2 candidates are tracked for Story County Attorney on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Timothy C. Meals and Nikolas Pilcher. Candidate information follows official Story County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Incumbent Democrat Timothy C. Meals ran unopposed in the June 2, 2026 primary (5,944 votes, 99.80%). No Republican filed for the primary ballot (write-in votes only); Republican Nikolas "Niko" Pilcher is reported as the party's November nominee, matching the county GOP's past practice of nominating by county convention when no candidate files by the deadline, per Ames-area press coverage and the county's official Election Summary Report.
District attorney or prosecutor. The district attorney is the chief prosecutor for the county or judicial district. The office decides which criminal charges to file, negotiates pleas, tries cases and, in many states, advises county government or handles child support and juvenile matters. The office sets local charging and diversion policies within state law.
This race. Every voter in Story County votes on this seat. The sitting officeholder, Timothy C. Meals, is on the ballot.
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Democratic Incumbent
Timothy Meals is the Story County Attorney; he worked in the county attorney's office from 2000, became lead criminal prosecutor in 2017 and first assistant county attorney in 2018, per the Iowa State Daily. He was appointed county attorney in early 2020 and elected in November 2020, per the Ames Tribune. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.
Republican
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Niko Pilcher is a lawyer in Huxley with a general practice firm, a U.S. Army veteran of 8 years and a Huxley volunteer firefighter, per a 2022 profile from the Republican Party of Story County. He holds a bachelor's degree from Bradley University and a law degree from Southern Illinois University, per the same profile. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.
Who is running for Story County Attorney in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Story County Attorney on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Timothy C. Meals and Nikolas Pilcher. Candidate information follows official Story County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Story County Attorney 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 Story County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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