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Source: Ballotpedia, Dixon 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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| Hartington-Newcastle Public Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | Candice Climer, Jason Dendinger, Brice Grutsch, Ian T. Lange |
| Ponca Public Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | Aaron Bessmer, Richard D. Dohma, Christina Luebe, Casey L. McGhee, Carol J. Olson-Conrad |
| Wayne Community Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | Justin Davis, Matt Haschke, Jodi Pulfer, Daniel Rockhill, Sylvia Ruhl |
| 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 |
| City & town offices |
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| Village of Newcastle Board of Trustees Vote for 3 | Bryan M. Gotch, Garrett James, Russell E. Koch, Rick Sydow |
| Ottercreek Township Township Board Vote for 3 | Kenneth W. Burcham, Beverly M. Hoch, Alan Mackling, Jerald E. Stewart |
| Mayor of Wakefield | Steven Greve vs. James A. Litchfield |
Also on every Dixon 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
- Dixon County Assessor: Amy Watchorn (R)
- Dixon County Attorney: Leland K. Miner (R)
- Dixon County Clerk: Cathy Stilwell (R)
- Dixon County Sheriff: Tom M. Decker (R)
- Dixon County Supervisor District 1: Josh J. Blatchford (R)
- Dixon County Supervisor District 3: Roger Peterson (R)
- Dixon County Supervisor District 5: John Pretzer (R)
- Dixon County Supervisor District 7: Steve R. Hassler (R)
- Dixon County Treasurer: JoAnn Brennan (R)
Courts & justices of the peace
- Dixon County Clerk of the District Court: Quin Rohan (R)
Schools, colleges & special districts
- Dixon County Weed Authority Board: John A. Rahn, Cole Roeber
- Allen Consolidated Schools, At-large: Dawn Oswald, Greg Rastede, Marcella Roeber
- Emerson-Hubbard Public Schools, At-large: Scott Albrecht, Dillion Martin, Scott A. Servine
- Laurel Concord Coleridge Public School, At-large: Paul Garcia, Jay Hall, Bryan Pippitt
- Wakefield Public Schools, At-large: Dex Driskell, Jenna M. McAfee, Sara Walsh
- 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 Allen Board of Trustees: Raymond D. Jones, Judy Nice, Derick L. Nice
- Village of Concord Board of Trustees: Tiffany Olson, Brenda Surber
- Village of Dixon Board of Trustees: Tricia Grone, John C. Young
- Village of Emerson Board of Trustees: Robert Bose, Lisa Harral
- Emerson Township Township Board: Steve R. Hassler, Gaylen D. Hingst, Scott J. Kubik
- Galena Township Trustee Board At-large: Matthew Scott Michl
- Hooker Township Township Board: Deric Anderson, Leland J. Folkers
- Logan Township Township Board: Dayton Bell, Adam J. Boeckenhauer, Joshua Ruwe
- Village of Martinsburg Board of Trustees: Randy M. Sullivan
- Village of Maskell Board of Trustees: Diane Ehlers, Nicole Pinkelman
- Newcastle Township Township Board: Ronald Stewart, Jamie Stewart
- Mayor of Ponca: DJ Smith
- Ponca City Council Ward 1: Ron Mahler
- Ponca Township Township Board: Michael R. Brennan, Mark Poulosky, Gene Watchorn
- Silvercreek Township Township Board: Denise M. Kneifl, Ken J. Pavlushik, Marvin L. Swick
- Springbank Township Township Board: Larry E. Boswell, David Rastede, Andrew Sachau
- Wakefield City Council Ward 1: Chad Mackling
- Wakefield City Council Ward 2: Zach Dolen
- Wakefield Township Township Board: Steven Luhr, Michael G. Muller, Brent M. Roeber
- Village of Waterbury Board of Trustees: Kirt Klug, Austin Klug, Alan Mackling
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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