Cole Button (Council Bluffs City Council At-large, Iowa, candidate 2025)
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Cole Button is running for election to the Council Bluffs City Council At-large in Iowa. He is on the ballot in the primary on October 7, 2025.[source]
Button completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
[1]Biography
Cole Button provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on September 14, 2025:
- Birth date: May 31, 1996
- Bachelor's: Iowa State University, 2018
- Gender: Male
- Religion: Christian
- Profession: Correctional Officer
- Incumbent officeholder: No
- Campaign slogan: CB for CB
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Elections
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Council Bluffs City Council At-large (2 seats)
The following candidates are running in the primary for Council Bluffs City Council At-large on October 7, 2025.
Candidate | ||
Cole Button (Nonpartisan)  | ||
| Ryan Garrison (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Steve Gorman (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Dustin Harris (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Benjamin Thomas Larson (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Joseph Thornburg (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Brandy Van Riessen (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Jessica Marie Vanderpool (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Cole Button completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Button's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Iowa State University and spent several years working as a financial analyst, where I studied budgets, economics, and businesses. My father served as an Iowa police officer for over 30 years, and his example instilled in me a strong respect for law enforcement and public service. Following that influence, I left corporate finance and took a pay cut to pursue a career in public safety. I’ve previously served as a police officer and now work as a correctional officer for the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office.
This combination of financial expertise and public safety experience gives me a unique perspective on the challenges facing our city. I understand both the importance of fiscal responsibility and the need to keep our community safe. That’s why I’m running—to make sure Council Bluffs remains a strong, affordable, and thriving place for families today and for future generations.- Public Safety As a correctional officer and former Council Bluffs police officer, I’ve seen firsthand the challenges our community faces with drugs, crime, and homelessness. Public safety must be our top priority. I’ll fight to give law enforcement the support and resources they need, strengthen policies that keep dangerous drugs out of our neighborhoods, and ensure Council Bluffs remains a safe place to raise a family.
- Property Taxes Families and retirees alike are being squeezed by rising property taxes. Why? Because while the cost of everything keeps going up, our town's population has stayed the same for decades. I've spent years as a financial analyst studying economics and we have to grow our population to broaden our tax base if we want to lower the levy rate and give tax relief to local residents. My focus is on reducing waste, protecting essential services, and fighting for policies that make it affordable for residents to stay in Council Bluffs long-term.
- Roads, Growth & Public Input Council Bluffs deserves better roads, stronger neighborhoods, and a local government that listens. I’ll push to prioritize road repairs and invest in underutilized areas to attract new families and businesses—without sacrificing our quality of life amenities and what makes our community unique. Just as importantly, many residents don't feel like there's enough opportunity for their voice to be heard. I’ll ensure residents have more opportunities for public input before big decisions are made, so City Hall reflects the voices of the people.
That experience drives my belief that public safety must always come first. I’m also committed to fighting rising property taxes so families and retirees can afford to stay in their homes. And I believe in smart growth: investing in roads, housing, and underutilized areas to strengthen our community while protecting the green spaces and character of our community.
It also means fostering growth that strengthens neighborhoods and attracts new businesses, without losing sight of what makes Council Bluffs unique. Above all, it requires listening, being transparent, and always putting the community’s best interests first.
State Representative - Brent Siegrist
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See also
2025 Elections
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