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Wayne County supervisors certify Andrew Bexten as winner of Mormon Trail CSD special election
Summary
At a brief April 21 meeting in Corydon, the Wayne County Board of Supervisors certified results from the April 7 Mormon Trail Community School District special election, recording Andrew Bexten with 158 votes and Matthew Cromer with 61; one write-in was recorded.
The Wayne County Board of Supervisors met April 21, 2026, in Corydon to conduct a 2nd-tier canvass of the Mormon Trail Community School District special election held April 7, 2026. The board certified the district-wide totals and declared Andrew Bexten the winner.
The board—Chair Chris Moore and Supervisors Todd Wilson and Lance Lange—met at 10:00 a.m. in the courthouse lower-level conference room. Lance Lange moved to approve the meeting agenda; Todd Wilson seconded, and motions were recorded as approved unanimously by the supervisors present. County staff in attendance included Becky Maxwell and Auditor Michelle Dooley.
During the canvass, the board recorded vote totals by county and certified the combined district result: Matthew Cromer, 61 votes (Decatur 11, Lucas 9, Wayne/Clarke 41); Andrew Bexten, 158 votes (Decatur 41, Lucas 39, Wayne/Clarke 78); Scattering (write-in), 1. The board declared Andrew Bexten the winner to fill the vacant school board seat for the Mormon Trail Community School District, which spans Decatur, Clarke, Lucas and Wayne counties. The canvass was conducted pursuant to Iowa Code Section 21.4, as noted in the meeting record.
There was no public comment at the meeting. Lance Lange moved to adjourn at 10:04 a.m.; Todd Wilson seconded. The meeting minutes were attested by Chris Moore, chair of the Board of Supervisors, and Michelle Dooley, Wayne County auditor. The board’s next regular meeting was scheduled for April 28, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
