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Source: Ballotpedia, Boyd County, Nebraska, elections, 2026 (secondary source, not the official ballot) (accessed Oct 19, 2026). Names are shown as listed by the source. Which district races you see depends on where you live; check yours at Nebraska VoterView (Secretary of State).
| Office | Candidates |
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| Schools, colleges & special districts |
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| Boyd County Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | Jeremy J. Boettcher, Britanie Brewster, Jane Nelson, Robert Nordstrom, Ashley Pelc |
| Keya Paha County Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | Trevor Ferguson, Janell Kaupp, Blaine M. Kinney, Beth Rutar, Jed Snyder |
| Lower Niobrara Natural Resource District Board of Directors | Paul E. Allen vs. Matt Keating |
| Lower Niobrara Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 6 | Gene Chohon vs. Terry Julesgard |
| Nebraska Public Power District Subdivision 2 | Dennis Sperling vs. Bill Tielke |
Also on every Boyd County ballot: U.S. Senate, Governor, the other statewide offices, your U.S. House district, your nonpartisan Legislature district, the University Board of Regents and State Board of Education districts, judicial retention and any statewide measures.
Party labels are as listed by Ballotpedia (R = Republican, D = Democrat). Nebraska county offices are partisan; school, city, village, natural resources district and judicial retention races are nonpartisan. Party nominees were chosen in the May 12 primary; only races on the Nov 3 ballot are listed.
This list comes from Ballotpedia, a secondary source, not the official ballot, and Ballotpedia notes its local lists may be incomplete. Your exact ballot: Nebraska VoterView (Secretary of State).
Unopposed
One candidate per seat on the list (write-ins may still be possible).
County offices
- Boyd County Assessor: Tammy Haney
- Boyd County Clerk: Tracy Reiser (R)
- Boyd County Sheriff: Matthew McHale (R)
- Boyd County Supervisor District 1: Orvil W. Holz (R)
- Boyd County Supervisor District 3: Joel Sinclair (R)
- Boyd County Supervisor District 5: Tim Whitley (R)
- Boyd County Supervisor District 7: David J. Derickson (R)
- Boyd County Treasurer: Kathy Peppel (R)
Schools, colleges & special districts
- Lower Niobrara Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 1: Shaun L. Higgins
- Lower Niobrara Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 2: Shane Lechtenberg
- Lower Niobrara Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 3 Term ends 2028: Brenda Wendt
- Lower Niobrara Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 3 Term ends 2030: Ross D. Nielsen
- Lower Niobrara Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 4: Kevin L. Randa
- Lower Niobrara Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 5 Term ends 2028: Brett R. Fuchtman
- Lower Niobrara Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 5 Term ends 2030: Deborah Hansen
- Lower Niobrara Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 7: Dwain Marcellus
- Lower Niobrara Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 8: Larry Baumeister
- Educational Service Unit 17 District 1: Donald Connell
- Educational Service Unit 17 District 3: Connie Lentz
- Educational Service Unit 17 District 5: Diane M. Linster
- Educational Service Unit 17 District 7: Mark Ormesher
- Educational Service Unit 8 District 1: Craig Brewster
- Educational Service Unit 8 District 3: Gary Arehart
- Educational Service Unit 8 District 5: Cindy Hild
- Educational Service Unit 8 District 7: Troy Berryman
- Educational Service Unit 8 District 9: Wende L. Heckert
City & town offices
- Village of Bristow Board of Trustees: Sharon L. Eilers, Jeremy M. Hansen, Andrea C. Reeder
- Village of Butte Board of Trustees: Scott Brewster, Douglas Sextro, Ryan W. Tiefenthaler
- Butte Township Board At-large: Duane Reiman
- Village of Lynch Board of Trustees: Dustin Black, Jeff Hart
- Mullen Township Township Board: Mark Heiser, F. Lee Holz, Bud R. Micanek
- Village of Naper Board of Trustees: Shelby Melton, Rick G. Sieh, Tim Whitley
- Village of Spencer Board of Trustees: Karen K. Havranek, Hal L. Weakly
Judges on the retention ballot
Yes or no on keeping each judge in office.
Nebraska 8th Judicial District County Court
Kale B. Burdick
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