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Source: Ballotpedia, Custer 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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| Gothenburg Public Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | Lisa N. Brass, Matt Dalrymple, Ryan Sukraw, Clayton L. Waddle |
| Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | Kirby D. Burden, Yantsy Claflin, Chase J. Freeman, Laura M. Robbins |
| Dawson Public Power District Dawson Subdivision | Pat Hecox vs. Kurt M. Karlberg |
| Lower Loup Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 6 | Andy Daniels vs. Robert Ita |
| City & town offices |
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| Village of Arnold Board of Trustees Vote for 3 | Matthew Fletcher, Zach T. Hagler, Jason Jenkins, Christopher Kuczynski, Lori Stutzman |
| Broken Bow City Council West Ward | Jeremiah Daugherty vs. Paul D. Holland |
| Mayor of Broken Bow | Christopher Shelby vs. Rod Sonnichsen |
| Village of Callaway Board of Trustees Vote for 3 | Adam Bailey, Lawrence P. Paulsen, Kindle Rice, Dallas Rigler |
| Kilfoil Township Township Board Vote for 3 | Evan Bartak, Clifford Burnett, Shane Foley, Mickey Solomon |
| Sargent City Council At-large Vote for 2 | Tim Leibert, Kash Tobias, Anthony Wagner |
Also on every Custer 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
- Custer County Assessor: Elise Taylor (R)
- Custer County Attorney: Kayla C. Clark (R)
- Custer County Clerk: Kelly I. Jacobsen (R)
- Custer County Register of Deeds: Christie Trumbull (R)
- Custer County Sheriff: Dan Osmond (R)
- Custer County Supervisor District 1: Anne M. Gibbons (R)
- Custer County Supervisor District 3: Clay Govier (R)
- Custer County Supervisor District 5: Chip Blowers (R)
- Custer County Supervisor District 7: Deborah Amsberry (R)
- Custer County Treasurer: Sheri Bryant (R)
- Custer Public Power District At-large Term ends 2030: Duane Kimball
- Custer Public Power District At-large Term ends 2032: Bradley Bartak, Wayne V. Licking
Courts & justices of the peace
- Custer County Clerk of the District Court: Amy J. Oxford (R)
Schools, colleges & special districts
- Anselmo-Merna Public Schools, At-large: Tom Griffith, Rodney D. Lamb, Jacob Parsons
- Ansley Public Schools, At-large: Danielle Ostrand, Christopher J. Varney
- Arcadia Public Schools, At-large: Tyler Bose, Amber Veskerna
- Arnold Public Schools, At-large: Merle Bierman, Joseph Cool, Tami Smith
- Broken Bow Public Schools, At-large: Pam Holcomb, Jennifer Jackson, Tom Osmond
- Callaway Public Schools, At-large: TR Anderson, Rebecca Eggleston, Anna Maria Johnson
- Cozad Community Schools, At-large: Karen Berreckman, Will Geiger, Kiley Goff
- Litchfield Public Schools, At-large: April M. Gross, Alyssa Reynolds, Marie Sweley
- Loup County Public Schools, At-large: Patrick Morgan, Loren Sandoz, Hannah Stout
- Ord Public Schools, At-large: Jay A. Knapp, Jake Sikyta, Dawn Skibinski
- Sandhills Public Schools, At-large: Reed C. Larsen, Rory Zutavern
- Sargent Public Schools, At-large: Larry L. Gibbens, Camryn Hall, Rolland W. Stefka
- Central Platte Natural Resources District Board of Directors At-large: Keith A. Ostermeier
- Central Platte Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 1: Brian D. Keiser
- Central Platte Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 2: Thomas R. Downey
- Central Platte Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 3: Luke Ourada
- Central Platte Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 4: Lon Bohn
- Central Platte Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 5: Deborah VanMatre
- Central Platte Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 6: Jerry Milner
- Central Platte Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 7: Ed Stoltenberg
- Central Platte Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 8: Kevin Werner
- Central Platte Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 9: Amy Kyes
- Central Platte Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 10: Charles R. Maser
- Dawson Public Power District Buffalo Subdivision Term ends 2028: Molly Dixon
- Dawson Public Power District Buffalo Subdivision Term ends 2032: Craig Wietjes
- Dawson Public Power District Lincoln Subdivision: Page Peterson
- Lower Loup Natural Resources District Board of Directors At-large: Jeremy J. Eschliman
- Lower Loup Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 1: Tim Bartak
- Lower Loup Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 2: Henry Thoene
- Lower Loup Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 4: Rick D. Vlach
- Lower Loup Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 5: Tom Knutson
- Lower Loup Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 7: Gary A. Kruse
- Lower Loup Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 8: Brad S. Luchsinger
- Lower Loup Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 9: Justin King
- Lower Loup Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 10: Colton R. DeBower
- Educational Service Unit 10 District 3: Kay Grimminger
- Educational Service Unit 10 District 5: Marilyn Bohn
- Educational Service Unit 10 District 7: Ronald H. Tuttle
- Educational Service Unit 10 District 9: Karen K. Harmoney
City & town offices
- Village of Anselmo Board of Trustees: Tanyor Joe Gilligan, David Haskell
- Village of Ansley Board of Trustees: Randy Jordan, Crystal Murrish
- Village of Berwyn Board of Trustees: Jentry Cain, William V. Drake, RJ Pryce
- Berwyn Township Township Board: Michael Clarke
- Broken Bow City Council East Ward: Russell Smith
- Broken Bow Township Township Board: Robert A. Harrold, Amy Tharp
- Cliff Township Township Board: Brian Bartak, Larry Leibhart, Mark Schmidt
- Village of Comstock Board of Trustees: Matthew Dockhorn
- Comstock Township Trustee Board At-large: Henry Nuxoll, Ted Nuxoll
- Custer Township Township Board: Kirk Hansel, John Wiese
- Delight Township Township Board: Jim Phelps, Rick Rundlett, William R. Schaad
- Douglas Grove Township Township Board: Perry Erikson, Jeff E. Gibbens, Clyde Thompson
- East Custer Township Township Board: Tom Hoff, Gary Lawrence
- Elim Township Township Board: Charles M. Blowers, Dustin Olson, Jeffrey Wittuhn
- Elk Creek Township Township Board: Tyrel Entz, Dennis W. Fread, Kory Ostrand
- Hayes Township Township Board: Charles F. McGinn, M. Sue Seda
- Lillian Township Township Board: Ronnie Coleman, David Hansen
- Village of Merna Board of Trustees: Darry L. Bean, James M. Markham
- Milburn Township Township Board: Neil A. Davidson, Kristin Slagle, Greg Smith
- Myrtle Township Trustee Board At-large: Sidney W. Vose
- Village of Oconto Board of Trustees: Jared Eggleston
- Ryno Township Township Board: Clinton E. Birnie, Randall K. Jenkins, Cary A. Sommer
- Mayor of Sargent: Melanie A. Myers
- Sargent Airport Authority: Guy Schlachter
- Sargent Township Trustee Board At-large: Nicholas K. Ernesti, Larry L. Gibbens
- Spring Creek Township Township Board: Julie Gabriel, Kevin Gabriel, Rolland W. Stefka
- Triumph Township Trustee Board At-large: Marion Chesley, Chris Pandorf, Cory Peterson
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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