HomeMy WebLinkAboutA002 - City Election November 4, 2025 Requirements
Prepared by the Story County Auditor’s Office
City Election
November 4, 2025
Offices on the ballot (see reverse)
Signature Requirements – cities without runoff provisions (all but Ames) a/k/a Ch. 45 Cities
The minimum number of signatures needed is dependent on the size of the city.
For cities with a population between 2,500 and 7,499 (Huxley, Nevada, and Story City): at least twenty-
five (25) signatures
For cities with a population of 2,499 or less (all except Huxley, Nevada, and Story City): at least ten (10)
signatures
For Offices Elected by Ward (Nevada Ward 2 and Nevada Ward 4)
In cities where council members are only voted on by the residents of the ward, petition signers must live within
the ward.
Signature Requirements – cities with runoff provisions (Ames only)
The minimum number of signatures needed is at least ten (10) or two percent of the number of people who
voted for the office in the last regular city election, whichever is greater.
Ames Mayor: at least one hundred and fifty-nine (159) signatures
Ames Ward 1: at least fourteen (14) signatures
Ames Ward 3: at least ten (10) signatures
Ames At-Large: at least sixty (60) signatures
Hospital Trustee: at least fifty-four (54) signatures
For Offices Elected by Ward (Ames Ward 1, and Ames Ward 3)
In cities where council members are only voted on by the residents of the ward, petition signers must live within
the ward at the time of signing the petition.
Filing period
Monday, August 25 – Thursday, September 18, 2025
Nomination petitions and affidavits of candidacy are filed with the city clerk.
City clerks’ offices must be open until 5:00 pm on the day of the deadline.
Affidavits must be notarized.
Paperwork required (fillable forms available on SOS website)
Nomination Petition
Affidavit of Candidacy
Useful Links
Secretary of State’s Office: https://sos.iowa.gov/city-elections
Iowa League of Cities: https://iowaleague.org
Ethics & Campaign Disclosure Board: https://ethics.iowa.gov/campaigns/candidate-guide
Prepared by the Story County Auditor’s Office
City Election
November 4, 2025
Offices on the ballot
(terms are four (4) years unless otherwise noted)
(current officeholder shown in parentheses)
AMES
Mayor (John A. Haila)
Ward 1 (Bronwyn Beatty-Hansen)
Ward 3 (Gloria J. Betcher)
At-Large (Amber Corrieri)
AMES CITY HOSPITAL TRUSTEES – vote for 2
(Beth Swenson)
(Mary M. Kitchell)
CAMBRIDGE
Mayor (Bobby Chubbic)
At-Large (Taylor Bassett)
At-Large (Barb McBreen)
At-Large (Michael J. Macki)
COLLINS
Mayor/2-year (Brett Comegys)
At-Large (Dawnell Kennedy)
At-Large (Dawn Pasquariello)
At-Large (Marissa Welch)
COLO
At-Large (Randy Stoeffler)
At-Large (Joshua Vaughn)
At-Large (Avery King)
At-Large, to fill vacancy (Zach Imler)
GILBERT
Mayor/2-year (Jonathan C. Popp)
At-Large (Stephen J. Mahoney)
At-Large (Tera Sitzmann)
HUXLEY
Mayor/2-year (David G. Kuhn)
At-Large (Tracey Roberts)
At-Large (Rory Echer)
At-Large (Cory Rigler)
KELLEY
Mayor, to fill vacancy (Jackie Sapp)
At-Large (Tim Salasek)
At-Large (Ben Adams)
At-Large, to fill vacancy (Alex Lundgren)
NOTE: List of offices is as of June 18, 2025. Any vacancies in
city offices not already on the ballot and occurring on or before
September 13, 2025, will appear on the appropriate ballot on
November 4, 2025
MAXWELL
Mayor/2-year (Dale Higgins)
At-Large (Kenneth Jans)
At-Large (Joel Westendorf)
McCALLSBURG
Mayor/2-year (Megan Walker)
At-Large (Emily Jean Banks)
At-Large (William D. Lytle)
At-Large (Scott Anderson)
NEVADA
Mayor (Ryan Condon)
Ward 2 (Luke Spence)
Ward 4 (Dane O. Nealson)
At-Large (Steve Skaggs)
ROLAND
Mayor/2-year (Kurtis Bower)
At-Large (Riley Larson)
At-Large (Douglas L. Sargent)
SHELDAHL (Polk County controls)
Mayor (Todd Anderson)
At-Large (Travis Harris)
At-Large (Luke Vance)
At-Large (Mark Murray)
SLATER
Mayor/2-year (Taylor Christensen)
At-Large (Susan Erickson)
At-Large (Shawn Birdsall)
At-Large (Kenneth May)
STORY CITY
Mayor (Michael L. Jensen)
At-Large (David Sporleder)
At-Large (Mary Kay Solberg)
ZEARING
Mayor/2-year (Martin Herr)
At-Large (Sandy Perisho)
At-Large (Rick L. Good)
At-Large (David J. Tisdale)