General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026 · Local and district races
Source: Ballotpedia, Madison 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 | |
| Battle Creek Public Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | Chris Barry, Tammy Bierman, Brian Chapman, Nick Hughes, Thomas Leathers, Jaci Ricchio |
| Humphrey Public Schools, At-large Vote for 5 | Jenny Baumgart, Todd Gronenthal, Kevin Herchenbach, Adam Korth, Julia A. Preister, Kory Vering |
| Madison Public Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | Cassandra Fuhs, James Knapp, Josh O'Brien, Kathleen Ritzmann |
| Newman Grove Public Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | David W. Fowlkes, Ben Nelson, Kevin G. Patzel, Kimberly Wiese |
| Norfolk Public Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | Randy E. Dee, Leonor Fuhrer, Tom Stanton, Becki Wulf |
| 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 |
| Lower Platte North Natural Resource District Board Subdistrict 7 | Allie Bush vs. Dustin Woita |
| Lower Platte North Natural Resource District Board Subdistrict 8 | Marlin Fujan vs. Jerry Johnson |
| City & town offices | |
| Battle Creek City Council Vote for 2 | Karen Arkfeld, Tammi Barry, Eric Kraft |
| Mayor of Battle Creek | Heath Mettler vs. Willie Tucker |
| Norfolk City Council Ward 1 | Dale Coy vs. Corey Granquist |
| Norfolk City Council Ward 2 | Ryne Hoffart vs. Jim McKenzie |
| Norfolk City Council Ward 4 | Jerry Keenan vs. Layne Roth |
| Mayor of Tilden | Allen J. Miller vs. Steve J. Rutjens |
Also on every Madison 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).
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