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Source: Ballotpedia, Lancaster 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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| Lancaster County Assessor-Register of Deeds | Dan Nolte (D) vs. Tim Johns (R) |
| Lancaster County Attorney | Randall Ritnour (D) vs. Pat Condon (R) |
| Lancaster County Sheriff | Jay Pitts (D) vs. Ben Houchin (R) |
| Lancaster County Treasurer | Rachel Garver (D) vs. Jasmine Gibson (R) |
| Courts & justices of the peace |
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| Lancaster County Clerk of the District Court | Kristen Anderson (D) vs. Landon Parks (R) |
| Schools, colleges & special districts |
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| Crete Public Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | Eric Fahrlander, Greg Hollman, Greg Mach, Marilyn Schacht |
| Malcolm Public Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | Brian Blair, Kenny Conklin, Lucas Mitchell, Vanessa Roof, Edward J. Swotek, Josh Wilcox |
| Milford Public Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | David Dickinson, Colten Roth, Dave Welsch, Brandon J. Wergin |
| Lower Platte South Natural Resources District Subdistrict 1 | Karis Ahlberg vs. Gary Hellerich |
| Lower Platte South Natural Resources District Subdistrict 9 | Bob Andersen vs. Donna Baur |
| Norris Public Power District Board of Directors Subdivision IV | Mark P. Kujath vs. John D. Novotny |
| Southeast Community College Board of Governors District 4 | David Bruno vs. Carina McCormick |
| City & town offices |
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| Village of Denton Board of Trustees Vote for 2 | Doug Rosekrans, Michael Samus, Jared Sears, Terry Stovall |
| Waverly City Council Ward 1 | David Jespersen vs. Jill Swim |
Also on every Lancaster 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
- Lancaster County Clerk: Matt Hansen (D)
- Lancaster County Engineer: Pamela Dingman (R)
- Lancaster County Public Defender: Kristi Egger (D)
Schools, colleges & special districts
- Norris School District 160 school board Ward 2: Stephanie Meese
- Norris School District 160 school board Ward 4: Aaron Wubbels
- Norris School District 160 school board Ward 6: Craig Gana
- Palmyra Schools, At-large: Dean Busch, Dee Moore, Josh Penterman
- Raymond Central Public Schools, Ward 2: Cathy Burklund
- Raymond Central Public Schools, Ward 4: Derek Matulka
- Raymond Central Public Schools, Ward 6: Mary E. Benes
- Waverly School District school board Ward 1: Jessica Fountain Zuniga
- Waverly School District school board Ward 5: Chad Kendall
- Wilber-Clatonia Public Schools, At-large: Laura Niles, Tim Riechers, Chris Woerner
- Lower Platte South Natural Resources District At-large: David Landis
- Lower Platte South Natural Resources District Subdistrict 10: Kenny Fischer
- Lower Platte South Natural Resources District Subdistrict 2: Mark Spangler
- Lower Platte South Natural Resources District Subdistrict 3: Melissa Baker
- Lower Platte South Natural Resources District Subdistrict 4: Ted Kessler
- Lower Platte South Natural Resources District Subdistrict 5: Suzanne Mealer
- Lower Platte South Natural Resources District Subdistrict 6: Alex Johnson
- Lower Platte South Natural Resources District Subdistrict 7: Luke Peterson
- Lower Platte South Natural Resources District Subdistrict 8: Tom Green
- Educational Service Unit 2 District 1: Matt Connealy
- Educational Service Unit 2 District 3: Conny Dunn
- Educational Service Unit 2 District 7: Richard McGill
- Nebraska Educational Service Unit No. 2 Board District 5: Corrine Forbes
- Educational Service Unit 4 District 1: June Bowers
- Educational Service Unit 4 District 3: Jeff Bacon
- Educational Service Unit 4 District 5: Mary L. Stewart Lyon
- Educational Service Unit 4 District 7: Susan LeGrand
- Educational Service Unit 4 District 9: Faye Allison Hayes
- Nebraska Educational Service Unit No. 6 Board District 5: Eric Malina
- Nebraska Educational Service Unit No. 6 Board District 7: Andy Grosshans
- Nebraska Public Power District Subdivision 1: Mary Harding
- Nemaha Natural Resources District Board of Directors At-large: Tracy Ensor
- Nemaha Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 2: Russel Moss
- Norris Public Power District West Subdivision: Mark Knobel
- Norris Public Power District Board of Directors Subdivision III: Stewart Huneke
- Southeast Community College Board of Governors District 1: Michael Schoop
- Southeast Community College Board of Governors District 2: Brandon Gunther
- Southeast Community College Board of Governors District 3: Christopher Reid
- Southeast Community College Board of Governors District 5: Joann Herrington Pitcher
City & town offices
- Bennet City Council Ward 1: Peter Simmons
- Mayor of Bennet: Daniel J. Zieg
- Village of Davey Board of Trustees: Mike Dworak
- Village of Firth Board of Trustees: Todd Carlson, Craig Middle
- Village of Hallam Board of Trustees: Jason J. Burianek, Gary Vocasek
- Hickman City Council: Dave Kulwicki, Cory Ostrander, Doug Wagner
- Mayor of Hickman: Phil Goering
- Village of Malcolm Board of Trustees: Jerad Little
- Village of Panama Board of Trustees: Shirley Ele
- Village of Roca Board of Trustees: Zachary Goering, Michael Railsback
- Village of Sprague Board of Trustees: Kassy Hampton, Terry Maul
- Waverly City Council Ward 2: Brook Ruhter-Engelhardt
Judges on the retention ballot
Yes or no on keeping each judge in office.
Nebraska 3rd Judicial District County Court
Rodney Reuter
Nebraska 3rd District Court
Andrew Jacobsen
Nebraska 3rd District Court
Darla Ideus
Nebraska 3rd District Court
Kevin McManaman
Nebraska 3rd District Court
Matthew Mellor
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