Statewide Elections

*denotes incumbent, the elections featured here are the ones voters in the Ames area will have when going to the polls. races with one candidate are not featured.

Governor

Democrat Fred Hubbell:

Main Issues: Mental Healthcare, green energy, K-12 and regent university funding, end tax credits for big businesses, end Medicaid privatization

Website: fredhubbell.com

* Republican Kim Reynolds:

Main Issues: creating good-paying jobs, cutting taxes, investing in public schools and increasing opportunity

Website: reynoldsgregg.com

Libertarian Jake Porter:

Main Issues: Criminal justice reform, cut government waste, eliminate sales tax, end Medicaid privatization, improve education

Website: Jakeporter.org

Secretary of Agriculture

Democrat Tim Gannon:

Main Issues: Improve Iowa’s farm economy, invest in research and conservation efforts, decrease trade barriers

Website: gannonforiowa.com

* Republican Mike Naig:

Main Issues: promote ag careers, restore water quality, expand markets and trade

Website: mikenaig.com

Libertarian Rick Stewart:

Main Issues: Remove Renewable Fuel Standard, cleaner water, end farm subsidies, end tariffs

Website: rickstewart.com

Secretary of State

Democrat Deidre DeJear:

Main Issues: End voter ID law, increase voting access, supporting small businesses

Website: dejearforiowa.com

* Republican Paul Pate:

Main Issues: Making it easy to vote but “hard to cheat,” increase voting access for military members, passed voter ID law

Website: pateforiowa.com

Treasurer

* Democrat Michael Fitzgerald:

Main Issues: Inform Iowans of their unclaimed assets, oversees and encourages college investment plans

Website: iowatreasurer.gov

Republican Jeremy Davis:

Main Issues: Prioritize crafting an effective budget, work to properly fund Medicaid and other programs, create complete transparency in budget spending

Website: jeremyndavis.com

Auditor

Democrat Rob Sand:

Main Issues: Fight public corruption, ensure government runs efficiently, says opponent was financially irresponsible

Website: robsand.com

* Republican Mary Mosiman:

Main Issues: Says she is only certified public accountant running, wants to be tough on fraud

Website: marymosiman.com

Attorney General

* Democrat Tom Miller:

Main Issues: Further protect and assist victims of crime, increase consumer protections, advocate for farmers

Website:.iowaattorneygeneral.gov

Libertarian Marco Battaglia:

Main Issues: Criminal and civil justice reform, address mental health, fight government corruption

Website: battagliaforiowa.com

Federal Elections

District 4

Democrat J.D. Scholten:

Main Issues: Create a “fair” tax system, promote medicare for all, revitalize unions, rebuild rural economy

Website: scholten4iowa.com

* Republican Steve King:

Main Issues: Cut regulations and taxes, end abortion, secure borders and fight illegal immigration

Website: steveking.house.gov

Libertarian Charles Aldrich:

Main Issues: eliminate all taxes on people making “poverty wages,” end the drug war, decrease military involvement overseas

Website: https://www.facebook.com/Aldrichusrep/

Local and County elections

State Senate District 23

* Democrat Herman Quirmbach:

Main Issues: Increase funding for higher education, increase funding for healthcare, end privatized Medicaid

Website: senate.iowa.gov/senator/quirmbach

Libertarian Eric Cooper:

Main Issues: Reduce higher education spending, implement “market forces” into education

Website: facebook.com/iowasenatedistrict23/

State Representative District 45

* Democrat Beth Wessel-Kroeschell:

Main Issues: increase regent university and k-12 funding, protect pre-existing condition coverage, improve healthcare coverage plans

Website: wesselkroeschell.com

Republican Ben Brown:

Main Issues: move away from winner take all elections, give protections to the unborn, cut corporate tax rate

Website: benbrownforiowa.com

County Board of Supervisors

Democrats Linda Murken and Joshua Opperman:

Main Issues: Improve ag practices, improve local amenities and quality of life, reduce housing costs

Website: linda-murken-for-supervisor.com

facebook.com/JoshOppermanForStoryCountySupervisor2018

* Republicans Martin Chitty and Rick Sanders:

Main Issues: Fiscal responsibility, work across party lines

Website: facebook.com/chittyforstorycountysupervisor/

facebook.com/SupervisorRickSanders/