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Webster County, Iowa

Webster County Auditor

Pliner was on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Webster 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

Open seat: sitting Auditor Krystal Lloyd did not file for re-election (the Webster County Board of Supervisors separately appointed her interim Auditor on July 28, 2026 under Iowa Code section 69.14A, pending the November 3, 2026 election, per the board's official meeting minutes). Democrat Doreen Pliner won her party's June 2, 2026 primary outright with 2,570 votes (no opponent), per the county's official primary results. No Republican candidate filed. On the Republican primary ballot, a generic "Write-in" line recorded 51 votes, of which 50 were credited by name to a person recorded as "Doreen Pliner" -- the identical name to the Democratic nominee, and a much more concentrated result than the county's other write-in contests this cycle. This agent could not confirm from an official county document whether this concentrated write-in vote met Iowa's statutory nomination threshold (Iowa Code section 43.66), whether the Republican write-in "Doreen Pliner" is the same person as the Democratic nominee, or whether a Republican nominee was certified for this seat. No Republican candidate is listed here; Webster County's certified November 3, 2026 candidate list should be checked before publishing a second line for this office.

What this office does

County auditor. The county auditor keeps the county's books, processes payments and payroll, and prepares financial reports. In some states the auditor also calculates property tax rates, oversees elections or certifies the budget. The office is a check on how county money is spent.

This race. Every voter in Webster County votes on this seat. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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The State board of canvassers certifies the result. The winner appears on this page that day.

What local news is reporting

Not official yetUpdated November 5, 2026

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Webster County Auditor
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Doreen Pliner

Democratic

Biography

Doreen Pliner appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Webster County Auditor, per the official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Webster County Auditor in 2026?

One candidate was tracked for Webster County Auditor on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Doreen Pliner. Candidate information follows official Webster County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Webster County Auditor 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 Webster County Auditor 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 Webster County and state election office filings, last verified October 24, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Also on the November 3 ballot
Webster County TreasurerWebster County RecorderWebster County SheriffSee all 12 Webster County races
Candidate profiles
Doreen Pliner, full profileOfficial Iowa election office