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Source: Ballotpedia, Nuckolls 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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| Schools, colleges & special districts |
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| Bruning-Davenport Unified School District, At-large Vote for 3 | Jerry Baysinger, Tony Norder, Ryne Philippi, Derek Shaner |
| 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 Republican Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 4 | Mike Delka vs. Christopher Grams |
| City & town offices |
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| Village of Nora Board of Trustees Vote for 2 | Bradley D. Bargen, Barbara A. Laughlin, Robert T. Williams |
| Superior City Council Ward 3 | Jon A. Bruning vs. Rodney L. Rogers |
Also on every Nuckolls 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
- Nuckolls County Assessor: Samantha Haba (D)
- Nuckolls County Attorney: John V. Hodge (R)
- Nuckolls County Clerk: Carrie Miller (R)
- Nuckolls County Commissioner District 1: Jerry L. Grove (R)
- Nuckolls County Commissioner District 3: Tim Zikmund (R)
- Nuckolls County Sheriff: Bradley L. Baker (R)
- Nuckolls County Treasurer: Tami K. Sharp (R)
- South Central Public Power District Subdivision 2: David Hamburger
- South Central Public Power District Subdivision 7: Mark E. Zalman
Courts & justices of the peace
- Nuckolls County Clerk of the District Court: Lana Svoboda (R)
Schools, colleges & special districts
- Deshler Public Schools, At-large: Scott Befort, Abby Gausman, Andrew Schmidt
- Lawrence-Nelson School Board: Alicia Kucera, Ryan Schroer, David J. Theer
- Sandy Creek School Board: Chad Dane, Sara Hemberger, Brian Shaw
- Superior Public Schools, At-large: Matthew Bargen, Bradley R. Biltoft, Krista Tatro
- Thayer Central Community Schools, At-large: Nate Casey, Angie Priefert, Tyler Van Cleef
- Little Blue Natural Resources District Board of Directors At-large: Russell D. Ochsner
- Little Blue Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 3: Ronald Seymour
- Little Blue Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 4: James L. Weldon
- Little Blue Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 5: Aaron Paus
- Little Blue Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 6: Kyle Knight
- Little Blue Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 7 Term ends 2028: Dietrich M. Brinegar
- Little Blue Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 7 Term ends 2030: Alan Kenning
- Little Blue Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 8 Term ends 2028: Bill Glenn
- Lower Republican Natural Resource District Board of Directors: David L. Bartels
- Lower Republican Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 1: Toby Tenbensel
- Lower Republican Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 2: Troy M. Fletcher
- Lower Republican Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 3: Matt Harrison
- Lower Republican Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 5: Don Duffy
- Educational Service Unit 5 District 1: Betty J. Meyer
- Educational Service Unit 5 District 3: Timothy D. McAllister
- Educational Service Unit 5 District 5: Carla J. Loemker
- Educational Service Unit 5 District 7: Duane W. Smith
- 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
City & town offices
- Village of Hardy Board of Trustees: Noel Lance Hames, Marjorie Renz
- Village of Lawrence Board of Trustees: Carol Lemke, Steven R. Smith
- Mayor of Nelson: Christopher Corman
- Nelson City Council: Ron Porter, Logan Schnitker
- Village of Ruskin Board of Trustees: Nikki Drohman
- Mayor of Superior: Rick Disney
- Superior Airport Authority: Zach Dressman
- Superior City Council Ward 1: Kristin Sunday
- Superior City Council Ward 2: Levi P. Gunn
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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