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2 candidates are tracked for Story County Board of Supervisors, District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Linda Murken and Jeff Staton. Candidate information follows official Story County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Incumbent Democrat Linda Murken, previously elected to the board at-large, ran unopposed in her party's June 2, 2026 primary (2,947 votes, 99.93%) and faces Republican Jeff Staton, who also ran unopposed in his primary (1,451 votes, 99.32%), per the county's official Election Summary Report.
Democratic · Incumbent
Murken is the current Story County Board of Supervisors chair and has served on the board for more than seven years, per Ames-area press coverage. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Linda Murken.
Republican
Staton is an associate professor of practice at Iowa State University, per Ames-area press coverage. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jeff Staton.