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Story County, Iowa

Story County Board of Supervisors, District 2

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2 candidates are tracked for Story County Board of Supervisors, District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ross Eveland and Martin Chitty. Candidate information follows official Story County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Open seat: incumbent Lisa Heddens, previously elected at-large, did not seek re-election, per the Ames Tribune. Democrat Ross Eveland ran unopposed in his party's primary (1,839 votes, 99.30%). Republican Martin "Marty" Chitty won a three-way primary over Gannon Hendrick and Ricardo Martinez II with 1,377 votes (54.47%) to Hendrick's 904 (35.76%) and Martinez's 244 (9.65%), per the county's official Election Summary Report.

Ross Eveland

Democratic

Eveland says he is running because "there should always be at least two options for every election," 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 Ross Eveland.

2026 priorities (per the per Yahoo News (Ames Tribune))

Martin Chitty

Republican

Chitty is a former Story County supervisor and current president of the Nevada Community School Board, 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 Martin Chitty.

2026 priorities (per the per Yahoo News (Ames Tribune))

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Candidate roster from official Story County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified 2026-09-09. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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