The Story County Democrats will hold their call to convention to choose the Democratic nominee for the special election for the vacant House District 46 seat in the Iowa House of Representatives.

On Friday, Gov. Kim Reynolds set Aug. 6 as the special election for the seat vacated by nine-term legislator Lisa Heddens, who was appointed to the Board of Supervisors on June 13.

The convention will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 29, in the Ames High School cafeteria, at 1921 Ames High Drive.

So far, three candidates — Ames School Board member Jamet Colton, Ames City Councilmember Amber Corrieri and former Iowa City Mayor Ross Wilburn — have announced they are seeking the party’s nomination for the seat. So far, no Republicans have announced they are running for the seat.

There will not be a primary for the nominations in the special election.

“The eligible delegates to the convention are the precinct committee people from Iowa House District 46 who were duly elected at the 2018 precinct caucuses or the precinct committee persons who have been duly elected by the County Democratic central committee since the 2018 precinct caucuses or alternates as prescribed by the rules,” said Troy Price, chair of the Iowa Democratic Party, in a press statement.

The 46th District, which encompasses the second and fourth wards in Ames, has been heavily-Democratic leaning.

The winner will join fellow Ames Rep. Beth Wessell-Kroeschell in the House and serve the remainder of Heddens’ unexpired term.