Dallas County voters selected who will be the contenders in November’s election for the new county Board of Supervisors after redistricting added two new seats and created five new districts.
Competition for the Board of Supervisors seats in the June 2 primary election was mostly among Republicans, though Democrats also had one competitive race.
The five supervisors who will be elected in November will begin their terms in January 2027. The supervisors must live in the district they represent. All five supervisors will be elected at-large.
Julia Helm, a Republican who currently serves on the Board of Supervisors, ran unopposed to represent Dallas County Supervisor District 2. Helm is also unopposed on the ballot in the Nov. 3 election. She is running to represent the largest geographical district in the county that includes Adel, Bouton, Dallas Center, Dawson, Minburn, Perry and central and northern Woodward.
Several other county officials are also running unopposed: ReNae Arnold, Dallas County recorder; Summer Portzen, Dallas County’s treasurer; and Matt Schultz, Dallas County’s attorney.
Dallas County supervisor District 1: Republican primary
Republican Robert Greenway won Tuesday over fellow Republican Sumit Ashvin Patel.
Greenway won with 66.7% of the vote, according to unofficial results from the Dallas County Auditor’s Office.
He could not be reached for comment Tuesday night.
Democrat Jason Benell, of West Des Moines, ran uncontested Tuesday.
District 1 will represent most of the portion of West Des Moines that’s in Dallas County.
Dallas County supervisor District 3: Democratic primary
Democrat Patricia K. Tice won Tuesday over fellow Democrat Michael Kern.
Tice won with 60.4% of the vote, according to unofficial results from the Dallas County Auditor’s Office.
Tice previously said the most important issue the county faces is making sure people’s basic needs — such as food security, housing insecurity, child care and before- and after-school care — are met amid the rapid growth.
“We need to be mindful that there are those among us who are one paycheck away from disaster,” she said Tuesday.
And she said her approach is to love, listen and learn. “It is really time to start caring about people again, and showing empathy and kindness,” she said.
Republican Kim Chapman, of Adams Township-Adel, ran uncontested Tuesday. Chapman is currently a Dallas County supervisor.
District 3 will represent southwestern Waukee, a west-central area of West Des Moines and areas at the southern edge of the county, including De Soto, Dexter, Linden, Redfield and Van Meter.
Dallas County supervisor District 4: Republican primary
Republican Lance Farrell won Tuesday over fellow Republican Marsha Bannister.
Farrell won with almost 70.3% of the vote, according to unofficial results from the Dallas County Auditor’s Office.
Farrell, of Waukee, is the founder of Farrell’s eXtreme Bodyshaping.
Farrell did not immediately respond Tuesday to a request for comment.
Democrat Ben Nizzi, of Waukee, ran uncontested Tuesday.
District 4 will represent northern and eastern Waukee.
Dallas County supervisor District 5: Republican primary
Republican Dave Roszak won Tuesday over fellow Republican Oliver Bardwell.
Roszak won with almost 50.5% of the vote, according to unofficial results from the Dallas County Auditor’s Office.
He did not immediately respond on Tuesday to a request for comment.
Democrat Julie Bautista, of Clive, ran uncontested Tuesday.
District 5 will represent Clive, Granger, Grimes and Urbandale, as well as Grant Township and Walnut Township north of Waukee.
Phillip Sitter covers the suburbs for the Des Moines Register. Phillip can be reached via email at PSitter@usatodayco.com. Find out more about him online in the Register’s staff directory.
This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Dallas County voters narrow field for supervisors in primary election
Reporting by Phillip Sitter, Des Moines Register / Des Moines Register
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