The Carroll County Democrats are a dedicated group of community members working to promote Democratic values, support local candidates, and engage voters across our region. We believe in fairness, inclusion, and opportunity for all—and we’re committed to building a stronger future for every resident of Carroll County. Below is our 2026 Central Committee, made up of passionate volunteers from each precinct who help guide our efforts and represent the voices of their communities.
Updated April 20, 2026
Carroll County Democrats Central Committee 2026
Precinct 1 – Carroll
Monica Dirkx, Amber Casebeer, Jenni Schlichte
Precinct 2 – Carroll
Deb Julich, Sam Norland, Tony Hooper
Precinct 3 – Carroll
Peg Buman, Karen Nieland, Hannah Warner
Precinct 4 – Carroll
Barb Middendorf, Russ Steinkamp, Peggy Reiter
Precinct 5 – Wheatland, Kinsey, Breda
VACANT
Precinct 6 – Sheridan, Grant, Jasper, Lidderdale
Ed Tomka, Marty Danzer
Precinct 7 – Arcadia
Paul Schrad, Melanie Mader, Pat Vogl
Precinct 8 – Glidden
Connie Bock, Kim Hamilton
Precinct 9 – Washington, Roselle
VACANT
Precinct 10 – Pleasant Valley, Newton, Dedham
VACANT
Precinct 11 – Ewoldt, Manning
Dale Pfannkuch, Kay Cvrk, Jeff Joens
Precinct 12 – Eden, Templeton
Gene Meiners, Terry Romey, Nancy Danner
Precinct 13 – Union, Coon Rapids
Rich Stoffers, Justin Hobbs, Wava Schirbroun
Officers
Chair – Karen Nieland
1st Vice Chair – Sam Norland
2nd Vice Chair – Rich Stoffers
Treasurer – Barb Middendorf
Secretary – Nancy Danner
Finance Chair – Trisha Boehm
Internal Committees
Executive Committee
Chair – Karen Nieland
1st Vice Chair – Sam Norland
2nd Vice Chair – Rich Stoffers
Treasurer – Barb Middendorf
Secretary – Nancy Danner
Finance Chair – Trisha Boehm
Finance and Budget Committee
Chair – Trisha Boehm
Gene Meiners (Advisor)
Barb Middendorf
Tom Buman
Deb Julich
Communications Committee
Co-Chair – Peggy Buman
Co-Chair – Connor Crabb
Mary Jo Rehm
Aaron Boyce
Hallie Hobbs
Deb Julich
Special Events Committee
Nancy Danner
Tony Hooper
Jeff Joens
Dale Pfannkuch
Terry Romey
Paul Schrad
Rich Stoffers
Wava Shirbourn
Peg Buman
Rose Miller
County Fair Committee
TBD for 2026
Recruitment and Training Committee
Peggy Buman
Tom Buman
Sam Norland
Amber Casebeer
Platform & Rules Committee
Chair – Tony Hooper
Hannah Warner
Amber Casebeer
Blaine Riesberg
CJ Niles
Jenni Schlichte
Mary Jo Rehm
Aaron Boyce
Connor Crabb
Ed Tomka
Jerry Kult
Kim Hamilton
Joshua Joens
Nancy Danner
Affirmative Action Committee
Chair – Hannah Warner
Carol Snyder
Young Democrats Committee
Chair – Hannah Warner
Rich Stoffers
Tony Hooper
Connie Bock
Aaron Boyce
Audit Committee
Gene Meiners
Cathy Vonnahme