Iowa Democrats and Republicans will vote on Tuesday to determine who is on the November ballot representing their party.

An assortment of offices will be up for election at the federal, state and county levels. Some of them are highly contested, such as most of the federal offices as well as the Republican race for governor.

Voting: Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. You must be affiliated with a party to vote in the election.

Polling Locations: Ames has 24 polling locations. To find your specific polling location, follow this link. At the polling place, you will need to provide proof of your identity and where you live. You can do this by providing:

• A valid form of ID such as a passport or driver’s license
• Proof of residence: if your ID doesn’t have your current address, bring a bank statement or your lease agreement
• Attester: if you can’t prove your identity with a valid ID or proof of residence, a register voter can attest for you

Ballots: If you want to know what your ballot will look like, the Story County Auditor has sample ballots available.

Here is the full rundown of candidates that will be on Story County ballots.

Federal offices

Democrats

U.S. Senator — story by The Gazette:

• • Josh Turek, Council Bluffs
  • Zach Wahls, Coralville

U.S. Representative (District 4) — story by N’West Iowa Review:

• • Dave Dawson, Lawton
  • Stephanie Steiner, Sutherland
  • Ashley WolfTornabane, Storm Lake

Republicans

U.S. Senator — story by The Des Moines Register:

• • Jim Carlin, Sioux City
  • Ashley Hinson, Marion

U.S. Representative (District 4): Chris McGowan, Sioux City — story by Iowa Public Radio

State offices

Since Gov. Kim Reynolds announced her decision not to seek a third term, five Republican candidates have put their hat into the ring to become the next governor of Iowa. Auditor Rob Sand also announced his decision to run for governor and is running unopposed in the Democratic Primary. This leaves Sand’s current position as auditor open.

Democrats

Governor: Rob Sand, Des Moines — profile by The New York Times
Secretary of State: Ryan Peterman, Davenport — profile by The Des Moines Register
Auditor: Taylor Wettach, Muscatine — profile by Iowa Public Radio
Treasurer: John Norwood, West Des Moines — profile by Iowa Public Radio
Secretary of Agriculture: Chris Jones, Iowa City — profile by Iowa Capital Dispatch
Attorney General: Nate Willems, Mount Vernon — profile by Iowa Capital Dispatch

Republicans

Governor:

• • Eddie Andrews, Johnston — story by KCCI
  • Randy Feenstra, Hull — story by Iowa Capital Dispatch
  • Zach Lahn, Belle Plaine — story by Iowa State Daily
  • Brad Sherman, Williamsburg — profile by WQAD
  • Adam Steen, Runnells — profile by Iowa State Daily

Secretary of State: Paul D. Pate, Cedar Rapids (incumbent) – story by The Des Moines Register
Auditor — story by Iowa Capital Dispatch:

• • Chris Cournoyer, LeClaire
  • Abigail Maas, Williamsburg

Treasurer: Roby Smith, Davenport (incumbent) – analysis by The Des Moines Register
Secretary of Agriculture: Mike Naig, Des Moines (incumbent) – profile by the The Des Moines Register
Attorney General: Brenna Bird, Dexter (incumbent) – story by The Des Moines Register

State legislature

Here’s a quick overview of what the districts in Story County cover.

• Senate District 25: covers most of Ames and Grant Township — southeast of Ames and southwest of Nevada
• House District 48: spans Boone County plus Slater and Washington Township, south of Ames as well as some of Ames south of Highway 30
• House District 49: roughly covers Iowa State University and the city to its east and south as well as east of Grand Avenue
• House District 50: covers Ames’ north and west sides
• House District 51: spans the entire eastern half of Story County as well as north and south of Ames, including Nevada, Gilbert, Huxley and Kelley
• House District 55: includes the northwest part of Story County (Story City, Roland) and extends north, including all of Hamilton and Franklin Counties and southeast Wright County

Democrats

State Senator (District 25): Herman C. Quirmbach, Ames (incumbent)
State Representative (District 48) — story by The Des Moines Register:

• • Guy Morgan, Boone
  • Benjamin Olsen, Ames
  • Daniel Wojcik, Boone

State Representative (District 49): Beth Wessel-Kroeschell, Ames (incumbent)
State Representative (District 50): Ross Wilburn, Ames (incumbent)
State Representative (District 51): Teresa Perin, Rhodes — story by The Des Moines Register
State Representative (District 55): Cynthia Oppedal Paschen, Jewell

Republicans

State Senator (District 25): No candidate
State Representative (District 48): Chad Behn, Boone (incumbent)
State Representative (District 49): No candidate
State Representative (District 50): No candidate
State Representative (District 51) — story by Marshalltown Times-Republican:

• • Brett Barker, Nevada (incumbent)
  • Shane Heintz, Nevada

State Representative (District 55):

• • Kurtis Bower, Roland
  • Beau Klaver, Kamrar
  • Brian Young, Stratford (has endorsed Beau Klaver)

County Offices

Here is a rundown of everyone running for the Story County Board of Supervisors, which moves to district-based elections following 2025 legislation.

Democrats

Board of Supervisors (District 1): Linda Murken, Ames (currently serving)
Board of Supervisors (District 2): Ross Eveland, Nevada
Board of Supervisors (District 3): Latifah Faisal, Ames (currently serving)
Treasurer: Ted Rasmusson, Nevada (incumbent)
Recorder: No candidate
Attorney: Timothy C. Meals, Ames (incumbent)

Republicans

Board of Supervisors (District 1): Jeff Staton, Story City
Board of Supervisors (District 2):

• • Martin Chitty, Nevada
  • Gannon Hendrick, McCallsburg
  • Ricardo Martinez II, Nevada

Board of Supervisors (District 3): Kirk W. Nesset, Ames
Treasurer: No candidate
Recorder: Stacie Herridge, Nevada (incumbent)
Attorney: No candidate