Nov. 4, 2025 What will be on the Ballot for Mahaska County

Nov. 4, 2025 What will be on the Ballot for Mahaska County?

Candidates and Measures for City/School Election

November 4, 2025

Mahaska County

CITIES

Barnes City

Mayor - To Fill Vacancy- Two year term - Vote for one

Jennifer McGuire

Council - Four year term - Vote for three

Jeffrey A Tompkins

Jolee Stoddard

Write-In

Beacon

Mayor - Two year term - Vote for one

Dwight Teeter

Shawn Maxwell

Councilmember - Two year term - Vote for Five

Thomas W. Van Der Veer

Darrell Rust

Ron Kauffman

Richard Thomas

Write-In

Eddyville

Mayor - Two year term - Vote for one

No Candidate Filed - Write-In

Councilmember - Two year term - Vote for Three

Bryce Wursta

No Candidate Filed - Write-In

No Candidate Filed - Write-In

Fremont

Councilmember - Four year term - Vote for Three

Mark K. Miller

Dollie Horn

Randy Hobbs

Spencer Kissinger

Mark Neff

Public Measure - OH Fremont Public Measure - Amendment to Local Option Sales Tax allocation and use 62-OH Shall the following Public Measure be adopted? Yes/No To authorize the amendment of the prior determination as to the use of Local Option Sales Tax proceeds in the city of Fremont Iowa to provide that the specific purpose for which the revenues may be expended is: Zero percent (0%) for property tax relief. One hundred percent (100%) for maintenance, repair, construction and reconstruction of public streets, infrastructure (sewer, storm sewer, wastewater treatment) recreation, and community betterment, including police and/or fire protection.

Keomah Village

Mayor - Two year term - Vote for one

No Candidate Filed - Write-In

Councilmember - Four year term - Vote for Three

Nathan Bradbury

Ed Rozenboom

Derrick Bunnell

Mark W. De Jong

Cliff Williams

Mitchell David Driscoll

Alyce Chandler

Public Measure - Keomah Village - OJ - Shall the following Public Measure be adopted? Yes/No To authorize the amendment of the prior determination as to the use of Local Option Sales Tax proceeds in the Town of Keomah Village to provide that the specific purpose for which the revenues may be expended is: Zero percent (0%) for property tax relief One hundred percent (100%) for any lawful purpose.

Leighton

Mayor - Two year term - Vote for one

Andy Sytsma

Councilmember - Two year term - Vote for five

Kenneth L. Ver Meer

Kimberly A. Sytsma

Henry W. Van Roekel

Steven Nieuwsma

Francis A. Ready

New Sharon

Mayor - Two year term - Vote for one

Thomas German

Lindsey Phillips

Councilmember - Four year term - Vote for three

Christian Huffman

Justin Stout

No Candidate Filed - Write-In

Oskaloosa

Mayor - Two year term - Vote for one

David Krutzfeldt

Councilmember Ward 1 - Four year term - Vote for One

Janet Hermsen

Councilmember Ward 3- Four year term - Vote for One

Ronda Almond

Councilmember - Four year term - At-Large - Vote for Two

Javin Sword

Andy Holmberg

Nicholas Ryan

Public Measure - City of Oskaloosa- OK - Shall the City of Oskaloosa, Iowa be authorized to establish a continuing capital improvements reserve fund and certify taxes to be levied for such fund against all taxable property within the City, in addition to all other taxes, in the amount of sixty-seven and one-half cents ($.675) per thousand dollars ($1,000) of taxable value in any one year until repealed, commencing with the levy of taxes for collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026 and continuing thereafter until repealed, for the purpose of accumulating moneys to pay costs of capital improvements that are specified in the Capital Improvement Plan, as amended, in effect at the time of each such expenditure? Yes/No

Pella

Councilmember - At-Large - Vote for One

Ann Summitt

Calvin Bandstra

Councilmember - Ward 1 - Vote for One

Lynn Branderhorst

Rose Hill

Mayor - Two-year term - Vote for one

Jacob Dannels

Councilmember - Two-year term - Vote for five

Julia Newcomb

Ashley Kunzler

Rob Dannels

Terry Lowe

Ryan Humphrey

University Park

Mayor - Two-year term - Vote for one

George Toubekis

Councilmember - Four-year term - Vote for three

Josh Nicklaus

Mike Andersen

No Candidate Filed - Write-In

SCHOOLS

Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont

School Board Director District #1 - Vote for one

Brianne Batterson

Bryce Edmonds

School Board Director District #2 -Vote for one

Jessica Nollen

Micah Van Mersbergen

Jeff Swim

Lynnville-Sully

Board member - Four year term - Vote for two

John D. Schultz

Jeremy Schnell

Jonathan Manatt

Jason Fisk

North Mahaska

Board Director District #4 - Vote for one

Lisa McKee

Todd VanderWilt

Board Director District #5 - Vote for one

Nicole Spruell

Heather Shaw

Oskaloosa

School Board Director- at Large - Four year term - Vote for Three

Tyler Wilson

Tasha Mae Janssen

Scott Van Veldhuizen

Aaron Hinnah

Kathy L. Butler

James Feudner

School Board Director - At Large - 2 year term to fill a vacancy - Vote for one

Crystal Jimenez Boender

Katie Johnston

Pella

Board member - At Large -Vote for one

Elisa Klahsen

Board member - Director District #1 -- Vote for one

Jesse Peterson

Board member - Director District #2 -- Vote for one

Joan M Corbin

Twin Cedars

School Board Director- at Large - Vote for two

Doug Hoksbergen

Michael Fay

MaKenzie Burk

Public Measure - OR - Yes/No - In the Twin Cedars Community School District, the following Revenue Purpose Statement which specifies the use of revenues the Twin Cedars Community School District will receive from the State of Iowa Secure an Advanced Vision for Education Fund shall be adopted.

To provide funds to acquire or install information technology infrastructure (including improving buildings or sites for the purpose of accessing broadband digital telecommunications) and school safety and security infrastructure.

To provide funds to build and furnish a new school building or buildings; to build and furnish addition(s) to school buildings in the District; to remodel, reconstruct, repair, expand, and improve the school buildings in the District; to purchase and improve grounds; for demolition work; to furnish and equip district facilities.

To provide funds for the purchase, lease or lease-purchase of buildings, equipment (including transportation and recreation equipment), or technology and to repair transportation equipment for transporting students as authorized by law, to implement energy conservation measure, sharing or rental of facilities including a joint infrastructure project for the purposes of offering classes under district-to-community college programs as authorized in Iowa Code Section 423F.3(3)(c), procuring or acquisition of libraries, or opening roads to schoolhouses or buildings.

To provide funds to purchase land as part of start-up costs for new student construction program or if the sale of the previous student construction was insufficient to purchase land, and to purchase construction materials and supplies for a student-constructed building or shed intended to be retained by and used by the District.

To provide funds to make payments to a municipality or other entity as required under Iowa Code Section 403.19(2).

To provide funds for demolition, cleanup, and other costs if such costs are necessitated by, and incurred within two years of, a disaster.

To provide funds for radon testing and mitigation.

To provide funds to establish and maintain public recreation places and playgrounds; provide for supervision and instruction for recreational activities; or for community education purposes.

To provide funds for the payment of principal and interest or retirement of general obligation bonds issued for school infrastructure purposes, energy improvement loans, loan agreements authorized by Iowa Code Section 297.36, sales, service and use tax revenue bonds issued under Iowa Code Section 423E.5 or Iowa Code Section 423F.4.

To provide funds for property tax relief; and

To provide funds for other authorized expenditures and purposes as now or hereafter permitted by law and designated by the Twin Cedars Community School District.

It being understood that if this public measure should fail to be approved by the voters, such failure shall not be construed to terminate or restrict authority previously granted by the voters to expend receipts from the Secure an Advanced Vision for Education Fund.

If approved, this Revenue Purpose Statement shall remain in effect until replaced or amended by the Twin Cedars Community School District.

Lynnville-Sully

Board Director - Four year term - Vote for two

John D. Schultz

Jeremy Schnell

Jonathan Manatt

Jason Fisk

Tri-County

Board member - Four year term - Vote for two

Derek Hall

Ben Molyneux

Public Measure MN - Tri County Community School District

Summary: To adopt a Revenue Purpose Statement specifying the use of revenues the Tri-County Community School District will receive from the State of Iowa Secure an Advanced Vision for Education Fund.

In the Tri-County Community School District, the following Revenue Purpose Statement which specifies the use of revenues the Tri-County Community School District will receive from the State of Iowa Secure an Advanced Vision for Education Fund shall be adopted.

To provide funds to acquire or install information technology infrastructure (including improving buildings or sites for the purpose of accessing broadband digital telecommunications) and school safety and security infrastructure.

To provide funds to build and furnish a new school building or buildings; to build and furnish addition(s) to school buildings in the District; to remodel, reconstruct, repair, expand, and improve the school buildings in the District; to purchase and improve grounds; for demolition work; to furnish and equip district facilities.

To provide funds for the purchase, lease or lease-purchase of buildings, equipment (including transportation and recreation equipment), or technology and to repair transportation equipment for transporting students as authorized by law, to implement energy conservation measures, sharing or rental of facilities including a joint infrastructure project for the purposes of offering classes under district-to-community college programs as authorized in Iowa Code Section 423F.3(3)(c), procuring or acquisition of libraries, or opening roads to schoolhouses or buildings.

To provide funds to purchase land as part of start-up costs for new student construction program or if the sale of the previous student construction was insufficient to purchase land, and to purchase construction materials and supplies for a student-constructed building or shed intended to be retained by and used by the District.

To provide funds to make payments to a municipality or other entity as required under Iowa Code Section 403.19(2).

To provide funds for demolition, cleanup, and other costs if such costs are necessitated by, and incurred within two years of, a disaster.

To provide funds for radon testing and mitigation.

To provide funds to establish and maintain public recreation places and playgrounds; provide for supervision and instruction for recreational activities; or for community education purposes.

To provide funds for the payment of principal and interest or retirement of general obligation bonds issued for school infrastructure purposes, energy improvement loans, loan agreements authorized by Iowa Code Section 297.36, sales, service and use tax revenue bonds issued under Iowa Code Section 423E.5 or Iowa Code Section 423F.4.

To provide funds for property tax relief; and

To provide funds for other authorized expenditures and purposes as now or hereafter permitted by law and designated by the Tri-County Community School District.

It being understood that if this public measure should fail to be approved by the voters, such failure shall not be construed to terminate or restrict authority previously granted by voters to expend receipts from the Secure an Advanced Vision for Education Fund.

If approved, this Revenue Purpose Statement shall remain in effect until replaced or amended by the Tri-County Community School District.

Community Colleges

Indian Hills Community College (IHCC)

Board Director - District 1 - Four year term - Vote for one

Beth Danowsky

Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC)

Board Director - District 5 - Four year term - Vote for one

Chaz Allen

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