2 candidates are tracked for Story County Board of Supervisors, District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ross Eveland and Martin Chitty. Candidate information follows official Story County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Open seat: incumbent Lisa Heddens, previously elected at-large, did not seek re-election, per the Ames Tribune. Democrat Ross Eveland ran unopposed in his party's primary (1,839 votes, 99.30%). Republican Martin "Marty" Chitty won a three-way primary over Gannon Hendrick and Ricardo Martinez II with 1,377 votes (54.47%) to Hendrick's 904 (35.76%) and Martinez's 244 (9.65%), per the county's official Election Summary Report.
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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Per the per Yahoo News (Ames Tribune).
Eveland says he is running because "there should always be at least two options for every election," per Ames-area press coverage. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Ross Eveland.
Top priorities
Per the per Yahoo News (Ames Tribune).
Marty Chitty is a third-generation Story County resident who grew up on a farm near Nevada and spent nearly 25 years with FedEx, per his campaign site. He is a former Story County supervisor and has served 17 years on the Nevada School Board, 13 of them as president, per the same site.
Who is running for Story County Board of Supervisors, District 2 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Story County Board of Supervisors, District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ross Eveland and Martin Chitty. Candidate information follows official Story County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Story 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 Story County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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