Today is June Primary Election

Today is Election Day.

Polls will be open from 7 am to 8 pm. 

Delaware County’s only locally contested race is the Republican primary for Delaware County Supervisor, in which Toby Bender is challenging incumbent Shirley Helmrichs. 

The other Delaware County candidates are running unopposed in the Republican primary, including:

• Incumbent Jenny Eschen for Delaware County Treasurer
• Incumbent John Bernau for Delaware County Attorney
• Peggy Hildebrand for Delaware County Recorder – the Recorder’s seat will become vacant when Daneen Schindler retires at the end of the year 

On the statewide level, here’s a look at the candidates:

U.S. Senate 

• Republican candidates – Jim Carlin and Ashley Hinson
• Democratic candidates – Josh Turek and Zak Wahls

U.S. Representative District 2

• Republican candidates – Charlie McClintock and Joe Mitchell
• Democratic candidates – Kathy Dolter, Lindsay James and Clint Twedt-Ball

Iowa Governor

• Republican candidates – Eddie Andrews, Randy Feenstra, Zach Lahn, Brad Sherman and Adam Steen
• Democratic candidate – Rob Sand

Secretary of State

• Republican candidate – Paul D. Pate
• Democratic candidate – Ryan Peterman

State Auditor

• Republican candidate – Chris Cournoyer and Abigail Maas
• Democratic candidate – Taylor Wettach

State Treasurer

• Republican candidate – Roby Smith
• Democratic candidate – John Norwood

Secretary of Agriculture

• Republican candidate – Mike Naig
• Democratic candidate – Chris Jones

Attorney General

• Republican candidate – Brenna Bird
• Democratic candidate – Nate Willems

State Representative District 67

• Republican candidate – Craig Johnson
• Democratic candidate – Michael Coonrad

Delaware County Supervisor Carla Becker says due to the voter ID law, voters will need to bring a form of identification with them to the polls. Preferred forms would be an Iowa driver’s license, an Iowa non-operator ID or a voter PIN card – but there are other forms which can be used to prove identity. You can call the Auditor’s office at 927-4701 to get a listing.

Also, a reminder on a fairly new law – anyone who still has an absentee ballot in their possession needs to turn in their voted ballot to the Auditor’s Office by 8 pm on Election Day (at the close of the polls). If you still have your absentee ballot, but would prefer to vote at the polls, you just need to take your unvoted ballot with you and surrender it to the election officials – and then you will be able to vote an election day ballot at your polling place. 

If you have any questions about voting today or the June Primary, call your Auditor’s Office.