Pottawattamie County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
20 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 9 Pottawattamie County races, led by the Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors (at-large, vote for 3) contest.
County offices
Board of Supervisors (at-large, vote for 3)Jeff Jorgensen (R) · Susan M. Miller (R) · Mark Shoemaker (R) · Shawna Anderson (D) · Dennis Gunderson (D)
Jeff Jorgensen (Republican), Susan M. Miller (Republican), Mark Shoemaker (Republican), Shawna Anderson (Democratic) and Dennis Gunderson (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors (at-large, vote for 3).
Jeff Jorgensen Republican Incumbent
- Maintaining and improving county roads, bridges and public facilities
- Supporting the sheriff's office, emergency services and first responders
- Managing taxpayer dollars with transparency while delivering essential county services
Per the campaign site.
About Jeff Jorgensen
Jorgensen is the incumbent Pottawattamie County Supervisor seeking re-election and has spent his career serving the county, per the campaign site.
Susan M. Miller Republican Incumbent
Susan M. Miller is the incumbent Pottawattamie County supervisor seeking reelection, per the county's Board of Supervisors roster. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Mark Shoemaker Republican
Mark Shoemaker is the Republican candidate for the Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors at-large seats. He began his career with Pottawattamie County in 1993 and led Pottawattamie County Conservation from 1997 until retiring in 2024 after 31 years of county service, per Pottawattamie County government. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Shawna Anderson Democratic
- Protecting property rights and safeguarding water quality
- Careful use of taxpayer dollars and transparency and accountability in county government
- Improving infrastructure and emergency response across urban and rural areas of the county
Per the campaign site.
About Shawna Anderson
Shawna Anderson is the Democratic candidate for the Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors at-large seats. She owns a salon in Council Bluffs that she opened in 2009 and has lived in Pottawattamie County since 2000, per her campaign site. She is a mother and grandmother who has attended county Board of Supervisors meetings regularly since 2021, per the same source.
Dennis Gunderson Democratic
Dennis Gunderson is the Democratic candidate for the Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors at-large seats. He is new to county politics, per the Council Bluffs Nonpareil. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Field derived from the county's official June 2, 2026 primary canvass: the top three of nine Republican filers (Susan M. Miller, Mark Shoemaker, Jeff Jorgensen) advance, alongside both Democratic filers (Shawna Anderson, Dennis Gunderson), who ran unopposed within their party. Incumbents Jeff Jorgensen and Susan M. Miller, whose terms both expire in 2026, are seeking reelection; a third incumbent seat is not being sought by its current holder.
Full race pageAttorneyMatthew D. Wilber (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Matthew D. Wilber (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pottawattamie County Attorney.
Matthew D. Wilber Republican Incumbent
Matthew D. Wilber is the incumbent Pottawattamie County Attorney, seeking reelection unopposed, per the county attorney office's own page. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Unopposed. Incumbent Matthew D. Wilber is seeking reelection with no Democratic filer, per the county's official primary canvass and elected officials page.
Full race pageTreasurerLea A. Voss (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Lea A. Voss (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pottawattamie County Treasurer.
Lea A. Voss Republican Incumbent
Lea A. Voss is the incumbent Pottawattamie County Treasurer, seeking reelection unopposed, per the county treasurer office's own page. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Unopposed. Incumbent Lea A. Voss is seeking reelection with no Democratic filer, per the county's official primary canvass and elected officials page.
Full race pageRecorderAndrew Moats (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Andrew Moats (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pottawattamie County Recorder.
Andrew Moats Republican Incumbent
Andrew Moats is the incumbent Pottawattamie County Recorder, seeking reelection unopposed, per the county recorder office's own page. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Unopposed. Incumbent Andrew Moats is seeking reelection with no Democratic filer, per the county's official primary canvass and elected officials page.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Pottawattamie County is split across 5 Iowa House districts.
Find your districts by addressIowa House: 5 districtsDistricts 11, 15, 16, 19, 20
Iowa House District 11Craig Williams (R) · Bill Owen (D)
Craig Williams Republican Incumbent
Craig Williams is the Republican candidate for Iowa House District 11 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Craig Williams is a sitting member for the district, per the legis.iowa.gov legislator roster. Williams, of Manning, currently represents Iowa House District 11, having assumed office on January 1, 2025, per Iowa Legislature website / campaign filing coverage. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's certified candidate list is the only verifiable source for Craig Williams.
Bill Owen Democratic
- Addressing water quality and its link to rising cancer rates
Per the campaign site.
About Bill Owen
Bill Owen is the Democratic candidate for Iowa House District 11 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Owen is the Democratic candidate for Iowa House District 11, a district covering Carroll and Audubon counties and parts of Shelby and Pottawattamie counties, per carrollspaper.com.
Craig Williams (Republican), Bill Owen (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa House District 11; Craig Williams 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 15Jason Sherer (R) · Benjamin Schauer (D) · Blake Johnson (No Party) · Marilyn J Mentzer (No Party)
Jason Sherer Republican
- Cutting property taxes and government spending
- Supporting farmers and rural Iowa
- Supporting law enforcement and first responders
Per the campaign site.
About Jason Sherer
Jason Sherer is a Republican candidate for Iowa House District 15 and a farmer who also served as a volunteer firefighter and EMT, per his campaign site.
Benjamin Schauer Democratic
Benjamin Schauer is the Democratic candidate for Iowa House District 15 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Schauer is the Democratic candidate for the open Iowa House District 15 seat, a rematch after he ran against then-incumbent Matt Windschitl in 2024, per Missouri Valley Times.
Blake Johnson No Party
Blake Johnson is the No Party candidate for Iowa House District 15 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Johnson is listed as a No Party candidate for Iowa House District 15 on the Iowa Secretary of State's certified 2026 general election candidate list, per Iowa Secretary of State 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 Blake Johnson.
Marilyn J Mentzer No Party
Marilyn J. Mentzer, a no-party candidate for Iowa House District 15, is a real estate broker in Harrison County, according to the Daily Nonpareil. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's certified candidate list is the only verifiable source for Marilyn J Mentzer.
Jason Sherer (Republican), Benjamin Schauer (Democratic), Blake Johnson (No Party), Marilyn J Mentzer (No Party) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa House District 15. Not on the November ballot: Matt W. Windschitl, the sitting member per the 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 16David A. Sieck (R) · Jack Goodman (D)
David A. Sieck Republican Incumbent
David A. Sieck is the Republican candidate for Iowa House District 16 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. David A. Sieck is a sitting member for the district, per the legis.iowa.gov legislator roster. Sieck is a founding board member of Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy and Western Iowa Energy, and previously served as president of the Iowa Corn Growers Association, per Civoren candidate profile / campaign coverage. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's certified candidate list is the only verifiable source for David A. Sieck.
Jack Goodman Democratic
- Supports term limits for elected officials
- Supports maintaining separation of church and state
- Opposes corporate use of eminent domain
Per the Civoren candidate profile.
About Jack Goodman
Jack Goodman is the Democratic candidate for Iowa House District 16 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Goodman, raised in Omaha, holds a bachelor's degree in English and previously worked five years as a hairstylist, per Civoren candidate profile. Goodman was unopposed for the 2026 Democratic nomination for Iowa House District 16, per Civoren candidate profile.
David A. Sieck (Republican), Jack Goodman (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa House District 16; David A. Sieck 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 19Brent Siegrist (R) · Benjamin Thomas Larson (D)
Brent Siegrist Republican Incumbent
Brent Siegrist is the Republican candidate for Iowa House District 19 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Brent Siegrist is a sitting member for the district, per the legis.iowa.gov legislator roster. Siegrist currently represents Iowa House District 19, based in Council Bluffs, per Iowa Legislature website (legis.iowa.gov). No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's certified candidate list is the only verifiable source for Brent Siegrist.
Benjamin Thomas Larson Democratic
Benjamin Thomas Larson is the Democratic candidate for Iowa House District 19 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 Benjamin Thomas Larson.
Brent Siegrist (Republican), Benjamin Thomas Larson (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa House District 19; Brent Siegrist 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 20Keith Jones (R) · Eric Armstrong (D)
Keith Jones Republican
Keith Jones, the Republican nominee for Iowa House District 20, is a former Council Bluffs police lieutenant who now serves as a Pottawattamie County Supervisor, according to the Daily Nonpareil and county records. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's certified candidate list is the only verifiable source for Keith Jones.
Eric Armstrong Democratic
Ballot status: Eric Armstrong announced on his campaign site on September 7, 2026 that he was ending his campaign for Iowa House District 20 for personal health reasons; his name remains on the Iowa Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list, so it still appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Armstrong is the Democratic nominee for the seat, per the Secretary of State's list.
Keith Jones (Republican), Eric Armstrong (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa House District 20. Not on the November ballot: Josh Turek, the sitting member per the 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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