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Source: Ballotpedia, Butler 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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| County offices |
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| Butler County Supervisor District 1 | Roy A. Harris (D) vs. Scott J. Steager (R) |
| Schools, colleges & special districts |
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| Central Community College Board of Governors District 3 | Roger P. Davis vs. Gary G. Smith |
| Centennial Public Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | Preston Hawley, Lana J. Hoffschneider, Jason Richters, Derek Tomes |
| Seward Public Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | Matthew Hastings, Rebecca Hasty, Jill Hochstein, Danielle Shipley |
| Lower Platte North Natural Resource District Board Subdistrict 7 | Allie Bush vs. Dustin Woita |
| Lower Platte North Natural Resource District Board Subdistrict 8 | Marlin Fujan vs. Jerry Johnson |
| Lower Platte South Natural Resources District Subdistrict 1 | Karis Ahlberg vs. Gary Hellerich |
| Nebraska Public Power District Subdivision 9 | Jerry L. Chlopek vs. Mike Ebel |
| Upper Big Blue Natural Resource District Board Subdistrict 4 | Cody S. McGowan vs. Eugene R. Ulmer |
| City & town offices |
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| Bone Creek Township Township Board Vote for 3 | Brian M. Juranek, Ron Papa, Matt Podolak, Sam Smith |
| Mayor of David City | Jessica Miller vs. Doug Rix |
| Platte Township Township Board Vote for 3 | Marlin Brabec, Michael Croghan, Will A. Eaton, Kathy S. Eaton, Rodger Menn |
| Read Township Township Board Vote for 3 | Brian T. Prigge, Ron Sedlak, Mark Shonka, Dannie D. Steager |
| Ulysses Township Township Board Vote for 3 | Samuel Stara, Steven Stara, Cyril Jerome Urbanek, Scott R. Wynegar |
Also on every Butler 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
- Butler County Assessor: Vickie Donoghue (R)
- Butler County Attorney: Julie L. Reiter (R)
- Butler County Clerk: Lori L. Aschoff (R)
- Butler County Sheriff: Tom Dion (R)
- Butler County Supervisor District 3: Scot D. Bauer (R)
- Butler County Supervisor District 5: Brian Small (R)
- Butler County Supervisor District 7: Scott Griess (R)
- Butler County Surveyor: Brian J. Foral (R)
- Butler County Treasurer: Karey Adamy (R)
- Butler Public Power District Subdistrict 1: Daryl K. Crook
- Butler Public Power District Subdistrict 3: James R. Woita
- Butler Public Power District Subdistrict 5: Gary L. Kucera
- Butler Public Power District Subdistrict 6: Lyle R. Jakub
Courts & justices of the peace
- Butler County Clerk of the District Court: Sandy J. Hoeft (R)
Schools, colleges & special districts
- Central Community College Board of Governors District 1: Diane R. Keller
- Central Community College Board of Governors District 2: Rita Skiles
- Central Community College Board of Governors District 4: Lynne R. Werner
- Central Community College Board of Governors District 5: Linda Aerni
- Columbus Public Schools, At-large: Mike Jeffryes, Douglas Kluth, Douglas Molczyk
- David City Public Schools, At-large: Klay Kasik, Kasey Kuhlman, Stephanie Summers
- East Butler Public Schools, Middle Ward: Sarah Strizek
- East Butler Public Schools, North Ward: Chad Kreikemeier
- East Butler Public Schools, South Ward: Ryan A. Pekarek
- Schuyler Community Schools, At-large: Kady Arps, Valerie Comley, Joshua A. Pacas
- Shelby-Rising City Public Schools, At-large: Joe Noyd
- Lower Platte North Natural Resources District Board of Directors At-large: Thomas McKnight
- Lower Platte North Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 1 Term ends 2028: David R. Poppe
- Lower Platte North Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 1 Term ends 2030: Lon Olson
- Lower Platte North Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 2: John J. Goldsberry
- Lower Platte North Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 3: David W. Saalfeld
- Lower Platte North Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 4: Chris D. Yosten
- Lower Platte North Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 5: Mark Seier
- Lower Platte North Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 6: Ryan J. Sabata
- Lower Platte North Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 9: Larissa Schultz
- Lower Platte South Natural Resources District At-large: David Landis
- Nebraska Educational Service Unit No. 6 Board District 1: Kevin Wingard
- Educational Service Unit 7 District 3: Amy Blaser
- Educational Service Unit 7 District 5: Steven P. Heinisch
- Educational Service Unit 7 District 7: April Emeigh
- Educational Service Unit 7 District 9: John Sayer
- Educational Service Unit 7 District 11: Donald Graff
- Upper Big Blue Natural Resources District Board of Directors At-large: Justin D. Elge
- Upper Big Blue Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 1: Kevin Peterson
- Upper Big Blue Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 2: Maxwell D. Nordmeyer
- Upper Big Blue Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 3: Dave Brauer
- Upper Big Blue Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 5: Micheal D. Nuss
- Upper Big Blue Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 6: William Kuehner
- Upper Big Blue Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 7: Anthony J. Bohaty
- Upper Big Blue Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 8: Gale D. Holmes
City & town offices
- Village of Abie Board of Trustees: Carroll W. Krivanek, Donald L. Prochaska
- Alexis Township Township Board: Justin Krafka, Craig Schmit, Galen D. Zimmerman
- Village of Bellwood Board of Trustees: Daniel Hough, Jeremy Junck, Joyce Napier
- Village of Brainard Board of Trustees: Jeff Karber
- Village of Bruno Board of Trustees: Brian Hurst, Chad Smith
- Center Township Township Board: Jacob Miriovsky, Brad Vandenberg
- David City City Council First Ward: Jeremy Abel
- David City City Council Second Ward: Kevin E. Woita
- David City City Council Third Ward: Keith Marvin
- Village of Dwight Board of Trustees: Randy Gant, Jeff Kocian
- Franklin Township Township Board: RJ Hein, John A. Sabata, Lane Sabata
- Village of Garrison Board of Trustees: Marc Hlavac, Elizabeth A. Schmidt, Daniel R. Schmidt
- Village of Linwood Board of Trustees: Michael Croghan, Waylon Price, Joshua Slonecker
- Linwood Township Township Board: Kirk A. Marushak, Randy Semrad
- Oak Creek Township Township Board: Jerome Kudlacek, Richard D. Novacek, Eileen Rock
- Village of Octavia Board of Trustees: LaVern Beringer, John Ehlers, Richard W. Kopecky
- Olive Township Township Board: Charles W. Emswiler, Hank Klosterman, Jason J. Truksa
- Plum Creek Township Township Board: Carolee Bohuslavsky, Jeremy F. Cihal, BJ Matulka
- Reading Township Township Board: Bradley J. Carter, Brenden Johnston, Kevin Siffring
- Richardson Township Township Board: Dan Coufal, James A. Mastny, Duane M. Tejral
- Village of Rising City Board of Trustees: Shane A. Hinkle, Corey Roberts, Heath Vrbka
- Savannah Township Township Board: Jerimy McDonald, Ronald Meusch, Samuel A. Morse
- Skull Creek Township Township Board: James L. Miratsky, James Rerucha, Michael B. Rerucha
- Summit Township Township Board: Don Carley, Frank Fichtl, Lori Kallenbach
- Village of Surprise Board of Trustees: Renee Dubas, Kim Weatherly
- Village of Ulysses Board of Trustees: Sara Boe, Anna Downing
- Union Township Township Board: Marvin E. Andel, Anthony Fadschild, Marianne Ziethen
Judges on the retention ballot
Yes or no on keeping each judge in office.
Nebraska 5th Judicial District County Court
Denise Kracl
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