The General Election is almost here. The polls open will be open Tuesday, from 7-a.m. until 9-p.m. Here in Cass County, the local races to watch include:
- Board of Supervisors/District 5, where Republican Bernard Pettinger and Democrat Russell Joyce are vying for a seat currently held by Frank Waters. Waters announced earlier this year that he would not be running for re-election.
- The Ag Extension Council: There are five candidates running for four non-partisan seats, including incumbents Darrin Petty; Marcy Jo Dorsey and Jody Steffen, along with challengers Curt Rush and Alice C. Williams.
- There are two candidates for Edna Township Trustee: Dan Schrier and Keith Nelson.
In Adair County, Democrat Thaddeus Hawley and Republican Incumbent John A. Twombly are running for the Board of Supervisors in District 5. In Adams County, Democrat Incumbent Merlin R. Dixson and Republican Tony Hardisty are both in the running for County Supervisor/District 2. Audubon County voters get to choose two out of three candidates for the Board of Supervisors, including Incumbent Republicans Todd M. Nelson and Rick Thompson, and no party candidate Doug Sorensen.
In Guthrie County, there are two races set to be played-out: Auditor and Supervisor/District 5. Democrat Eric Tiernan faces a challenge from Republican incumbent Mike Dickson for the Board of Supervisors in District 5. In the Auditor’s race, Dani Fink, who was appointed by the Supervisors in May following the resignation of Marci McClellan, is being challenged by Democrat Hans Erickson. Fink had served as Deputy Auditor for three-years, prior to her appointment.
There’s a four-way race for two seats on the Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors, with Democrats Lisa Lima and Frances Parr in the running, along with Republicans Brian Shea and Incumbent Tim Wichman. In Montgomery County, four candidates, including two incumbents, are running for three seats on the Montgomery County Hospital Board of Trustees. The candidates include incumbents Lorin Petersen and Sarah Wearin Smith, along with challengers James Norris and Ann Carter.