Shawn R. Eatherton
Biography
Shawn R. Eatherton is the sitting Buffalo County Attorney, per the county Election Commission's candidate list. He is unopposed for re-election. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Buffalo County, Nebraska
Buffalo County Attorney
Buffalo County, Nebraska
Buffalo County Attorney
Eatherton was on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Buffalo County election filings. Certified results will appear here once the election office certifies the count. Nebraska certifies the general election by November 30, 2026; county canvasses are due November 23. Official results: electionresults.nebraska.gov.
About this race
Eatherton, the incumbent, is unopposed on the November ballot, per the Buffalo County Election Commission's 2026 General Election Candidates list.
What this office does
District attorney or prosecutor. The district attorney is the chief prosecutor for the county or judicial district. The office decides which criminal charges to file, negotiates pleas, tries cases and, in many states, advises county government or handles child support and juvenile matters. The office sets local charging and diversion policies within state law.
This race. Every voter in Buffalo County votes on this seat. The sitting officeholder, Shawn R. Eatherton, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
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