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Source: Ballotpedia, Holt 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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| Boyd County Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | Jeremy J. Boettcher, Britanie Brewster, Jane Nelson, Robert Nordstrom, Ashley Pelc |
| Chambers Public Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | Kim Hansen, Brittany Owen, Kasey Summerer, Jamie Tomjack |
| West Holt Public Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | Susan L. Judge, Sarah Klinger, Nick Konrad, Brian Mlady |
| Lower Niobrara Natural Resource District Board of Directors | Paul E. Allen vs. Matt Keating |
| Lower Niobrara Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 6 | Gene Chohon vs. Terry Julesgard |
| Nebraska Public Power District Subdivision 2 | Dennis Sperling vs. Bill Tielke |
| City & town offices |
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| Atkinson City Council Ward 1 Vote for 3 | Gerod Camp, Charles Griess, Timothy Hamik, Roland Osborne, Scott Shane |
| Mayor of Atkinson | Joshua Erickson vs. Rondal A. Krysl |
| Chambers Village Trustee Board At-large Vote for 3 | Jenny Fahrenholz, Brant J. Pavel, Troy Tracy, Nicholas Waldo |
| Mayor of O'Neill | Kayla M. Burdick vs. Scott Menish |
| O'Neill City Council Ward 4 | Andrew Huber vs. Beth Walsh |
| Scott Township Officer Board (Holt County) Vote for 3 | Brent Alder, Tyler Carson, Scott Sedivy, Benjamin Wright |
| Swan Township Officer Board (Holt County) Vote for 3 | Dale Doolittle, Stefan Franssen, Christopher Kohle, Justin D. Mitchell |
Also on every Holt 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
- Holt County Assessor: Timothy L. Wallinger (R)
- Holt County Attorney: Brent M. Kelly (R)
- Holt County Clerk: Stefani Colfack (R)
- Holt County Public Defender: Rodney W. Smith (D)
- Holt County Sheriff: Ed Nordby (R)
- Holt County Supervisor District 1: Steve Boshart (R)
- Holt County Supervisor District 3: John P. Boyle (R)
- Holt County Supervisor District 5: Bryan Walter (R)
- Holt County Supervisor District 7: Duane Neiman (R)
- Holt County Surveyor: Steven L. Rasmussen (R)
- Holt County Treasurer: Shelly Ross (R)
Courts & justices of the peace
- Holt County Clerk of the District Court: Junior Young (R)
Schools, colleges & special districts
- Holt County Weed Authority Board: Jory D. Carson, Tom Welsh
- Burwell Public Schools, At-large: Timothy P. Garner, Stena Seamann, Samuel Trausch
- O'Neill Public Schools, At-large: Monica M. Huber, Ryan S. Kelly, Aaron Troester
- Stuart Public Schools, At-large: Eric Kohle, Joshua Olberding, Jared Wolf
- Summerland Public Schools, At-large: Scott Thiele, Austin Twibell, Jeremy Wagner
- Lower Niobrara Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 1: Shaun L. Higgins
- Lower Niobrara Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 2: Shane Lechtenberg
- Lower Niobrara Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 3 Term ends 2028: Brenda Wendt
- Lower Niobrara Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 3 Term ends 2030: Ross D. Nielsen
- Lower Niobrara Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 4: Kevin L. Randa
- Lower Niobrara Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 5 Term ends 2028: Brett R. Fuchtman
- Lower Niobrara Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 5 Term ends 2030: Deborah Hansen
- Lower Niobrara Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 7: Dwain Marcellus
- Lower Niobrara Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 8: Larry Baumeister
- 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 8 District 1: Craig Brewster
- Educational Service Unit 8 District 3: Gary Arehart
- Educational Service Unit 8 District 5: Cindy Hild
- Educational Service Unit 8 District 7: Troy Berryman
- Educational Service Unit 8 District 9: Wende L. Heckert
- Upper Elkhorn Natural Resources District Board of Directors At-large: Chris Dierks
- Upper Elkhorn Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 1: Trevor C. Gotschall
- Upper Elkhorn Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 2: John W. Vogel
- Upper Elkhorn Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 3: Marv Fritz
- Upper Elkhorn Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 4: Tony Sanderson
- Upper Elkhorn Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 5: Kevin Blair
- Upper Elkhorn Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 6: Aaron Rice
- Upper Elkhorn Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 7: Matthew Beckman
City & town offices
- Atkinson/Stuart Airport Authority Atkinson Seat: Michael T. Frickel
- Atkinson Township Officer Board (Holt County): John Krysl, Donna Osborne, Mike Rentschler
- Belle Township Officer Board (Holt County): Pat Holmberg
- Chambers Township Officer Board (Holt County): Duskin Fleek
- Cleveland Township Officer Board (Holt County): Kenneth Gentele, James Meusch, Kurt Meusch
- Coleman Township Officer Board (Holt County): Patrick M. Langan, Lucille Storjohann, Robert Storjohann
- Conley Township Officer Board (Holt County): Duffy Burrell, Jerry F. Homolka Sr., Donald Koenig
- Deloit Township Officer Board (Holt County): William C. Kaczor, William E. Kurpgeweit, Ernie Whiting
- Emmet Township Officer Board (Holt County): Matt Cole, David Hickey, Kirby Kloppenborg
- Ewing Village Trustee Board At-large: Kane Fry, Erin Graber, Dustin Jorgensen
- Ewing Township Officer Board (Holt County): Denis Bergstrom, Timothy R. Larson, Dean Schueth
- Francis Township Officer Board (Holt County): Heath Dobrovolny, Arden Garwood
- Golden Township Officer Board (Holt County): Linda Montgomery, Teresa Walton, Debra S. Watson
- Grattan Township Officer Board (Holt County): Eugene Soukup
- Holt Creek Township Officer Board (Holt County): Ken Barnes
- Inman Village Trustee Board At-large: Michael Murray
- Iowa Township Officer Board (Holt County): Douglas D. Rokahr, Larry Wabs
- Lake Township Officer Board (Holt County): Marty Larson, Daryl Tomjack
- McClure Township Officer Board (Holt County): Steven L. Rasmussen, Chris Tomjack
- O'Neill City Council Ward 1: Michelle Liewer
- O'Neill City Council Ward 2: Tim J. Schneider
- O'Neill City Council Ward 3: Paul Asche
- Paddock Township Officer Board (Holt County): Tim Mann, Barb Otto, Tom Schaaf
- Page Village Trustee Board At-large: Mark Tyrrell, Jo Van Every Leichleiter
- Pleasant View Township Officer Board (Holt County): Jeremy J. Ruzek, Connie J. Seger, Jay Seger
- Rock Falls Township Officer Board (Holt County): Dustin Breiner, Katie Shook
- Sand Creek Township Officer Board (Holt County): Matthew J. Frickel
- Saratoga Township Officer Board (Holt County): Joel R. Coburn
- Shamrock Township Officer Board (Holt County): Mark A. Klabenes
- Sheridan Township Officer Board (Holt County): Harold W. Klinger, James Kubart, Duane Neiman
- Shields Township Officer Board (Holt County): Caleb Ross, Allen Spangler, Bob Young
- Steel Creek Township Officer Board (Holt County): Marlo Drobny, Dennis Hrbek, Victor N. Pickering
- Atkinson/Stuart Airport Authority Stuart Seat: Daniel L. Riha
- Stuart Village Trustee Board At-large: Chad Kohle
- Stuart Township Officer Board (Holt County): Dana Paxton, Kip Slaymaker, Tyler Steinhauser
- Verdigris Township Officer Board (Holt County): Barry Kelly, Jeff Mudloff, Miles Stagemeyer
- Wyoming Township Officer Board (Holt County): Douglas Frahm
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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