Lee County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for County Board of Supervisors,, County Treasurer and County Recorder and more, with bios, priorities and campaign sites.
County offices
Board of Supervisors, District 2Tom Schulz (R) · Chris Greenwald (D)
Tom Schulz
Tom Schulz previously served as the Lee County Supervisor for District 2, per Pen City Current. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.
Chris Greenwald
Chris Greenwald is a former Fort Madison city councilman, per Pen City Current. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.
Republican Tom Schulz finished ahead of incumbent Supervisor Tim Wondra in the June 2, 2026 Republican primary, 127 votes to 115, per the county auditor's official primary results. Schulz faces Democrat Chris Greenwald, who ran unopposed in the Democratic primary with 241 votes, on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageBoard of Supervisors, District 3Christopher Seeley Brown (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Christopher Seeley Brown
Christopher Seeley Brown appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lee County Board of Supervisors, District 3, per the official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.
Open seat: sitting Supervisor Charles Holmes did not appear on either party's 2026 primary ballot, per the county's Board of Supervisors roster and official primary results. Republican Christopher Seeley Brown finished ahead of Sam Wilson in the June 2, 2026 Republican primary, 161 votes to 147; no Democrat filed, so Brown is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageTreasurerBecky Gaylord (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Becky Gaylord (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lee County Treasurer.
Becky Gaylord
Becky Gaylord is the current Lee County Treasurer, per the Lee County, Iowa staff directory. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.
Republican Becky Gaylord ran unopposed in the June 2, 2026 primary; no Democrat filed. She is the only candidate on the November ballot, per the county auditor's official primary results.
Full race pageRecorderNancy Booten (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Nancy Booten (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lee County Recorder.
Nancy Booten
Nancy Booten is the current Lee County Recorder, per the Lee County, Iowa staff directory. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.
Republican Nancy Booten ran unopposed in the June 2, 2026 primary; no Democrat filed. She is the only candidate on the November ballot, per the county auditor's official primary results.
Full race pageAttorneyRoss J. Braden (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Ross J. Braden (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lee County Attorney.
Ross J. Braden
Ross J. Braden is the current Lee County Attorney, per Iowa Public Radio. He was first appointed to the office in February 2017, worked as an assistant county attorney, and was reappointed in January 2018, per Iowa Public Radio. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.
Republican Ross J. Braden ran unopposed in the June 2, 2026 primary; no Democrat filed. He is the only candidate on the November ballot, per the county auditor's official primary results.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Lee County is split across 2 Iowa House districts.
Find your districts by addressIowa House: 2 districtsDistricts 99, 100
Iowa House District 99Matthew Rinker (R) · Jennifer Kirkman (D)
Matthew Rinker
Matthew Rinker is the incumbent Republican state representative for Iowa House District 99, according to the Iowa Legislature's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's certified candidate list is the only verifiable source for Matthew Rinker.
Jennifer Kirkman
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Restoring funding for Iowa's public schools, per KBUR
- Expanding access to health care, per KBUR
- Addressing environmental issues affecting quality of life in southeast Iowa, per KBUR
About Jennifer Kirkman
Jennifer Kirkman is a lifelong Iowan, an attorney and a small business owner, per her campaign site. She is running for Iowa House District 99 in Southeast Iowa, per her campaign site.
Matthew Rinker (Republican), Jennifer Kirkman (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa House District 99; Matthew Rinker 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 District 100Blaine Watkins (R) · Matthew Mohrfeld (D)
Blaine Watkins
Blaine Watkins currently represents Iowa House District 100 in the Iowa Legislature and is seeking reelection in 2026, according to the Legislature's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's certified candidate list is the only verifiable source for Blaine Watkins.
Matthew Mohrfeld
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Safeguarding rural healthcare, per WGEM
- Updating aging infrastructure throughout Lee County, per WGEM
About Matthew Mohrfeld
Matthew Mohrfeld, the Democratic nominee for Iowa House District 100, served three terms as mayor of Fort Madison and two terms on the Lee County Board of Supervisors, according to WGEM. Born and raised on a dairy farm in Lee County, he operates a family greenhouse business, per his campaign site.
Blaine Watkins (Republican), Matthew Mohrfeld (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa House District 100; Blaine Watkins 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 pageVoting info and more
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Who is on the ballot in Lee County, Iowa on November 3, 2026?
Lee County sample ballot 2026: who is running for board of supervisors, county treasurer and county recorder, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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Candidate roster last updated Oct 24, 2026 from official election sources.