It’s election day and the polls are open in Iowa til 9 pm and in Illinois til 7 pm. Here’s a brief rundown of some of our local races…..
In Des Moines County — Democrat Ann Distelhorst is challenging incumbent
Republican Tom Broeker for the only open seat on the 3-member Board of
Supervisors…incumbent Democrat Amy Beavers, who was appointed to the
County Attorney’s post when Pat Jackson retired, is running for election against
Republican Trent Henkelvig…and there are seven candidates for five openings on
the Des Moines County Agricultural Extension Council: Barbara Kerr, Dean Van
Ness, John Dockendorff, Alan Mohr, Sandy Krell-Andre, Brenda Wischmeier and
Daniel Beckman.
The other races on the Des Moines County ballot are for U-S Senator…Democrat
Bruce Braley, Republican Joni Ernst and four other candidates…..U-S
House…incumbent Democrat Dave Loebsack versus GOP challenger Mariannette
Miller-Meeks…..Governor and Lt. Governor…Jack Hatch & Monica Vernon for the
Democrats, Terry Branstad & Kim Reynolds, the Republican incumbents…along
with three other sets of candidates from the Iowa Party, the Libertarian Party and
the New Independent Party…..for Secretary of State…among Democrat Brad
Anderson, Republican Paul Pate and two others…..for State Auditor…GOP
incumbent Mary Mosiman and Democrat Jonathan Neiderbach…..for
Treasurer…incumbent Democrat Mike Fitzgerald, Republican challenger Sam
Clovis and a Libertarian candidate…..Agriculture Secretarty…Republican
incumbent Bill Northey, Democratic challenger Sherrie Taha and a candidate from
the New Independent Party…..and State Attorney General…Democratic incumbent
Tom Miller or Republican challenger Adam Gregg.
State Representative Dennis Cohoon is running unopposed, as are Des Moines
County Treasurer Janelle Nalley-Londquist…County Recorder Lisa
Schreiner…Soil & Water Conservation District Commissioners Brian Messer and
Maureen Hutchcroft for 4-year terms and Bob Hinson for a two-year term…..and
all of the local judges, who either get a yes or no on whether they should be
retained.