Brian Thie
Republican
Biography
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.
Des Moines County, Iowa
Des Moines County Board of Supervisors
Des Moines County, Iowa
Des Moines County Board of Supervisors
2 candidates are tracked for Des Moines County Board of Supervisors on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Brian Thie and Bob Bartles. Candidate information follows official Des Moines County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
About this race
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.
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.