This year’s midterm election will, for the first time in the state of Iowa, include school board elections as well. Although city primary candidates had until Aug. 29 to file papers with their County Auditor to be included on the ballot and school board candidates had until Sept. 19, there was also a date of Tuesday, Sept. 24 set as a deadline for those having second thoughts to withdraw. Carroll and several of the surrounding counties have now provided their official lists, and Carroll Broadcasting will bring you details on their elections in the coming weeks. There are several contested races in Carroll County, including for seats on the Carroll Community School District Board of Education. All positions are deemed at-large, so a candidate can reside anywhere within the district. Incumbents who will be running for another term include Jon Sampson, Brad Jorgensen and Karen Friedlein, who was appointed to fill a vacancy left when Gina Badding resigned her seat. Challengers include Onica Ulveling and Cindy Johnson. There have been no challengers to the incumbents with the City of Carroll: Mayor, Eric P. Jensen; at-large Councilman, LaVern Dirkx; Ward Two Councilwoman, Misty Boes; and Ward Four Councilwoman, Carolyn M. Siemann will all run unopposed. Links to interviews with city candidates can be found below. Other contested races in Carroll County include that for an at-large seat on the Breda City Council. Two seats are open with three candidates vying for them: incumbents Michael D. Schwabe and Justin Agan and newcomer, Kayla Tiefenthaler. In Coon Rapids, sitting Mayor, Jeffrey Anthofer is being challenged by Roger Doty, and two open at-large seats are being sought by four candidates: incumbents Jon K. Esdohr and David Burmeister along with Larry Lenz and Jessica Chrystal. The City of Glidden will ask voters to elect three at-large council members out of the five to be included on the ballot: incumbents Gary Schroer and Pat Fay are joined by Martin Danner, Seth Allen Johnson and Ashley Boggs. And the City of Lanesboro will have a race for the mayoral spot with two candidates, the current Mayor, Robert Vernon Main, is facing Jamie Hanlon on Nov. 5. A full listing of Carroll County candidates can be found here.
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Links to interviews with Carroll City Candidates:
- Mayor Eric Jensen
- LaVern Dirkx Council At-Large
- Misty Boes Council Ward Two
- Carolyn Siemann Council Ward Four
CITY/SCHOOL ELECTION INFORMATION FOR CARROLL COUNTY, IOWA – NOVEMBER 5, 2019
CITY OF ARCADIA
Mayor
John Kevin Liechti Vote for No More Than One
Councilperson At Large Vote for No More Than Three
Joe M Berg
Destiny Simons
Wes Bierl
CITY OF BREDA
Mayor Vote for No More Than One
Dan J Snyder
Councilperson At Large Vote for No More Than Two
Michael D Schwabe
Kayla Tiefenthaler
Justin Agan
CARROLL WARD ONE
Mayor Vote for No More Than One
Eric P Jensen
Councilperson At Large Vote for No More Than One
LaVern Dirkx
CARROLL WARD TWO
Mayor Vote for No More Than One
Eric P Jensen
Councilperson At Large Vote for No More Than One
LaVern Dirkx
2nd Ward Councilperson Vote for No More Than One
Misty Boes
CARROLL WARD THREE
Mayor Vote for No More Than One
Eric P Jensen
Councilperson At Large Vote for No More Than One
LaVern Dirkx
CARROLL WARD FOUR
Mayor Vote for No More Than One
Eric P Jensen
Councilperson At Large Vote for No More Than One
LaVern Dirkx
4th Ward Councilperson Vote for No More Than One
Carolyn M Siemann
CITY OF COON RAPIDS
Mayor Vote for No More Than One
Jeffrey Anthofer
Roger Doty
Councilperson At Large Vote for No More Than Two
Jon K Esdohr
David Burmeister
Larry Lenz
Jessica Chrystal
Thomas Rest Haven Trustee Vote for No More Than One
No Candidate
CITY OF DEDHAM
Mayor Vote for No More Than One
Bob Sporrer
Councilperson At Large Vote for No More Than Two
Rod Smith
Mike Heinrichs
CITY OF GLIDDEN
Mayor Vote for No More Than One
Roger R Hartwigsen
Councilperson At Large Vote for No More Than Three
Gary Schroer
Martin Danner
Pat Fay
Seth Allen Johnson
Ashley Boggs
CITY OF HALBUR
Mayor Vote for No More Than One
No Candidate
Councilperson At Large Vote for No More Than Three
No Candidates
CITY OF LANESBORO
Mayor Vote for No More Than One
Robert Vernon Main
Jamie Hanlon
Councilperson At Large Vote for No More Than Two
Gordon Toyne
Edger E Hunt
CITY OF LIDDERDALE
Mayor Vote for No More Than One
Max R. Wenck
Councilperson At Large Vote for No More Than Two
Melissa Schleisman
Mike Skinner
CITY OF MANNING
Mayor Vote for No More Than One
Joe Maas
Councilperson At Large Vote for No More Than Two
Robert Ehlers
Elizabeth Leo
Councilperson At Large, To Fill Vacancy Vote for No More Than One
Dick Johnson
CITY OF RALSTON
Mayor Vote for No More Than One
Chad Stevens
Councilperson At Large Vote for No More Than One
Heidi Pudenz
CITY OF TEMPLETON
Mayor Vote for No More Than One
Ken F Behrens
Councilperson At Large Vote for No More Than Three
Joseph Irlbeck
David Ramsey
Doyle Engelen
CITY OF WILLEY
Mayor Vote for No More Than One
No Candidate
Councilperson At Large Vote for No More Than Three
No Candidates
IKM-MANNING
#1A Board Director
Bet C. Williams
#2A Board Director
David Heller
#2B Board Director
Roger E Rassmussen
Board Director At Large Vote for No More Than One
Zachary J Meiners
AR-WE-VA
Board Director At Large
Brad R Hinners
Gregg Oeser
Denise Ragaller
CARROLL COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Board Director At Large Vote for No More Than Three
Jon Sampson
Onica Ulveling
Cindy Johnson
Brad Jorgensen
Karen Friedlein
EAST SAC
Board Director At Large
Darren Clayton
Robert Germann
Mark Jansma
Laurie Kluver
Jackie Mahler
Chris Rodman
GLIDDEN-RALSTON
Board Director At Large Vote for No More Than Two
Mike Schulze
Todd Koehler
Board Director At Large, To Fill a Vacancy Vote for No More Than One
Christopher J Soyer
