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Source: Ballotpedia, Otoe 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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| Conestoga Public Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | Seth Ahrens, Wendy Callahan, David A.C. Campbell, Halle McCartney, Gregory William Page, Craig Todd |
| Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | Joel Clements, Beth Jacobson, Kristen Janssen, Mark Meyer, Eric Towle |
| Freeman Public Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | Kyle Dorn, Jordan N. Freeman, Shawn E. Mencl, Theron Troxel |
| Johnson County Central Public Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | Don Gadeken, Elisa Prado, Scott D. Straka, Kim Wellensiek |
| Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | Ana Damme, Aaron Lessmann, Justin Stark, Kathryn Szczepaniak, Edward J. Zastera |
| City & town offices |
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| Village of Dunbar Board of Trustees Vote for 3 | Les Barrett, Randy D. Cunningham, Ron Lonowski, Lynda K. White |
| Village of Palmyra Board of Trustees Vote for 3 | Jennifer Bennett, Terry O. Edwards, Daniel E. Kent, Jared Kerkman |
| Village of Talmage Trustee Board At-large Vote for 3 | Linda Chizek, Judy Eichenberger, Cathy Formanack, Eric Jensen, Kasie Myers, Rachael Sabin, Michael L. Williamson |
| Village of Unadilla Board of Trustees Vote for 3 | Tom Compton, Dan Crownover, Fredrick Rumery, Troy Whitehead |
Also on every Otoe 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
- Otoe County Assessor: Christina M. Smallfoot (R)
- Otoe County Attorney: Jenniffer A. Panko-Rahe (R)
- Otoe County Clerk: Jenny Bassinger (R)
- Otoe County Commissioner District 1: Chuck Cole (R)
- Otoe County Commissioner District 2: Clint Martin (R)
- Otoe County Commissioner District 3: Jerad Sornson (R)
- Otoe County Public Defender: Mike Ziskey (D)
- Otoe County Register of Deeds: Katie Rudy (R)
- Otoe County Sheriff: Colin Caudill (R)
- Otoe County Surveyor: Daniel A. Thomson (R)
- Otoe County Treasurer: Nickola R. Kreifels (R)
Courts & justices of the peace
- Otoe County Clerk of the District Court: Janis A. Riege (R)
Schools, colleges & special districts
- Johnson-Brock Public Schools, At-large: Chester Bohling, Mitch Neddenriep
- Nebraska City Public Schools, At-large: Robert Elson, Brent B. Shanholtz
- 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
- Sterling Public Schools, At-large: Megan Buckley, Mark Horstman, McKenzie Saathoff
- Lower Platte South Natural Resources District At-large: David Landis
- Lower Platte South Natural Resources District Subdistrict 2: Mark Spangler
- Nebraska Educational Service Unit No. 3 Board District 7: Brenda Sherman
- 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
- Nemaha Natural Resources District Board of Directors At-large: Tracy Ensor
- Nemaha Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 2: Russel Moss
- Nemaha Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 3: Doug Iske
- Nemaha Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 4: Patricia Coates
- Nemaha Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 5: Kevin Thorne
- Southeast Community College Board of Governors District 2: Brandon Gunther
City & town offices
- Village of Burr Board of Trustees: Jeremy Griepenstroh, Robert Stanberry
- Village of Douglas Board of Trustees: Debbie Clark, Ann Mulinix
- Village of Lorton Board of Trustees: Patricia Hogancamp, Dana Otterness, Donald Vollman
- Nebraska City Airport Authority: Neal Deremer
- Nebraska City Street Commissioner: Joe Chaney
- Village of Otoe Board of Trustees: Thomas Kastens, Abbie Lindsey
- Syracuse City Council: Kelsey Graves, Nate Patton
Judges on the retention ballot
Yes or no on keeping each judge in office.
Nebraska 2nd Judicial District County Court
George A. Thompson
Nebraska 2nd Judicial District County Court
Michael A. Smith
Nebraska 2nd Judicial District County Court
S. Colin Palm
Nebraska 2nd Judicial District County Court
Stefanie A. Martinez
Nebraska 2nd Judicial District County Court
Todd J. Hutton
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