Candidates for County Agricultural Extension Council
Learn about candidates who have filed to run for County Agricultural Extension Council.
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- View profileJennifer BarnumNonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2026
- View profileThomas "Tom" KauffmanNonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2026
- View profileRamona Jolliffe SatreNonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2026
- View profileRonald SwansonNonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2026
- View profileJeffery "Jeff" ErbNonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2026
- View profileDoris StottsNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028
- View profileCrystal HaglundNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge
- View profileAndrew HeinemanNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028
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Kimberly RinkerNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028
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About County Agricultural Extension Council
About this position
- Office level
- County
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 5 open seats
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for County Agricultural Extension Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Nominations: Candidate can be nominated at a Primary Election, after a Primary Election by Political Party Convention, nominated by a non-party political organization convention, and by a nomination by petition. All people seeking elected office must be a citizen at the time of the election, an Iowa resident at the time of the election. Registered voter of the county/supervisor district when sworn in. Must be 18 years of age, with exception of the County Sheriff for which you must be 21 years old. An eligible elector may not: Be a convicted felon, be currently judged incompetent to vote by a court, and claim the right to vote in any other place.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Each candidate must file an affidavit of candidacy and nomination petitions or convention certificate with the county auditor for county offices or the Secretary of State's Office for federal and state offices. The affidavit of candidacy and nomination petitions or convention certificate must be filed together or they will be rejected. Township officials only file an affidavit of candidacy. Signatures Needed: For County Supervisors in Plan 1 and 2 Counties: At least 250 or 1% of registered voters in the county as of July 1 of previous year, whichever is less. Plan 3 Counties: At least 150 or 1% of registered voters in the supervisor district as of July 1 of previous year, whichever is less. County Auditor and the County Sheriff need at least 250 or 1% of registered voters in the county as of July 1 of previous year, whichever is less. There are no signature requirements for the Township Trustee position. The County Hospital Trustee needs 50 signatures from the county. The Soil and Water Conservation Board needs 25 from the conservation district. The Agricultural Extension Council needs 25 signatures from the extension district.
- Filing period
- August 3, 2026 - August 26, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Auditor's office.
- Where to file
- 201 State St., Boone, IA 50036
- Filing phone
- 515-433-0502
- Step 3
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