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Rick Vest

Democratic · Nebraska · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for Lancaster County Commissioner, District 5, Nebraska

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Cutting the property tax levy
  • Expanding rural broadband and infrastructure
  • Fully staffing the Sheriff's and Corrections Departments
Biography

Rick Vest is the sitting Chair of the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners, per his campaign site. He spent 40 years working for the BNSF Railway Company as a Carman Mechanic and Claims Representative and served as a certified mediator for 20 years, per his campaign site. He also chairs the county's Justice Council and Metropolitan Planning Organization and serves as President of the Railroad Transportation Bureau, per his campaign site.

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