Government : Ballots set for June 7 primary; 8 file for county supervisor races

The deadline for filing for the June 7 Primary Election for county, state and federal offices has passed.

Several people filed papers for county supervisor in the past few days.

Incumbent Terry Hertle is the only Democratic candidate for the District 2 seat. Republicans who filed papers in District 2 include Kevin Halstead, Richard Primmer and Thomas Wiese. District 2 includes Vinton and most of the northern and northwest part of Benton County.

District 3 supervisor Don Frese is not seeking re-election. Democratic candidates for that office include Joan Flecksing and Lorin Potter. Republican candidates are Gary Bierschenk and Mark Zahradnik.

Other contested primaries will include the Benton County Sheriff's seat. Incumbent Randy Forsyth is retiring. GOP candidates are Ron Tippett and Vince Snyder.

And in Iowa House District 75, Democrats Dennis Mathaus and Paula Denison will compete for a spot on the November General Election ballot vs. incumbent Dawn Pettengill.

Below is the complete listing from the Benton County Auditor's Office:

Primary Election

June 7, 2016

County offices

Democratic candidates

County Supervisor District 2 – *Terry Hertle

County Supervisor District 3 – Joan Flecksing, Lorin Potter

County Auditor – Vicky Schwenker

County Sheriff – Vacant

Republican candidates

County Supervisor District 2 – Kevin Halstead, Richard A. Primmer, Thomas Wiese

County Supervisor District 3 – Gary Bierschenk, Mark Zahradnik

County Auditor - Hayley Rippel

County Sheriff – Vincent Snyder, Ronald J. Tippett

State/Federal offices

(* Indicates incumbent candidate)

Democratic candidates

US Senate – Robert M. Hogg, Thomas L. Fiegen, Patty Judge, Bob Krause

US Representative Dist 1 – Pat Murphy, Monica Vernon

State Senator Dist 38 – Vacant

State Representative Dist 75 – Dennis R. Mathaus, Paula G. Denison

Republican candidates

US Senate – *Charles E. Grassley

US Representative Dist 1 – *Rod Blum

State Senator Dist 38 – *Tim Kapucian

State Representative Dist 75 – *Dawn Pettengill

(* Indicates incumbent candidate)