ATLANTIC, Iowa – Cass County Auditor Kathy Somers announced recount results for the Atlantic School District Director At-Large race from the November 4, 2025 City/School Election was completed confirming the original election night results with no changes.

Candidate Justin Williams received a total vote within less than one percent of the winning candidate, qualifying him to request a recount under provisions of House File 928 which went into effect July 1, 2025. Williams submitted the qualified request, prompting the official recount process.

The recount was conducted on November 17, 2025, by the county auditor’s staff and precinct election officials. Ballots from eight Cass County precincts, absentee ballots, and ballots cast in Pottawattamie and Audubon Counties for Atlantic School District Director At-Large were included in the recount. The recount used the same machines that were used on election night.

As shown below, the total number of votes for Justin Williams were 1,003. Chet Meneely received 1,091. Incumbent Josh McLaren received 1,031 votes, and Jordan Zarbono received 636 votes. The results confirm McLaren and Meneely were elected to the two open At-large seats on the Atlantic School Board.