The Primary Election is set to take place Tuesday. Winners of any contested races advance to the General Election in November. In Cass County, here are the candidates for Office:
On the Republican Ballot:
- Supervisor/District 1 – Incumbent Stephen S. Green, of Atlantic.
- Supervisor/District 4 – Incumbent Steve Baier, of Griswold; Travis Erickson, of Cumberland
- Supervisor/District 5 – Bernard Pettinger, of Anita; Linda Reineke, of Massena.
- County Attorney (To fill a vacancy) – Vanessa Strazdas, of Atlantic.
- County Auditor – Incumbent Dale Sunderman
- County Sheriff – Incumbent Darby McLaren
U-S Senator: Incumbent Joni Ernst
U-S Representative/District 3: Bill Schafer; David Young (Winner faces Cindy Axne in November)
State Senator/District 10: Incumbent Jake Chapman
State Representative/District 20: (Incumbent) Ray “Bubba” Sorensen
State Representative/District 21: (Incumbent) Tom Moore
On the Democrat Ballot:
- Supervisor/District 1 – No candidate
- Supervisor/District 2 – No candidate
- Supervisor/District 4 – No candidate
- Supervisor/District 5 – Russell Joyce, of Atlantic
- No Democrat candidates have filed for the offices of County Attorney, Auditor and Sheriff.
U-S Senator (Winner faces Senator Joni Ernst in November)
- Michael Franken
- Kimberly Graham
- Theresa Greenfield
- Eddie J. Mauro
- Cal Woods (he ended his campaign in early May)
U-S Representative District 3: Incumbent Cindy Axne
State Senator/District 10: Warren Andrew Varley, of Stuart.
State Representative/District 20: Ryan Morrison
State Representative/District 21: No candidate