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Source: Ballotpedia, Kearney 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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| County offices |
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| Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District Kearney County Subdivision | Dale D. Blum vs. Dudley L. Nelson |
| Schools, colleges & special districts |
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| Kearney Public Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | Marty Albrecht, Drew Blessing, Byron D. Hansen, Paul Hazard, Kyle McCartney |
| Minden Public Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | Lindsay Buechler, James A. Faber, Ann M. Madsen, Rusty Rhynalds, Mary Stewart |
| Shelton Public Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | Abby Carman, Sarah Rolfsmeyer, Dana D. Tompkin, Sonja Warren, Patricia Wiehn |
| Silver Lake Public Schools, At-large Vote for 4 | Alan Bonifas, Jennifer Himmelberg, Bill Johnson, Jason Konen, Leon Lutkemeier, Eric Parr, Adam Sidlo |
| Tri-Basin Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 6 | Colby J. Emal vs. Andrew Stade |
| City & town offices |
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| Minden Airport Authority Vote for 2 | Scott Jacobsen, Ed Sheen, Brent Stewart |
Also on every Kearney 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
- Kearney County Assessor: Jennifer Pittner (R)
- Kearney County Attorney: Melodie Bellamy (R)
- Kearney County Clerk: Jenni Lupkes (R)
- Kearney County Commissioner District 1: Jason Sinsel (R)
- Kearney County Commissioner District 3: Robert Swanson (R)
- Kearney County Commissioner District 5: Brent Stewart (R)
- Kearney County Commissioner District 7: Heath Hofstetter (R)
- Kearney County Public Defender: Shon T. Lieske (R)
- Kearney County Sheriff: Cody R. Struss (R)
- Kearney County Treasurer: Jody A. Payne (R)
Courts & justices of the peace
- Kearney County Clerk of the District Court: Lisa Betty (R)
Schools, colleges & special districts
- Axtell Community Schools, At-large: Ty Fickenscher, Jeff Halvorsen, Sara Wells
- Gibbon Public Schools, At-large: Jodi Bendfeldt, Jon Ewoldt
- Kenesaw Public Schools, At-large: Jessika Benes, Taylor Jacobitz, Areial McNeil
- Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools, At-large: Teresa Carey, Kert W. Hansen
- 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
- Educational Service Unit 9 District 1: Debra J. Adams
- Educational Service Unit 9 District 3: Scott B. Boyles
- Educational Service Unit 9 District 5: Danna Wolford
- Educational Service Unit 9 District 7: Rhonda Fleischer
- Tri-Basin Natural Resource District Board of Directors: Jeffrey Ryan
- Tri-Basin Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 1: G. Reed Philips
- Tri-Basin Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 2: Edwin Harris
- Tri-Basin Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 3: Brian Bergstrom
- Tri-Basin Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 4: Joseph Bilka
- Tri-Basin Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 5: Joel Grams
City & town offices
- Axtell Village Trustee Board At-large: Shanda Blank, Eric Gustafson
- Heartwell Village Trustee Board At-large: Chris Hopkins, Lori Wittwer, Garry L. Wittwer
- Mayor of Minden: Larry Evans
- Minden City Council North Ward: David Bunger
- Minden City Council South Ward: Ron Keen
- Norman Village Trustee Board At-large: Skye Beckman, Dawn Thompson
- Wilcox Village Trustee Board At-large: John Carey, Kent Norman
Judges on the retention ballot
Yes or no on keeping each judge in office.
Nebraska 10th Judicial District County Court
Michael P. Burns
Nebraska 10th Judicial District County Court
Morgan R. Farquhar
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