Clay County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Iowa Senate and Iowa House and more, and where they stand on taxes and jobs.
Local races not included. We have not yet gathered Clay County's county, city and school board races, so they are not shown here. Your ballot may carry them. See the Iowa Secretary of State elections page.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Clay County is split across 4 Iowa Senate and House districts.
Find your districts by addressIowa Senate: 2 districtsDistricts 3, 5
Iowa Senate District 3Lynn Evans (R) · Mike Frantz (D)
Lynn Evans
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Opposed the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline and supported eminent domain reform for property rights
- Advocated for Senate File 2472 to overhaul Iowa's property tax system
- Cites more than 1.23 billion dollars in K-12 funding secured since 2017 and a rise in third grade reading proficiency
About Lynn Evans
Lynn Evans is the Republican candidate for Iowa Senate District 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Lynn Evans is a sitting member for the district, per the legis.iowa.gov legislator roster.
Mike Frantz
Mike Frantz is a Storm Lake resident who previously served as vice president of enrollment management at Buena Vista University before starting Mike Frantz Enrollment Services, per Storm Lake Radio. Frantz is the Democratic candidate for Iowa Senate District 3 in 2026, running against incumbent Lynn Evans.
Lynn Evans (Republican), Mike Frantz (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa Senate District 3; Lynn Evans is the sitting member, per the legis.iowa.gov legislator roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the June 2 primary; No Party candidates qualify by nominating petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list, as read September 11, 2026. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageIowa Senate District 5Dave Rowley (R) · Rachel Gravert (No Party)
Dave Rowley
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Provide tax relief for Iowans
- Support workforce development and business growth
- Support quality education and parental rights
About Dave Rowley
Dave Rowley was born in Cedar Rapids and has lived in western Iowa for nearly 40 years, most recently in Spirit Lake, per his campaign site. He is the sitting state senator for Iowa Senate District 5, representing Dickinson, Clay, Emmet, Palo Alto, Winnebago and Kossuth counties, per the same source.
Rachel Gravert
Rachel Gravert is the No Party candidate for Iowa Senate District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Dave Rowley (Republican), Rachel Gravert (No Party) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa Senate District 5; Dave Rowley is the sitting member, per the legis.iowa.gov legislator roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the June 2 primary; No Party candidates qualify by nominating petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list, as read September 11, 2026. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageIowa House: 2 districtsDistricts 6, 10
Iowa House District 6Megan Jones (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Megan Jones
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Making Iowa more affordable
- Improving mental health care for Iowans
- Stepping up the fight against human trafficking
About Megan Jones
Per the campaign site, Megan Jones is a prosecutor and attorney who graduated from Drake University and the William Mitchell College of Law and farms with her husband in southern Clay County. Megan Jones is the Republican representative for Iowa House District 6, per the Iowa Legislature's website. Jones chairs the Transportation committee and serves on State Government and Ways and Means, per the Iowa Legislature's website.
Megan Jones (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for Iowa House District 6; Megan Jones is the sitting member, per the legis.iowa.gov legislator roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the June 2 primary; No Party candidates qualify by nominating petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list, as read September 11, 2026. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot. Megan Jones is the only candidate on the ballot for this seat; unopposed candidates still appear on Iowa ballots, so the race is on the November 3 ballot but is not contested.
Full race pageIowa House District 10John H Wills (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
John H Wills
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Improving the Iowa economy
- Protecting taxpayers
- Ensuring water quality
About John H Wills
Wills retired from the military as a First Sergeant after 25 years of service, with tours of duty in Iraq, Egypt, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Qatar and Germany, per the campaign site. Wills earned a biology degree from Northwestern College and two master's degrees in political science from American Military University, and works with the Iowa Great Lakes Watershed Project and Clean Water Alliance on water quality projects, per the campaign site. Wills lists himself as Speaker Pro Tem of the Iowa House and as a candidate for House District 10, per the campaign site.
John H Wills (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for Iowa House District 10; John H Wills is the sitting member, per the legis.iowa.gov legislator roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the June 2 primary; No Party candidates qualify by nominating petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list, as read September 11, 2026. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot. John H Wills is the only candidate on the ballot for this seat; unopposed candidates still appear on Iowa ballots, so the race is on the November 3 ballot but is not contested.
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Who is on the ballot in Clay County, Iowa on November 3, 2026?
Clay County sample ballot 2026: see where the iowa senate and iowa house candidates stand on taxes and jobs. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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