Brian Shefferd/Credit: city of Hiawatha

 

(KNZA)--Hiawatha City Commissioner Brian Shefferd has filed for the position of mayor.

Shefferd is the first candidate to file for the office currently held by Becky Shamburg. He ran unsuccessfully against Shamburg in 2022.

Also up for election this fall is Hiawatha City Commission Seat One, currently held by David Middendorf. Mitch Bruning has filed for that position.

All city commission positions are non-partisan.

In Brown County, voters will also decide the First District County Commission seat, currently held by Richard Tesoriero, along with the unexpired term for Register of Deeds.

In Fairview, the mayor’s position and two city council seats will be on the ballot.

Candidates have until noon June 1st to file at the Brown County Clerk’s Office.

The primary election is August 4th, with the general election November 3rd.