Webster County, Iowa

Webster County Sheriff

See where Fleener and Walter stand on schools and health care. 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

Incumbent Republican Sheriff Luke M. Fleener, who has served 29 years with the Webster County Sheriff's Office, won his party's June 2, 2026 primary outright with 2,385 votes, per the county's official certified primary results and the Sheriff's Office roster page. Democrat Tony Walter won a two-way primary over Trevir Michehl, 1,372 votes (51.2%) to 1,305 (48.8%), per the county's official certified primary results.

What this office does

Sheriff. The sheriff runs the county's law enforcement agency, operates the county jail, provides courthouse security and serves court papers such as warrants, subpoenas and evictions. In many counties the sheriff's office is the primary police force for areas outside city limits. The sheriff hires deputies and manages the office's budget within what the county board approves.

This race. Every voter in Webster County votes on this seat. The sitting officeholder, Luke M. Fleener, is on the ballot.

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Who won? The official answer comes November 30.

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Votes were cast and counted

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Happening now · by Nov 10

Webster County double-checks its count

The county reviews mail ballots, provisional ballots and any recount, then sends official totals to the state.

Next · Nov 30

Iowa makes it official

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 Sheriff

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Luke M. Fleener

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

Deputy pay and staffing, including negotiated pay increases and modified shift rotations to match regional standards
Training and equipment upgrades across all departmental divisions
Courthouse security and School Resource Officer partnerships

Biography

Fleener has a 35-year law enforcement career, including 29 years with the Webster County Sheriff's Office, and oversees daily operations of roughly 60 employees across patrol, investigations, communications, civil duties and corrections, per his campaign site. He is a Commander of the Regional Tactical Unit and an Iowa adjunct instructor for the ALERRT active-shooter-response program, per his campaign site.

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Tony Walter

Democratic

Biography

Tony Walter appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Webster County Sheriff, 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 Sheriff in 2026?

2 candidates were tracked for Webster County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Luke M. Fleener and Tony Walter. Candidate information follows official Webster County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below. See where they stand on schools and health care.

When is the Webster County Sheriff 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.

How do I see my exact Webster County ballot?

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Who won the Webster County Sheriff race?

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

Verify this race

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

Iowa House District 8 Webster County Supervisor District 1 Webster County Supervisor District 2 See all 12 Webster County races

Candidate profiles

Luke M. Fleener, full profile Tony Walter, full profile Official Iowa election office