-Londquist appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Des Moines County Treasurer, per the county auditor's certified candidate list.
Unopposed. Incumbent Democrat Janelle Nalley-Londquist, whose term ends in 2026, is the only candidate on the ballot, per the county's official candidate list and elected-officials roster.
Full race pageAttorneyTravis A. Inghram (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Travis A. Inghram (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Des Moines County Attorney.
Travis A. Inghram Republican
Travis A. Inghram appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Des Moines County Attorney, per the official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.
Open seat (incumbent Lisa Schaefer's term ends in 2026 and she did not file for reelection). Republican Travis A. Inghram won a contested Republican primary (1,265 votes, 54.25%) over Trent A. Henkelvig; no Democrat filed, so Inghram is unopposed in November, per the county's official primary election results and candidate list.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Des Moines County is split across 2 Iowa House districts.
Find your districts by addressIowa House: 2 districtsDistricts 95, 99
Iowa House District 95Taylor Collins (R) · Carrie Trevino (D)
Taylor Collins Republican Incumbent
Taylor Collins is the incumbent Republican state representative for Iowa House District 95, according to the Iowa Legislature's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's certified candidate list is the only verifiable source for Taylor Collins.
Carrie Trevino Democratic
Carrie Trevino is the Democratic candidate for Iowa House District 95 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's certified candidate list is the only verifiable source for Carrie Trevino.
Taylor Collins (Republican), Carrie Trevino (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa House District 95; Taylor Collins is the sitting member, per the legis.iowa.gov legislator roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the June 2 primary; No Party candidates qualify by nominating petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list, as read September 11, 2026. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageIowa House District 99Matthew Rinker (R) · Jennifer Kirkman (D)
Matthew Rinker Republican Incumbent
Matthew Rinker is the incumbent Republican state representative for Iowa House District 99, according to the Iowa Legislature's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's certified candidate list is the only verifiable source for Matthew Rinker.
Jennifer Kirkman Democratic
- Restoring funding for Iowa's public schools
- Expanding access to health care
- Addressing environmental issues affecting quality of life in southeast Iowa
Per the KBUR.
About Jennifer Kirkman
Jennifer Kirkman is a lifelong Iowan, an attorney and a small business owner, per her campaign site. She is running for Iowa House District 99 in Southeast Iowa, per her campaign site.
Matthew Rinker (Republican), Jennifer Kirkman (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa House District 99; Matthew Rinker is the sitting member, per the legis.iowa.gov legislator roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the June 2 primary; No Party candidates qualify by nominating petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list, as read September 11, 2026. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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Who is on the ballot in Des Moines County, Iowa on November 3, 2026?
Des Moines County sample ballot 2026: who is running for board of supervisors, county recorder and county treasurer, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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