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Benton County, Iowa

Benton County Board of Supervisors, District 2

See where Hertle and Hantz stand on the budget and agriculture. Names follow official Benton County election filings. Certified results will appear here once the election office certifies the count. Iowa certifies the general election by November 30, 2026; county canvasses are due November 10. Official results: electionresults.iowa.gov.

About this race

Open seat: sitting Board of Supervisors chairman Tracy Seeman, whose term expires in 2026, is not among the candidates, per the county's Board of Supervisors roster page and the county's official candidate list. Democrat Terry Hertle faces Republican Bethany Hantz on the November 3, 2026 ballot.

What this office does

County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.

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What local news is reporting

Not official yetUpdated November 5, 2026

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Benton County Board of Supervisors, District 2
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Terry Hertle

Democratic

Biography

Terry Hertle appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Benton County Board of Supervisors, District 2, per the official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.

Bethany Hantz

Republican

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Transparency and accountability in county government
  • Responsible county budgeting
  • Property rights protections for landowners and farmers
Biography

Hantz has lived in Benton County for 22 of the past 23 years and owns her own midwifery practice, per her campaign site.

Next on the ballotBenton County Treasurer

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Benton County Board of Supervisors, District 2 in 2026?

2 candidates were tracked for Benton County Board of Supervisors, District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Terry Hertle and Bethany Hantz. Candidate information follows official Benton County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below. See where they stand on the budget and agriculture.

When is the Benton County Board of Supervisors, District 2 election in Iowa?

Election Day was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Certified results will appear on this page as the election office certifies them. Iowa certifies the general election by November 30, 2026; county canvasses are due November 10. Official results: https://electionresults.iowa.gov/. Voting rules for Iowa are on the Iowa election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Who won the Benton County Board of Supervisors, District 2 race?

Not yet reported by the outlets we checked; Iowa certifies on November 30. We do not call races.

Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Benton County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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The rest of your Benton County ballot

6 tracked races in Benton County, Iowa. Landed here from another county's search? Look up your own ballot below.

Also on the November 3 ballot
Benton County RecorderBenton County AttorneyIowa House District 76See all 6 Benton County races
Candidate profiles
Terry Hertle, full profileBethany Hantz, full profileOfficial Iowa election office