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Wapello County, Iowa

Wapello County Supervisor

4 candidates are tracked for Wapello County Supervisor on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Laurie L. Fountain, Dennis Willhoit, Darren Batterson and Bryan Ziegler. Candidate information follows official Wapello County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Two at-large seats are on the November 3, 2026 ballot (vote for no more than two). In the June 2, 2026 primary, Democrats Laurie L. Fountain, the sitting County Treasurer, and Dennis Willhoit each ran unopposed on their party's primary ballot; both were declared duly nominated by the Wapello County Board of Supervisors at its June 9, 2026 canvass. On the Republican side, sitting supervisors Darren Batterson (1,259 votes) and Bryan Ziegler (928 votes) were declared duly nominated over challenger Carson Smith (881 votes), who was not nominated and does not appear on the November ballot, per the same official canvass.

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.

This race. Sitting officeholders on the ballot: Darren Batterson, Bryan Ziegler.

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Laurie L. Fountain

Democratic

Biography

Fountain is the sitting Wapello County Treasurer, a Democrat whose current term as treasurer ends in 2026, per the county's official elected-officials roster. She is not seeking re-election as treasurer and instead won the Democratic nomination for County Supervisor unopposed in the June 2, 2026 primary, per the county's official primary canvass. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

Dennis Willhoit

Democratic

Biography

Willhoit won the Democratic nomination for Wapello County Supervisor unopposed in the June 2, 2026 primary, per the county's official primary canvass. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

Darren Batterson

Republican Incumbent

Biography

Batterson is a sitting Wapello County Supervisor whose current term ends in 2026, per the county's official elected-officials roster. He was declared duly nominated for re-election in the June 2, 2026 Republican primary, per the county's official primary canvass. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

Bryan Ziegler

Republican Incumbent

Biography

Ziegler is a sitting Wapello County Supervisor whose current term ends in 2026, per the county's official elected-officials roster. He was declared duly nominated for re-election in the June 2, 2026 Republican primary, per the county's official primary canvass. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Wapello County Supervisor in 2026?

4 candidates are tracked for Wapello County Supervisor on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Laurie L. Fountain, Dennis Willhoit, Darren Batterson and Bryan Ziegler. Candidate information follows official Wapello County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Wapello County Supervisor 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 Wapello County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Wapello County RecorderWapello County AttorneyIowa Senate District 13See all 7 Wapello County races
Candidate profiles
Laurie L. Fountain, full profileDennis Willhoit, full profileDarren Batterson, full profileBryan Ziegler, full profileOfficial Iowa election office