Today is election day.

After more than a year of campaigning and weeks of early voting, the 2024 election will conclude with the closing of the polls tonight.

Those polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. today. A list and map of Webster County polling places is on page 2A of today’s edition of The Messenger.

The race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris obviously tops the ballot and is driving interest in this year’s election.

But Webster County voters will also pick a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, state legislators, three members of the county Board of Supervisors, a sheriff and a county auditor.

In the Fourth Congressional District, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra is seeking his third term. He is being challenged again by Democrat Ryan Melton, of Webster City. This is a rematch of their 2022 race, which Feenstra easily won.

All of the state legislative candidates in Webster County are Republicans who are running unopposed.

State Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink, R-Fort Dodge, is seeking re-election in Senate District 4, which includes Calhoun, Pocahontas, Sac and Webster counties. State senators serve four-year terms and Kraayenbrink was re-elected in 2022. But redistricting following the 2020 census moved him from an odd-numbered senate district to an even-numbered district. In Iowa, even-numbered senate districts are always on the ballot in presidential election years so Kraayenbrink has to run again. He was first elected in 2014.

State Rep. Mike Sexton, R-Rockwell City, is seeking re-election in House District 7, which includes Calhoun, Pocahontas, and Sac counties plus western Webster County. He is seeking his sixth term.

State Rep. Ann Meyer, R-Fort Dodge, is seeking her fourth term in House District 8, which includes Fort Dodge and eastern Webster County.

Webster County Board of Supervisors

For the District 2 seat, Supervisor Mark Campbell, a Democrat from Otho, is seeking his fourth term. He is being challenged by Republican Nathan Montgomery, of Burnside.

District 2 is the southern half of the county.

In District 3, Supervisor Bob Thode, a Democrat from Fort Dodge, is seeking his third term. Republican Clayton Bills, of Fort Dodge, is challenging him. District 3 is the eastern half of Fort Dodge.

In District 5, Supervisor Nick Carlson, a Democrat from Fort Dodge, is seeking his third term. Republican John Cochrane, of Fort Dodge, is challenging him. Carlson is seeking his third term in a district that includes western Fort Dodge, Clare and rural areas of northwestern Webster County.

Webster County Sheriff

Sheriff Luke Fleener, a Republican, is seeking his second term. He faces a challenge from Deputy Sheriff Trevir Michehl, a Libertarian. Fleener defeated Michehl in the Republican primary election in June.

Webster County Auditor

Auditor Doreen Pliner, a Democrat, will retire when her term ends at the end of this year.

Running to replace her are Democrat Krystal Lloyd, the drainage and real estate clerk in the Auditor’s Office, and Republican Shaunna Abrams, branch manager of United Bank of Iowa in Fort Dodge.

Where to vote in Webster County

Here is a list of Webster County polling places for today’s general election.

FD Precinct 1 — First Congregational United Church of Christ, 1611 Williams Drive.

FD Precinct 2 — First Presbyterian Church, 1111 Fifth Ave. N.

FD Precincts 3 and 6 — Lion’s Den, 731 Exposition Drive.

FD Precinct 4 — First Covenant Church, 201 Ave. H

FD Precinct 5 — Prairie Lakes Church, 200 Ave. O.

FD Precincts 7 and 8 — Municipal Building, 819 First Ave. S.

FD Precinct 9 — Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 1023 S. 27th St.

FD Precinct 10 — School District Office, 109 N. 25th St.

FD Precinct 11 — Church of the Nazarene, 1250 N. 24th St.

FD Precinct 12 — Trinity United Methodist Church, 838 N. 25th St.

Badger-Cooper-Newark Township — Badger Fire Station, 150 First Ave. S.E, Badger.

Burnside-Elkhorn-Otho-Pleasant Valley-Sumner Township — Otho Community Center, 220 Rake St., Otho.

Clay-Fulton-Johnson-Roland Township — Moorland Community Center, 416 Third St., Moorland.

Colfax-Hardin-Washington-Webster-Yell Township — Duncombe Tornado Shelter, 510 Folger St., Duncombe.

Dayton Township — Dayton Community Center, 104 First St. N.W., Dayton

Deer Creek-Jackson Township — Clare Community Center, 520 E. Front St., Clare.

Gowrie-Lost Grove Township — Gowrie Community Center, 1204 Market St., Gowrie.