Muscatine County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for County Board of Supervisors,, County Treasurer and County Recorder and more, and where they stand on schools, water and the environment.
County offices
Board of Supervisors, District 1Danny Chick Jr. (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Danny Chick Jr. (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Muscatine County Board of Supervisors, District 1.
Danny Chick Jr.
Danny Chick Jr. currently serves as the District 1 member of the Muscatine County Board of Supervisors, per the county's own elected-officials page. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Unopposed. Incumbent Republican Danny Chick Jr., whose term ends in 2026, won the June 2, 2026 Republican primary (1,926 votes, 79.72%) with no Democrat or petition candidate filed, per the county's official primary election results and elected-officials roster.
Full race pageBoard of Supervisors, District 2Kurt Kirchner (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kurt Kirchner (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Muscatine County Board of Supervisors, District 2.
Kurt Kirchner
Kurt Kirchner currently serves as the District 2 member of the Muscatine County Board of Supervisors, per the county's own elected-officials page. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Unopposed. Incumbent Republican Kurt Kirchner, whose term ends in 2026, won the June 2, 2026 Republican primary (1,977 votes, 81.83%) with no Democrat or petition candidate filed, per the county's official primary election results and elected-officials roster.
Full race pageBoard of Supervisors, District 5Nick Doy (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Nick Doy (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Muscatine County Board of Supervisors, District 5.
Nick Doy
Nick Doy appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Muscatine County Board of Supervisors, District 5, per the official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.
Open seat. Sitting District 5 supervisor Jeff Sorensen, whose term ends in 2026, did not appear on the primary ballot for this seat, per the county's official primary election results and elected-officials roster. Republican Nick Doy won the June 2, 2026 Republican primary unopposed (1,962 votes, 81.21%) with no Democrat or petition candidate filed.
Full race pageTreasurerKim Olson (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kim Olson (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Muscatine County Treasurer.
Kim Olson
Kim Olson appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Muscatine County Treasurer, per the official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.
Open seat. Sitting Treasurer Amy Zybarth, whose term ends in 2026, did not appear on the primary ballot for this office, per the county's official primary election results and elected-officials roster. Republican Kim Olson won the June 2, 2026 Republican primary unopposed (2,005 votes, 82.99%) with no Democrat or petition candidate filed.
Full race pageRecorderSarah Bodman Hearst (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Sarah Bodman Hearst (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Muscatine County Recorder.
Sarah Bodman Hearst
Sarah Bodman Hearst currently serves as Muscatine County recorder, per the county's own elected-officials page. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Incumbent Republican Sarah Bodman Hearst, whose term ends in 2026, won over fellow Republican Sheila Chick in a contested June 2, 2026 primary (1,237 votes, 51.20% to 950 votes, 39.32%); no Democrat or petition candidate filed, so Hearst is unopposed in November, per the county's official primary election results and elected-officials roster.
Full race pageAttorneyKorie Talkington (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Korie Talkington (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Muscatine County Attorney.
Korie Talkington
Talkington was appointed Muscatine County Attorney on January 5, 2026 to fill a vacancy, per Bleeding Heartland/The Gazette. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.
Unopposed. Incumbent Republican Korie Talkington, who was appointed to fill a vacancy on January 5, 2026 and whose term ends in 2026, won the June 2, 2026 Republican primary (1,989 votes, 82.33%) with no Democrat or petition candidate filed, per the county's official primary election results, board of supervisors minutes and elected-officials roster.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Muscatine County is split across 3 Iowa House districts.
Find your districts by addressIowa House: 3 districtsDistricts 82, 95, 96
Iowa House District 82Bobby Kaufmann (R) · James Behrmann (D)
Bobby Kaufmann
Bobby Kaufmann is the Republican candidate for Iowa House District 82 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Bobby Kaufmann is a sitting member for the district, per the legis.iowa.gov legislator roster. Kaufmann is the Republican incumbent for Iowa House District 82 and serves as House Majority Leader, per Iowa Legislature website / Quad City Times. Kaufmann is a small business owner and livestock farmer serving his sixth term in the House, per Scott County Democrats (race coverage). No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
James Behrmann
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Fighting Iowa's cancer crisis through water, environment and health care
- Lowering the cost of living
- Rebuilding public education
About James Behrmann
Behrmann is a working Iowan from rural Atalissa and a former Yellow Cab driver, per the campaign site. Behrmann is running for Iowa House District 82, which covers Cedar County and parts of Muscatine and Scott counties, per the campaign site.
Bobby Kaufmann (Republican), James Behrmann (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa House District 82; Bobby Kaufmann 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 95Taylor Collins (R) · Carrie Trevino (D)
Taylor Collins
Taylor Collins is the incumbent Republican state representative for Iowa House District 95, 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 Taylor Collins.
Carrie Trevino
Carrie Trevino is the Democratic candidate for Iowa House District 95 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 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's certified candidate list is the only verifiable source for Carrie Trevino.
Taylor Collins (Republican), Carrie Trevino (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa House District 95; Taylor Collins 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 96Mark Cisneros (R) · Nick Salazar (D)
Mark Cisneros
Mark Cisneros is the incumbent Republican state representative for Iowa House District 96, based in Muscatine, according to the Quad-City Times. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's certified candidate list is the only verifiable source for Mark Cisneros.
Nick Salazar
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Affordability
- Public education
- Clean air and water
About Nick Salazar
Salazar began working at 13 and joined Heinz as a union member on the floor, and over about 20 years became a supply chain manager there, per the campaign site. Salazar was born and raised in Muscatine and has spent more than a decade in community organizing and storytelling projects, per the campaign site.
Mark Cisneros (Republican), Nick Salazar (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa House District 96; Mark Cisneros 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 41Kerry Gruenhagen (R) · Tom Wieck (D)
Kerry Gruenhagen
Kerry Gruenhagen of Walcott is a former Muscatine County Farm Bureau president who operates a grain farm with his father and son in rural Scott and Muscatine counties, according to The Gazette. He is the incumbent Republican state senator for District 41. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's certified candidate list is the only verifiable source for Kerry Gruenhagen.
Tom Wieck
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Supports lowering the cost of living for families, including raising Iowa's minimum wage
- Supports family farms and rural communities
About Tom Wieck
Tom Wieck was born and raised in West Des Moines, the son and grandson of homebuilders, per his campaign site. He spent 25 years leading operational improvement work across aerospace, healthcare and agribusiness, per his campaign site. He is running for Iowa Senate District 41.
Kerry Gruenhagen (Republican), Tom Wieck (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Iowa Senate District 41; Kerry Gruenhagen 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.
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Who is on the ballot in Muscatine County, Iowa on November 3, 2026?
Muscatine County sample ballot 2026: see where the board of supervisors, county treasurer and county recorder candidates stand on schools and water. 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 4, 2026 from official election sources.