Who is running for Jasper County Board of Supervisors (at-large, vote for 2) in 2026?

Jasper County Supervisor

Brandon Talsma is a Jasper County Supervisor whose current term ends in 2026². He was first elected in 2018, re-elected in 2022 and advanced from the June 2 Republican primary, per unofficial results³. He is one of five candidates for two at-large seats¹.

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Candidate

Randy Ray is an independent candidate for the two at-large seats on the Jasper County Board of Supervisors¹. The county lists the current supervisors as Doug Cupples, Thad Nearmyer and Brandon Talsma, so he is not an incumbent². In a 2024 newspaper Q&A for an earlier supervisor race, he described himself as a lifelong Newton resident, farmer and small business owner, and said he wanted a plan for improving gravel roads and had reservations about a proposed $6.4 million bond for a county road department facility³. No 2026 questionnaire or campaign site was found.

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Jasper County Supervisor (chair)

Thad Nearmyer is a Jasper County Supervisor whose term ends in 2026 and the chair of the board²⁴. He was first elected in 2024 and advanced from the June 2 Republican primary, per unofficial results³. He is one of five candidates for two at-large seats¹.

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Candidate (Prairie City)

Scott DeVries of Prairie City is a Democratic candidate challenging the two Republican incumbents for the two at-large seats on the Jasper County Board of Supervisors¹². In a letter to the Newton Daily News he listed his priorities as resident involvement, county and city cooperation, a sustainable county economic plan and infrastructure including secondary roads and broadband³.

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Candidate

Alyssa Wilson, who goes by Al, is an independent candidate for the two at-large seats on the Jasper County Board of Supervisors¹. In a letter to the Newton Daily News she describes herself as a former paralegal and as a VA Administrator who served local veterans, and says veterans collected signatures to put her on the ballot². Her stated priorities are fiscal responsibility and infrastructure, support for local veterans and residents, and open access through weekly office hours².

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