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Source: Ballotpedia, Dawson 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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| Elm Creek Public Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | Cole Brodine, Hannah J. Hild, Jennifer McDaniel, Marvion Reichert Jr. |
| Eustis-Farnam Public Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | Michelle L. Fasse, Tyler Hueftle, Jeff Pickinpaugh, Tyler Pieper |
| Gothenburg Public Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | Lisa N. Brass, Matt Dalrymple, Ryan Sukraw, Clayton L. Waddle |
| Overton Public Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | Hayden Cahoy, Clayton Jeffries, Gordon Lassen, Jared Walahoski |
| 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 |
| City & town offices |
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| Cozad City Council West Ward | David A. Hernandez vs. Sarah Wolf |
| Mayor of Cozad | Chadd Bice vs. Brian Woldt |
| Lexington City Council At-large Vote for 2 | Handy Marin Diaz, John D. Fagot, Lizbeth Lopez, John Salem |
Also on every Dawson 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
- Dawson County Assessor: Nicholas A. VanCura (R)
- Dawson County Attorney: Darlene M. Shafer (R)
- Dawson County Clerk: Michaela Arndt (R)
- Dawson County Commissioner District 2: Bill Stewart (R)
- Dawson County Commissioner District 3: Kevin Swanson (R)
- Dawson County Register of Deeds: Linzy Hendricks (R)
- Dawson County Sheriff: Mark Montgomery (R)
- Dawson County Surveyor: Mark A. Streit (R)
- Dawson County Treasurer: Kaitlyn Woltemath (R)
Courts & justices of the peace
- Dawson County Clerk of the District Court: Becky Boryca (R)
Schools, colleges & special districts
- Dawson County Weed Authority Board: Steve M. Luther, Leon L. Vogel
- Callaway Public Schools, At-large: TR Anderson, Rebecca Eggleston, Anna Maria Johnson
- Cozad Community Schools, At-large: Karen Berreckman, Will Geiger, Kiley Goff
- Elwood Public Schools, At-large: Daron Huyser, Ben Martin, Jeff Moore
- Lexington Public Schools, At-large: Jasmyn Kremke, Travis Maloley, Garth Mins
- 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
- 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
- Educational Service Unit 11 District 1: Kim R. Scoville
- Educational Service Unit 11 District 3: Julie Freburg
- Educational Service Unit 11 District 5: Bill Gilbreath
- Educational Service Unit 11 District 9: Galen Kronhofman
City & town offices
- Cozad City Council East Ward: Jordan L. Curtice
- Eddyville Village Trustee Board At-large: Fred Boon, Charles Stryker, Leah Swanson
- Farnam Village Trustee Board At-large: Tracy Adkisson, Greg Loomis
- Gothenburg City Council East Ward: Jay Richeson
- Gothenburg City Council West Ward: Aaron Colwell
- Mayor of Gothenburg: Nate Wyatt
- Lexington Airport Authority: C. Rex Adams, Dwayne Margritz
- Overton Village Trustee Board At-large: Greg Weiland
- Sumner Village Trustee Board At-large: Patrick Arnold, Timothy Schroeder
Judges on the retention ballot
Yes or no on keeping each judge in office.
Nebraska 11th Judicial District County Court
Cindy Volkmer
Nebraska 11th Judicial District County Court
Patrick M. Heng
Nebraska 11th Judicial District County Court
Tanya Roberts-Connick
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