THE COUNTY-WIDE CANDIDATES HAVE BEEN SET FOR THE FALL GENERAL ELECTION.
FOUR PEOPLE ARE VYING FOR TWO SEATS ON THE POWESHIEK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. INCUMBENT DEMOCRATS LAMOYNE GAARD AND ELLIE SNOOK ARE SEEKING 2ND TERMS. THEY ARE BEING CHALLENGED BY REPUBLICANS GENE LONG AND LARRY WILSON. WILSON CURRENTLY SERVES ON THE GRINNELL CITY COUNCIL. LONG LOST A BID TWO YEARS AGO TO UNSEAT DOUG SHUTTS.
THE ONLY OTHER CONTESTED COUNTY-WIDE RACE IS FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY…WHERE CURRENT ASSISTANT ATTORNEY REBECCA PETIG, A DEMOCRAT, FACES REPUBLICAN SETH HARRINGTON.
COUNTY TREASURER LANA TAYLOR AND COUNTY RECORDER BEVERLY MALLOY ARE UNOPPOSED IN THEIR REELECTION BIDS.