General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026 · Local and district races
Source: Ballotpedia, Jefferson 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 |
|---|---|
| Schools, colleges & special districts | |
| Diller-Odell Public Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | Angie Clifford, Adam Engelman, Kasey Murphy, Allen Roelfs, Randall Saathoff, BJ Stein |
| Fairbury Public Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | Tyler L. Doran, Jerold Ebke, Travis Knutson, Kruz J. Schoenrock, Jonathan Winter |
| Meridian Public Schools school board Jefferson County | Jason Bartels vs. Megan E. Haake |
| Meridian Public Schools school board Saline County | Rodd A. Paul vs. Dillon Wolfe |
| Tri County Public Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | Aaron Bock, Brandon Esau, Brandon Pohlmann, Brian R. Quackenbush, Brian Scherling |
| Little Blue Natural Resource District Board Subdistrict 1 | Kim Hermann vs. Ty Mangers |
| Little Blue Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 8 Term ends 2030 | William Ondrak vs. Robert L. Riddle |
| Lower Big Blue Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 1 | Ryan Birkett vs. Anne DeVries |
| Lower Big Blue Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 2 | Doug Pieper vs. Bruce Weise |
| City & town offices | |
| Fairbury City Council Ward 2 | Dan Helmick vs. Brian Schmidt |
| Plymouth Village Trustee Board At-large Vote for 2 | Garrett L. Freese, Brad Pearson, Jay J. Schroeder |
| Steele City Village Trustee Board At-large Vote for 2 | Kimberly Carter, Jerry L. Duke, Angela Sullivan |
Also on every Jefferson 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).
One candidate per seat on the list (write-ins may still be possible).
Yes or no on keeping each judge in office.
David J. A. Bargen
Julie D. Smith
Richard R. Smith
Ricky A. Schreiner
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