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Source: Ballotpedia, Cedar 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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| Cedar County Commissioner District 1 | Dick Donner (R) vs. Ed Lammers (Independent) |
| Schools, colleges & special districts |
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| Hartington-Newcastle Public Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | Candice Climer, Jason Dendinger, Brice Grutsch, Ian T. Lange |
| Randolph Public Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | Ryan Brodersen, Lucas Miller, Sandra R. Owens, Corby Robinson |
| Wynot Public Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | Ryan Boeckman, Shasta Hans, Michael Klug, Susan Lenzen, Todd M. Pinkelman, Laurie Schulte |
| Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District Board of Directors At-large | James G. Aschoff vs. Layne Roth |
| Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 2 | Scott Clausen vs. Brad Lowe |
| Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 7 | Graham Christensen vs. Roger Gustafson |
| Nebraska Public Power District Subdivision 2 | Dennis Sperling vs. Bill Tielke |
| City & town offices |
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| Laurel City Council At-large Vote for 2 | Alesia G. Barker, Britney Hart, Cade Sohler |
| Mayor of Randolph | Ben Benton vs. Dwayne Schutt |
| Randolph City Council At-large Vote for 2 | Daniel Korth, Aaron Nielsen, Alicia VanDeWalle |
Also on every Cedar 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
- Cedar-Knox Public Power District Subdivision 1: Karl J. Koch
- Cedar-Knox Public Power District Subdivision 2: Larry E. Domina
- Cedar-Knox Public Power District Subdivision 3: Dean Kleinschmit
- Cedar County Assessor: Janelle Heikes (R)
- Cedar County Attorney: Ronald E. Temple (R)
- Cedar County Clerk: Jessica Schmit (R)
- Cedar County Commissioner District 3: Justin Heikes (R)
- Cedar County Sheriff: Larry D. Koranda (R)
- Cedar County Surveyor: Timothy L. Gobel (R)
- Cedar County Treasurer: Jean Wiebelhaus (R)
- Lewis and Clark Natural Resources District Board of Directors At-large: Daniel Kollars
- Lewis and Clark Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 1: Jeffrey Steffen
- Lewis and Clark Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 2: David Condon
- Lewis and Clark Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 3: Carly Christensen
- Lewis and Clark Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 4: Mathias Weinandt
- Lewis and Clark Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 5: Tyler Schweers
Courts & justices of the peace
- Cedar County Clerk of the District Court: Janet R. Wiechelman (R)
Schools, colleges & special districts
- Bloomfield Community Schools, At-large: Dee Bratetic, Travis J. Mlady
- Crofton Community Schools, At-large: Jayne Arens, Amy Hoffman
- Laurel Concord Coleridge Public School, At-large: Paul Garcia, Jay Hall, Bryan Pippitt
- Wausa Public Schools, At-large: Katie Clausen, Michael Kumm
- Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 1: Chad A. Korth
- Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 3: Melissa C. Temple
- Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 4: Todd Scheer
- Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 5: Kris M. Loberg
- Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 6: Mark Burenheide
- Educational Service Unit 1 District 1: Lisa Ryan
- Educational Service Unit 1 District 3: Joe Wanning
- Educational Service Unit 1 District 5: Susan Strahm
- Educational Service Unit 1 District 7: Kimberly Snyder
- Educational Service Unit 1 District 9: Tabitha Gilsdorf
City & town offices
- Village of Belden Board of Trustees: Savanah Capatch, Janice Wobbenhorst
- Village of Coleridge Board of Trustees: Steve Slattery
- Village of Fordyce Trustee Board At-large: Cade Bailey, Mikenna Kleinschmit
- Hartington Airport Authority At-large: Thomas J. Becker, Isaac Creamer, Karma Schulte
- Hartington City Council At-large: Cody W. Christensen, Colin Kathol
- Mayor of Hartington: Mark Becker
- Village of Magnet Board of Trustees: Chris J. Albrecht, Miriam Albrecht
- Village of Wynot Board of Trustees: Terry Pinkelman
Judges on the retention ballot
Yes or no on keeping each judge in office.
Nebraska 6th Judicial District County Court
Geoffrey Hall
Nebraska 6th Judicial District County Court
Sara E. Bauer
Nebraska 6th Judicial District County Court
Thomas J. Klein
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