Primary election results Adams wins race

Montgomery County voters have spoken in the 2026 Primary Election held June 2.
Of the 6,490 registered voters in the county, there were 1,109 ballots cast in this year’s primary, generating a voter turn-out of 17.09%. County Auditor Jill Ozuna said this is an uptick from turnout in past primary races.
Locally, there was only one contested primary race, County Supervisor District 4. The seat was opened up following Mark Peterson’s declaration earlier this year that he would not seek another term.
Dwayne Adams and George Bruce were both seeking the Republican nomination, and with the final unofficial votes tallied, Adams was the primary winner with 132 votes to Bruce’s 88.
Jan Norris was also running unopposed for the seat, and received 45 votes in the primary.
Following the primary, Adams shared his thoughts on his win.
“Not knowing what to expect I am very pleased with the support and everyone that showed up to vote,” explained Adams.
Adams also speculated on what may have given him the push over Bruce to win the primary.
“I believe that my long standing ties in the area along with my background helped secure the votes from District 4,” stated Adams.
Now that the primary is over, he said his excitement is not about holding pubic office, but supporting the views of the residents of District 4. He shared his plans for the remaining months leading up to the November general election.
“Now that I have secured the GOP nomination I plan to continue letting the voters know that if elected the voice in District 4 will be theirs, and like them, I expect the government to be responsible with the taxpayers money as if it was my own,” commented Adams.
Adams also shared a final message to those that offered him their support in the recent primary.
“I would like to thank my family, my supporters and the other candidates. Win or lose, it will be the voice of the people that decide in November. Please get out and vote on Nov. 2,” said Adams.
For County Supervisors District 1, incumbent Charla Schmid ran unopposed and received 88 votes. There was no official Democratic challenger, and one write-in vote for a Democratic challenger.
For County Supervisor District 2, incumbent Mike Olson also ran unopposed and received a total of 114 votes. There was one write-in vote. There were no official Democratic challengers, and four write-in votes.
Incumbent Jackie Porter ran unopposed for her position as county treasurer and received 674 votes in total. There were 20 write-ins. No Democrat candidates declared their intentions to run, and there were nine write in votes.  
Incumbent County Recorder Carleen Bruning received 703 total votes in her uncontested primary election. There were 10 write-ins. No Democratic challengers declared a run, and there were eight write-ins.
Finally, incumbent County Attorney Drew Swanson received 677 votes for his uncontested primary race. There were 15 write-ins. As with the other races, there was no declared Democratic candidate, and there were nine write-in votes.
In statewide races, Villisca City Councilman Tripp Narup ran uncontested for the Democratic Primary nomination for State Rep. District 18, facing off against Republican incumbent Tom Moore of Griswold. Narup received 278 total votes, and there was one write-in. As for Moore, he received 700 votes in his uncontested Primary race, and there were five write-ins.
Another local candidate, Cass County Supervisor Steve Baier ran unopposed for the State Senate District 9 seat opened after incumbent Tom Shipley announced his retirement, and endorsed Baier  in his run for Shipley’s senate seat. Baier received 704 votes and there were five write-ins. No Democratic candidates officially declared to enter the race. There were 20 Democratic write-ins.
In other statewide races, for Governor, Montgomery County residents supported Randy Feenstra with 332 votes, followed by Zach Lahn with 233 votes, Adam Steen with 97, Brad Sherman with 95, Eddie Andrews with 16, and 2 write-ins. On the Democratic side, Rob Sand, running unopposed, received 299 votes. Statewide, Lahn secured the Republican nomination over Feenstra.
For Secretary of State, Republican incumbent Paul D. Pate received 703 votes, and there was one write-in. His Democratic challenger, Ryan Peterman, received 286 votes.
In the race for Iowa State Auditor, the contested Republican Primary race saw Montgomery County voters throw their support to Abigail Maas, with 369 votes to Chris Cournoyer’s 344 votes. There was one write-in. Based on statewide results, however, Cournoyer secured the republican nomination. The Democratic challenger in the race, Taylor Wettach, received 285 votes and ran unopposed.
For Iowa State Treasurer, incumbent Republican Roby Smith ran unopposed for the nomination and received 689 votes. There was one write-in. Smith’s Democratic challenger, John Norwood, also ran unopposed and received 286 votes. There were three write-ins.
Republican incumbent Mike Naig, running unopposed for Iowa Secretary of Agrictulre, received a total of 698 votes. There were two write-ins. The Democratic challenger for Secretary of Agriculture, Chris Jones, received 288 votes in the uncontested race. There was one write-in.
Incumbent Brenna Bird ran unopposed for the Republican nomination for Iowa Attorney General, receiving 705 votes. There were three write-ins. The unopposed Democratic candidate, Nate Willems, received 282 votes in total.
Montgomery County voters also cast their ballots for two federal races.
For United States Senator, Republican Ashley Hinson faced off against challenger Jim Carlin for the Republican nomination. Montgomery County voters overwhelmingly supported Hinson with 565 votes to Carlin’s 197. Statewide, voters also supported Hinson and she secured the nomination by a three to one margin.
The Democratic primary for the senate seat was contested, and Josh Turek received 235 votes while Zach Wahls received 72 votes. Statewide, results also went Turek’s way, and he secured the Democratic nomination.
For Iowa Representative District 3, Republican incumbent Zach Nunn ran unopposed, earning 731 votes. There were five write-ins. Nunn will face off with Democratic Challenger Sarah Trone Garriott, who received 287 votes. There were two write ins.