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Source: Ballotpedia, Phelps 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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| Elm Creek Public Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | Cole Brodine, Hannah J. Hild, Jennifer McDaniel, Marvion Reichert Jr. |
| Kearney Public Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | Marty Albrecht, Drew Blessing, Byron D. Hansen, Paul Hazard, Kyle McCartney |
| Loomis Public Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | Kalen Arehart, Kim Beckman, Monica Harris, Lindsay Hays, Jory Holt, Kelly Thorell |
| Overton Public Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | Hayden Cahoy, Clayton Jeffries, Gordon Lassen, Jared Walahoski |
| Dawson Public Power District Dawson Subdivision | Pat Hecox vs. Kurt M. Karlberg |
| Tri-Basin Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 6 | Colby J. Emal vs. Andrew Stade |
| City & town offices |
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| Village of Funk Board of Trustees Vote for 3 | Michelle Boulware, Michael DeJonge, Ed Forkner, Lisa Leopold |
| Holdrege City Council Ward 4 | Monte Ekern vs. Larry Marvin |
Also on every Phelps 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
- Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District Phelps County Subdivision: Nancy J. Garrelts
- Phelps County Assessor: Larissa Davenport (R)
- Phelps County Attorney: Corey O'Brien (R)
- Phelps County Clerk: Sally Fox (R)
- Phelps County Commissioner District 1: Dennis Ostgren (R)
- Phelps County Commissioner District 3: Matt Gregg (R)
- Phelps County Commissioner District 5: Barb Malm (R)
- Phelps County Commissioner District 7: Tom Nutt (R)
- Phelps County Public Defender: Nancy Freburg (R)
- Phelps County Sheriff: Marty Denton (R)
- Phelps County Surveyor: Brian L. Langenberg (R)
- Phelps County Treasurer: Patti Meguire (R)
Courts & justices of the peace
- Phelps County Clerk of the District Court: Jennifer L. Nelson (R)
Schools, colleges & special districts
- Axtell Community Schools, At-large: Ty Fickenscher, Jeff Halvorsen, Sara Wells
- Bertrand Public Schools, At-large: Ross D. Boggs, Christopher Davison, Christy Pelton
- Holdrege Public Schools, At-large: Katey McClymont, Alex McClymont, Brian Rust
- Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools, At-large: Teresa Carey, Kert W. Hansen
- Dawson Public Power District Buffalo Subdivision Term ends 2028: Molly Dixon
- Dawson Public Power District Buffalo Subdivision Term ends 2032: Craig Wietjes
- Dawson Public Power District Lincoln Subdivision: Page Peterson
- Educational Service Unit 10 District 3: Kay Grimminger
- Educational Service Unit 10 District 5: Marilyn Bohn
- Educational Service Unit 10 District 7: Ronald H. Tuttle
- Educational Service Unit 10 District 9: Karen K. Harmoney
- Educational Service Unit 11 District 1: Kim R. Scoville
- Educational Service Unit 11 District 3: Julie Freburg
- Educational Service Unit 11 District 5: Bill Gilbreath
- Educational Service Unit 11 District 9: Galen Kronhofman
- Tri-Basin Natural Resource District Board of Directors: Jeffrey Ryan
- Tri-Basin Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 1: G. Reed Philips
- Tri-Basin Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 2: Edwin Harris
- Tri-Basin Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 3: Brian Bergstrom
- Tri-Basin Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 4: Joseph Bilka
- Tri-Basin Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 5: Joel Grams
City & town offices
- Village of Atlanta Board of Trustees: Arden Watson
- Village of Bertrand Board of Trustees: Jason McNierney, T.J. Wilcox
- Holdrege Airport Authority: Joe Bilka, Bruce Hueftle
- Holdrege City Council Ward 1: Staci Arp
- Holdrege City Council Ward 2: Lola Tiller
- Mayor of Holdrege: James Liffrig
- Village of Loomis Board of Trustees: Drew Beckman, Don Masten
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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