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Source: Ballotpedia, McPherson 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).
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| Schools, colleges & special districts |
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| Arthur County Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | Amy Dam, Thea Larsen, Melissa Pilakowski, Tory Swanson, Kimberly Wenzel |
Also on every McPherson 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
- McPherson County Clerk: Katherine E. Hoberg (R)
- McPherson County Commissioner At-large: Peyton R. Barner (R), Scott H. Hoberg (R)
- McPherson County Sheriff: Lawrence D. Stump (R)
- McPherson County Treasurer: Kerri L. Kramer (R)
Schools, colleges & special districts
- McPherson County Schools, At-large: Andrea L. Blake, Chad W. Fisher, Jana L. Gragg
- Stapleton Public Schools, At-large: Richard Burnside, Jay M. Peterson, Steven L. Schaeffer
- Educational Service Unit 16 District 1: Julie Boettcher
- Educational Service Unit 16 District 3: William Mackley Jr.
- Educational Service Unit 16 District 5: Cheryl Bales
- Educational Service Unit 16 District 7: Sherry Polk
- Educational Service Unit 16 District 9: Judy Seger
- Educational Service Unit 16 District 11: Vicki Spahn
- Twin Platte Natural Resource District Board of Directors: Eric Brown
- Twin Platte Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 1: Jon Walz
- Twin Platte Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 2: Joe Wahlgren
- Twin Platte Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 3: Jake Tiedeman
- Twin Platte Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 4: David Colvin
- Twin Platte Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 5: Keegan C. Meismer
- Upper Loup Natural Resource District Board At-large: Patrick Wright
- Upper Loup Natural Resource District Board Subdistrict 4: Max Fay
- Upper Loup Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 1: David Vinton
- Upper Loup Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 2: John Kraye
- Upper Loup Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 3: Christopher M. Higgins
Judges on the retention ballot
Yes or no on keeping each judge in office.
Nebraska 11th Judicial District County Court
Cindy Volkmer
Nebraska 11th Judicial District County Court
Patrick M. Heng
Nebraska 11th Judicial District County Court
Tanya Roberts-Connick
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