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Source: Ballotpedia, Rock 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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| Rock County Public Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | Tamra C. Blake, Lucas Fischer, Kasey I. Foster, Courtney Knox, Becca Kroll, Josh Severin |
| Lower Loup Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 6 | Andy Daniels vs. Robert Ita |
| Lower Niobrara Natural Resource District Board of Directors | Paul E. Allen vs. Matt Keating |
| Lower Niobrara Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 6 | Gene Chohon vs. Terry Julesgard |
| Middle Niobrara Natural Resource District Board At-large | Tonny W. Beck vs. Mark Monroe |
| Middle Niobrara Natural Resource District Board Subdistrict 2 | Justin Hammond vs. Robert Shelbourn |
| Middle Niobrara Natural Resource District Board Subdistrict 4 | Casey J. Foster vs. Stephanie Ladely |
Also on every Rock 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
- Rock County Assessor: T.J. Ellermeier (R)
- Rock County Attorney: Dale E. Davis (R)
- Rock County Clerk: Daunitta J. Buoy (R)
- Rock County Commissioner: Tyler Buoy (R), Faye Smith (R)
- Rock County Sheriff: Benjamin M. Shelbourn (R)
- Rock County Treasurer: Lacey Friedrich (R)
Schools, colleges & special districts
- Lower Loup Natural Resources District Board of Directors At-large: Jeremy J. Eschliman
- Lower Loup Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 1: Tim Bartak
- Lower Loup Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 2: Henry Thoene
- Lower Loup Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 4: Rick D. Vlach
- Lower Loup Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 5: Tom Knutson
- Lower Loup Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 7: Gary A. Kruse
- Lower Loup Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 8: Brad S. Luchsinger
- Lower Loup Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 9: Justin King
- Lower Loup Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 10: Colton R. DeBower
- Lower Niobrara Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 1: Shaun L. Higgins
- Lower Niobrara Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 2: Shane Lechtenberg
- Lower Niobrara Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 3 Term ends 2028: Brenda Wendt
- Lower Niobrara Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 3 Term ends 2030: Ross D. Nielsen
- Lower Niobrara Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 4: Kevin L. Randa
- Lower Niobrara Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 5 Term ends 2028: Brett R. Fuchtman
- Lower Niobrara Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 5 Term ends 2030: Deborah Hansen
- Lower Niobrara Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 7: Dwain Marcellus
- Lower Niobrara Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 8: Larry Baumeister
- Middle Niobrara Natural Resource District Board Subdistrict 6: Martin Graff
- Educational Service Unit 17 District 1: Donald Connell
- Educational Service Unit 17 District 3: Connie Lentz
- Educational Service Unit 17 District 5: Diane M. Linster
- Educational Service Unit 17 District 7: Mark Ormesher
- Upper Elkhorn Natural Resources District Board of Directors At-large: Chris Dierks
- Upper Elkhorn Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 1: Trevor C. Gotschall
- Upper Elkhorn Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 2: John W. Vogel
- Upper Elkhorn Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 3: Marv Fritz
- Upper Elkhorn Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 4: Tony Sanderson
- Upper Elkhorn Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 5: Kevin Blair
- Upper Elkhorn Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 6: Aaron Rice
- Upper Elkhorn Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 7: Matthew Beckman
City & town offices
- Bassett City Council: Reno Gordon, Mike LeZotte
Judges on the retention ballot
Yes or no on keeping each judge in office.
Nebraska 8th Judicial District County Court
Kale B. Burdick
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