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Marshall County, Iowa

Marshall County Board of Supervisors, To Fill Vacancy

See where Goodman and Hall stand on growth, jobs and the budget. Names follow official Marshall 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

Special election for the remainder of a term ending December 31, 2028. Republican Christian Goodman, who was appointed in February 2026 to fill the seat his father, the late Supervisor Kevin Goodman, held until his death, faces independent candidate Kyle Hall, per the county's official sample ballot, elected-officials roster and the Times-Republican. This contest is 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.

This race. The sitting officeholder, Christian Goodman, is on the ballot.

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Not official yetUpdated November 5, 2026

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Marshall County Board of Supervisors, To Fill Vacancy
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Christian Goodman

RepublicanIncumbent

Biography

Goodman was appointed by a county selection committee in February 2026 to fill the Board of Supervisors seat held by his father, Kevin Goodman, until Kevin Goodman's death, per the Times-Republican. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.

Kyle Hall

Independent

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Strengthening the local workforce pipeline and supporting employers, per per the Times-Republican
  • Improving transparency in county spending and decision-making, per per the Times-Republican
  • Economic development that benefits businesses and families, per per the Times-Republican
Biography

Hall is a retail territory manager for Stanley Black & Decker and owns Heartland Athletics; he previously worked as workforce development coordinator for the Marshalltown Area Chamber of Commerce and served on the GMG school board, per the Times-Republican. He said he is running as an independent because his ideas do not align firmly with either major party, noting that no-party voters make up the largest bloc of voters in both Marshall County and Iowa. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Marshall County Board of Supervisors, To Fill Vacancy in 2026?

2 candidates were tracked for Marshall County Board of Supervisors, To Fill Vacancy on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Christian Goodman and Kyle Hall. Candidate information follows official Marshall County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below. See where they stand on growth, jobs and the budget.

When is the Marshall County Board of Supervisors, To Fill Vacancy 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 Marshall County Board of Supervisors, To Fill Vacancy race?

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

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Candidate roster from official Marshall County and state election office filings, last verified October 4, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Also on the November 3 ballot
Marshall County AttorneyIowa House District 51Iowa House District 52See all 6 Marshall County races
Candidate profiles
Christian Goodman, full profileKyle Hall, full profileOfficial Iowa election office