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Source: Ballotpedia, Valley 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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| Central Valley Public Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | Ross Butcher, D. W. Holley, Mandy McClure, Shelly Pokorny, Michael Rosander, Nicholas Shoemaker |
| Loup City Public Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | Roger Gallaway, Eric L. Kowalski, Jamie Lewandowski, Jeff Rademacher |
| Lower Loup Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 6 | Andy Daniels vs. Robert Ita |
| Nebraska Public Power District Subdivision 2 | Dennis Sperling vs. Bill Tielke |
| City & town offices |
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| Arcadia Village Trustee Board At-large Vote for 3 | Brian Charles, Wayne Hunt, Alvin Johnson, Andrew White |
| North Loup Village Trustee Board At-large Vote for 3 | Randy Lee Dickey, Thomas A. Essman, Jason Jonak, Ida M. Shoemaker, Nichole Underwood |
| Ord City Council Ward 3 | Timothy Roger Stethem vs. Mark A. Warner |
Also on every Valley 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
- Elyria Township Officer Board (Valley County): Sharon Iwanski, Karen E. Welton-Collins
- Enterprise Township Officer Board (Valley County): Mark Hackel, Jay Knapp, Sydney Lange
- Eureka Township Officer Board (Valley County): Judith A. Bower
- Liberty Township Officer Board (Valley County): Bryan J. Hawley, Andy Meyer, Trey J. VanSlyke
- Loup Valleys Rural Public Power District At-large: Grady Gydesen, Al Kowalski
- Michigan Township Officer Board (Valley County): Mark Knight, Nancy Welniak
- Middle Loup Public Power and Irrigation District Subdivision 1: Martin J. Riddle
- Middle Loup Public Power and Irrigation District Subdivision 5: Adrian J. Lewandowski
- North Loup River Public Power and Irrigation District Subdistrict 1: Charles P. Zangger
- North Loup River Public Power and Irrigation District Subdistrict 2: Theresa M. Petska
- North Loup River Public Power and Irrigation District Subdistrict 4: Miles Danner
- Springdale Township Officer Board (Valley County): Jacelyn Augustyn
- Valley County Assessor: Aurora Griebel (R)
- Valley County Clerk: KeShara Poland (R)
- Valley County Sheriff: Mark A. Hogue (R)
- Valley County Supervisor District 1: Theresa Petska (R)
- Valley County Supervisor District 3: Dustin R. Crawford (R)
- Valley County Supervisor District 5: John A. DeRiso (R)
- Valley County Supervisor District 7: Jack VanSlyke (R)
- Valley County Treasurer: Peggy L. Brott (R)
- Vinton Township Officer Board (Valley County): Austin R. Knapp, Jacob Lange
Schools, colleges & special districts
- Arcadia Public Schools, At-large: Tyler Bose, Amber Veskerna
- Burwell Public Schools, At-large: Timothy P. Garner, Stena Seamann, Samuel Trausch
- Ord Public Schools, At-large: Jay A. Knapp, Jake Sikyta, Dawn Skibinski
- 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
- 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
City & town offices
- Arcadia Township Officer Board (Valley County): Lori J. Bush, Darwin L. Hunt, Helen Ohme
- Elyria Village Trustee Board At-large: Tara Dunbar, Karen E. Welton-Collins
- North Loup Township Officer Board (Valley County): Charles L. Abel, Nichole Underwood
- Mayor of Ord: Jeramy E. Sedlacek
- Ord City Council Ward 1: Jared A. Zulkoski
- Ord City Council Ward 2: Diane Bundy
- Ord Township Officer Board (Valley County): Sylvia Hollibaugh, Raymond J. Scott, Peggy Trubey
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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