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2026 Primary Election

June 2, 2026

Primary Election
The Primary Election is an election to determine which candidates will qualify for the General Election for a given party. In Iowa you must be a member of the political party of which you wish to vote for in order to participate. This is known as a "closed primary." The primary election is held on the 1st Tuesday following the 1st Monday in June of each even-numbered year.

Who? 

All Woodbury County voters

What?

The Primary Election is your opportunity to vote for the candidate that you would like to move forward to the November General Election. You may only vote in one party's primary.

How?

Absentee

Beginning 3-24-2026, call 712-279-6465 to request your Absentee Ballot Request Form.

Note: Voted absentee ballots must be received in our office by 8:00 pm on Election Day (6-2-2026). 

Early In-Person Voting at the Auditor's Office

Vote in person at the Woodbury County Auditor's Office.

Election Day In-Person Voting at Your Polling Location

Vote at your polling location on Election Day.

Candidates

In the Primary Election, you will vote for one party only: Democratic or Republican. All candidates in Woodbury County are listed below. Find Your Polling Place for a list of candidates on your ballot. The winner of the primary will become the candidate to represent their party in the November General Election.

Republican

US Senate
R
Jim Carlin
R
Ashley Hinson
US House District 4
R
Chris McGowan
Governor
R
Eddie Andrews
R
Randy Feenstra
R
Zach Lahn
R
Brad Sherman
R
Adam Steen
Secretary of State
R
Paul D. Pate
Auditor of State
R
Chris Cournoyer
R
Abigail Maas
Treasurer of State
R
Roby Smith
Secretary of Agriculture
R
Mike Naig
Attorney General
R
Brenna Bird
State Senate District 1
R
Christopher Prosch
State Senate District 7
R
Kevin Alons
State House District 1
R
Josh Steinhoff
State House District 2
R
Robert Henderson
State House District 13
R
Travis M. Sitzmann
State House District 14
R
Jacob Bossman
Board of Supervisors District 2
R
Daniel A. Bittinger II
Board of Supervisors District 4
R
No Candidate Filed
County Treasurer
R
Tina M. Bertrand
County Attorney
R
James D. Loomis

Democratic

US Senate
D
Josh Turek
D
Zach Wahls
US House District 4
D
Dave Dawson
D
Stephanie Steiner
D
Ashley WolfTornabane
Governor
D
Rob Sand
Secretary of State
D
Ryan Peterman
Auditor of State
D
Taylor Wettach
Treasurer of State
D
John Norwood
Secretary of Agriculture
D
Chris Jones
Attorney General
D
Nate Willems
State Senate District 1
D
Catelin Drey
State Senate District 7
D
No Candidate Filed
State House District 1
D
Kenneth Kroll
D
Shawn Olorundami
State House District 2
D
Jessica Lopez-Walker
State House District 13
D
No Candidate Filed
State House District 14
D
No Candidate Filed
Board of Supervisors District 2
D
No Candidate Filed
Board of Supervisors District 4
D
No Candidate Filed
County Treasurer
D
No Candidate Filed
County Attorney
D
Benajmin J. Mulford
This webpage was printed on April 4, 2026. For the most current election-related information, visit the Woodbury County, Iowa, Elections website at https://elections.woodburycountyiowa.gov.
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