County
County Commissioner, Polk County
- Vote for
- 2
- Term
- 4 years
- Candidates
- 4
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: A county commissioner is one of the members of the board that adopts the county budget, sets the property tax rate and oversees county government.
Taxes & budget
Andre OverholtRepublican
- Proposes new county revenue sources to ease property taxes
- Supports reducing the property tax burden
Jon KlimstraDemocratic
No documented position found.
Ray GaspersonDemocratic
No documented position found.
David MooreRepublican
No documented position found.
Education
Andre OverholtRepublican
No documented position found.
Jon KlimstraDemocratic
- Supports maintaining the schools' top-tier performance
Ray GaspersonDemocratic
No documented position found.
David MooreRepublican
No documented position found.
Housing
Andre OverholtRepublican
No documented position found.
Jon KlimstraDemocratic
- Supports revisiting where denser housing should be allowed
Ray GaspersonDemocratic
No documented position found.
David MooreRepublican
No documented position found.
Economy & jobs
Andre OverholtRepublican
- Supports helping small farms and businesses thrive
Jon KlimstraDemocratic
No documented position found.
Ray GaspersonDemocratic
No documented position found.
David MooreRepublican
No documented position found.
Environment & parks
Andre OverholtRepublican
- Supports keeping Polk County rural
Jon KlimstraDemocratic
- Proposes incentives for farmers not to sell land for development
Ray GaspersonDemocratic
No documented position found.
David MooreRepublican
No documented position found.
Government & transparency
Andre OverholtRepublican
No documented position found.
Jon KlimstraDemocratic
- Supports more county communication with state legislators
Ray GaspersonDemocratic
No documented position found.
David MooreRepublican
No documented position found.
Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 6 issues covered in this race.