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Area County Primary preview (Contested Races)

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June 4th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Voters across Iowa will head to the polls Tuesday, to cast their ballots during the Primary Election, which determines who moves on to the November General Election. In Cass County, there are two races on the Republican ballot to watch: Board of Supervisors in Districts 2 and 3. Pat McCurdy and Mark O’Brien are running in District 2. Dana Halder, John Hartkopf and Linda Templeman are running in District 3. All other County offices are uncontested. There are no Democrats on the ballot.

In Adams County, Republicans Doug Birt and Marty Olive are running for the Board of Supervisors in District 1. Republicans Scott Akin and Laurie Greenlee are running in District 3, along with Democrats Tony Mullen and Judith Butcher. There are no contested races in Shelby County.

In Pottawattamie County, eight candidates are running for seats on the County Board of Supervisors. Each party may advance three candidates in the General Election. They include Republicans Scott Belt, Lynn Grobe, Adam Houser, Justin Schultz, and Mary Stanley. And, Democrats Glenn Hurst, Frances Parr and Marshall Pilger. In Adair County, we’ll be watching to see which of the two Republican candidates for County Treasurer move on to November. The candidates include Brenda L. Wallace and Kim Crosswhite Perkins.

In Guthrie County, Republicans J.D. Kuster and Dana Tews are running for the Board of Supervisors in District 4. Republicans Everett Grasty, Scott Calmer, Randy Sparks, Joel Hester, and Democrat Kevin Wirt are running for the Board, in District 3. And, in District 2, the Republican candidates are Rick Kness and Clifford Carney. In Montgomery County, Republicans Tera Hughes and Jackie Porter are vying for the County Treasurer’s job. And, Republicans Rudy Kinard and Roger Waggener are running for the Board of Supervisors in District 1.

In Audubon County, Republicans Duane Deist, Jean Hinners and Gary Van Aernam are all hoping to move on to November, in the Board of Supervisors race.

The polls are open from 7-a.m. Until 9-p.m., Tuesday.  If you have any questions about where to vote, of what district or ward you are in, contact your county auditor’s office.

IN CASS COUNTY THE VOTING CENTERS FOR THIS ELECTION WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:
1 Atlantic 1st Ward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zion Lutheran Church (811 Oak St)
2 Atlantic 2nd Ward. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Atlantic Public Library (507 Poplar)
3 Atlantic 3rd Ward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cass County Community Center (805 W 10th)
4 Atlantic 4th Ward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Church of Christ (1607 Hazel)
5 Atlantic 5th Ward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heritage House (1200 Brookridge Circle)
6 Bear Grove, Cass Twp/Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lewis Public Library (412 W Main St, Lewis)
7 Benton, Franklin Twp/Wiota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wiota City Hall (311 Center St)
8 Brighton, Grove, Pymosa, Washington Twp/Marne . . . . Cass County Community Center (805 W 10th)
9 Edna, Victoria Twp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Massena Public Library (122 Main St, Massena)
10 Grant, Lincoln Twp /Anita. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anita Community Center (805 Main St)
11 Noble, Pleasant Twp/Griswold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Griswold Community Bldg. (601 2nd St)
12 Massena Twp/City of Massena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Massena Public Library (122 Main St, Massena)
13 Union Twp/City of Cumberland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cumberland Community Bldg. (200 W 2nd)