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Source: Ballotpedia, Richardson 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).

Also on every Richardson 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

• Richardson County Assessor: Kimberly L. Riggs (R)
• Richardson County Attorney: Samantha Scheitel (R)
• Richardson County Commissioner District 1: Shawn Fouraker (R)
• Richardson County Register of Deeds: Mary L. Eickhoff (R)
• Richardson County Sheriff: Rick Hardesty (R)
• Richardson County Surveyor: Robert Tichy (R)
• Richardson County Treasurer: Amanda Bartek-Ramsey (R)

Courts & justices of the peace

• Richardson County Clerk of the District Court: Kerry K. Fritz (R)

Schools, colleges & special districts

• Falls City Public Schools, At-large: Cassondra A. Goff, Anthony S. Johansen, Teresa Olberding
• 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
• Nemaha Natural Resources District Board of Directors At-large: Tracy Ensor
• Nemaha Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 10: Tim Schaardt
• Nemaha Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 8: Dick James
• Nemaha Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 9: Alan Romine
• Southeast Community College Board of Governors District 2: Brandon Gunther

City & town offices

• Village of Barada Board of Trustees: Carolyn E. Meckstroth, Elaina J. Strecker
• Village of Dawson Board of Trustees: Stephanie Ingraham, Larry A. Koch
• Falls City Airport Authority: Brandon J. Keithley, Dave Mullins
• Falls City City Council Ward 3: John Nixon
• Humboldt City Council Ward 2: Richard Davis
• Village of Salem Board of Trustees: Jon Kean, Casey Strauch
• Village of Shubert Board of Trustees: Gary Hays, Linda S. Patchen
• Village of Verdon Board of Trustees: Cody Bahr, Denise Koso

Judges on the retention ballot

Yes or no on keeping each judge in office.

Nebraska 1st Judicial District County Court

David J. A. Bargen

Nebraska 1st Judicial District County Court

Julie D. Smith

Nebraska 1st Judicial District County Court

Richard R. Smith

Nebraska 1st Judicial District County Court

Ricky A. Schreiner

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