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Election 2012
September 04, 2012
POLK COUNTY -- The deadline has passed to file paperwork to run for local offices. Here are the candidates who will appear on ballots in November's general election:
Citywide offices:
Dallas
Mayor:
* Brian Dalton (incumbent)
City Council candidates (five seats are open):
* Kelly Gabliks
* Kevin G. Marshall (incumbent)
* Murray Stewart (incumbent)
* LaVonne Wilson (incumbent)
* Kenneth L. Woods, Jr. (incumbent)
Falls City
Mayor: Amy Houghtaling (incumbent)
City Council candidates (three seats are open):
* Julee Bishop (incumbent)
* Tony Meier
* Alyssa Reynolds
* Terry Ungricht
Independence:
Mayor: John McArdle (incumbent)
City Council (three seats are open)
* Jerry Hoffman (incumbent)
* Nancy Lodge (incumbent)
* Forrest Peck (incumbent)
Monmouth
Mayor:
* John Oberst (incumbent)
City Council Candidates (three seats are open):
* Steve Milligan
* Darin Silbernagel (incumbent)
* Jesse Schafer
Countywide offices:
Polk County Commissioner Position No. 1 runoff (Nonpartisan Position)
* Jennifer Wheeler, Independence (incumbent)
* Dan Clem, West Salem
Polk County Circuit Court Judge:
* Norm Hill (incumbent)
* Gerald Tipton
Polk County Treasurer (Nonpartisan Position)
* Linda M. Fox, Dallas (incumbent)
Polk County Clerk (Nonpartisan Position)
* Valerie Unger, Dallas (incumbent)