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Source: Ballotpedia, Wheeler 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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| Chambers Public Schools, At-large Vote for 3 | Kim Hansen, Brittany Owen, Kasey Summerer, Jamie Tomjack |
| Wheeler Central Schools school board Ward I | Alexis R. Sprout vs. Jessica A. Swick |
| 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 |
Also on every Wheeler 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
- Wheeler County Attorney: Heather L. Sikyta (R)
- Wheeler County Clerk: Cara J. Snider (R)
- Wheeler County Commissioner: Travis E. Heinz (R), Doug Pokorny (R)
- Wheeler County Sheriff: Tim Larby (R)
- Wheeler County Treasurer: Carol S. Seamann (R)
Schools, colleges & special districts
- Elgin Public Schools, At-large: Kyle Heithoff, Lisa Welding, Kimberly Young
- Summerland Public Schools, At-large: Scott Thiele, Austin Twibell, Jeremy Wagner
- Wheeler Central Schools school board Ward II: Travis Reich
- Wheeler Central Schools school board Ward III: Zachary L. Wright
- 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 8 District 1: Craig Brewster
- Educational Service Unit 8 District 3: Gary Arehart
- Educational Service Unit 8 District 5: Cindy Hild
- Educational Service Unit 8 District 7: Troy Berryman
- Educational Service Unit 8 District 9: Wende L. Heckert
- 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
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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