Several candidates have filed to run for city and school board positions in the November election, with the filing period wrapping up last week. Here’s a look at the contested races in Sioux and Lyon counties.
Sioux County City Races:
Boyden: Three candidates for two seats — incumbents Stacie Damstra and Austin Loges, and Wanda Brands.
Granville: Three candidates for two seats — incumbents Chris Hunt and James Wynia, and Chuck Kreber.
Hawarden: Five candidates for three seats — incumbents Patricia Anderson and Robert Klocke, and challengers Trevor Schelling, Jerry Wilson, and Benjamin Bouza.
Ireton: Five candidates for two seats — Jim Lewis, Loren Mosterd, Pat Johnson, Darrell Hoogendoorn, and Nathan Anderson.
Orange City: Eight candidates for two seats — Andrew Bloemendaal, Grace De Boer Brown, Adam Howerzyl, Luke Livingston, Mark Scallon, Tony Vande Brake, Dennis Vander Wel, and Kenton Vore.
No contested city races in Alton, Chatsworth, Hospers, Hull, Matlock, Maurice, Rock Valley, or Sioux Center.
Sioux County School Board Races:
MOC/Floyd Valley: District 3 seat — Kley De Jong vs. Sarah Jungers.
Sioux Center: Five candidates for three seats — incumbents Jerod Work, Nathan Bullock, Yeabsira Doornink; challengers Donna Tea and Scott Varilek.
No contested races in Boyden-Hull, Rock Valley, West Sioux, or for the Northwest Iowa Community College Board of Trustees.
Lyon County City Races:
Doon: Five candidates for three seats — incumbents Arlys Rozeboom, Les Vander Tuin; challengers Ethan Van Bemmel, Randy Van Engen, Lindsey Van Bemmel.
Inwood: Five candidates for three seats — incumbents Rick Roozeboom, Mark Timmerman; challengers Greg Meendering, Jordan Halma, Laurel Reinke.
Larchwood: Seven candidates for two seats — incumbents Shane Reinke, Lauren Steers; challengers Dawn Romero, Terry Viereck, Theodore Underberg, Zachariah Davis, Austin DeSmet.
Rock Rapids: Three candidates for two seats — incumbent Cody Hoefert, Ranae McCarty, and Dan Aeschilman.
No contested races in Alvord, George, Lester, or Little Rock.
Lyon County School Board Races:
Central Lyon: One contested seat — Craig Wynia vs. Jaselyn Wissink; two other seats uncontested.
West Lyon: District 5 seat — Ryan Dieters vs. incumbent Alexander Hage; two other seats uncontested.
Several city and school board positions need to be filled in O’Brien and Osceola counties as well. You can view the full list of those candidates here.
This story is courtesy of fellow Community First Broadcasting station KIWA Radio in Sheldon.
