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Candidates for Cass County offices (updated 3/9/16)

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March 9th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Cass County Auditor Dale Sunderman, late Tuesday evening, updated the official list of candidates who had filed their nomination papers to run for various County offices in advance of the June 7th Primary. Person who filed their papers Tuesday include: For the District 4 seat on the Cass County Board of Supervisors: Republican Steve Baier, of Griswold; For District 1 on the Cass County Board of Supervisors: Dale Retallic, of Atlantic. The District 4 seat was left open when Chuck Rieken decided not to run for re-election, while the District 1 seat was opened for candidates after Duane McFadden decided against running for re-election.

Earlier, we told you Cass County Republican Sheriff Darby McLaren and County Republican Auditor Dale Sunderman filed their papers for re-election, on Monday, along with Atlantic Mayor Dave Jones, a Republican who is also running for the District 1 seat on the Board of Supervisors.

Those are the only candidates so far who have actually filed their nomination papers. Others, who have announced their candidacy, or are in the process of seeking the required number of names on a nomination petition, have until March 30th to do so. Monday was the first day those papers could be filed with the County Auditor’s Office.