2 more candidates file for city offices in Cass County
September 17th, 2025 by Ric Hanson
(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Auditor’s Office, today (Wednesday) reports two additional candidates have filed to run for city offices as of the end of business today: Mark Harris is running for a seat on the Anita City Council, and Betty Auten is running for a seat on the Lewis City Council.
A reminder: The deadline for candidates to file their papers ahead of the November 4th City/School Elections is Thursday, Sept. 18th, at 5-p.m. With today’s filings, the complete list of candidates whose names will appear on the ballot in Cass County, for city offices in Cass County (as of 4:30-p.m., Sept. 17th) include:
Anita City Council (Vote for 3):
- Deanna Andrews (Incumbent, term expires 1/1/26)
- Shelly Hogueison
- Kim Miller
- Eyon Steffensen
- Mark Harris
Atlantic City Council Ward 2 (Vote for 1):
- Jim Behrens (Incumbent, term expires 1/1/26)
Atlantic City Council Ward 5 (Vote for 1):
- Dana Halder (Incumbent, term expires 1/1/26)
Atlantic City Council At-Large (Vote for 1):
- Jeremy Butler
Atlantic – Mayor:
- Rob Clausen
Cumberland City Council (Vote for 3):
- Tatiana Thielen
- Randall Anderson Jr
- Matthew Dolch
Cumberland City Council – To Fill Vacancy (Vote for 1):
- Dori A Borras
Cumberland Mayor:
- Rachel McCann
Griswold City Council (Vote for 2):
- Troy Nicklaus
- Jesse Doty
- Nick Demanett
Griswold Mayor:
- Brad Rhine (Incumbent)
Lewis City Council (Vote for 2):
- Russell Miller
- Jim Triller
- David Raymond
- Betty Auten
Massena City Council (Vote for 2) :
- Doug Venteicher
- Jackson Bissell (Incumbent)
Wiota City Council (Vote for 3):
- Charles Bechtold

