41 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 20 Douglas County races, led by the Bennington Public School District Board contest.
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Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateNebraska
Races Listed20
Profiles41
Douglas County Sample Ballot 2026: Races We’re Tracking
Douglas County races below come from official election filings.
Candidate names and parties reflect filed election records; hand-verified profiles are added race by race as we confirm them against official sources. Your exact ballot, including statewide and congressional races, is one ZIP code away.
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Kara Neuverth▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Trent Fredericksen▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Douglas County West Community Schools Board of Education
County
James J. Tomanek Jr.▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Jennifer Mayotte▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Kelly Hinrichs▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Douglas County Clerk of the District Court
County
Thomas Barrett · Democratic▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Justin T. Wayne · Democratic▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Learning Community Coordinating Council Achievement Subcouncil 1
City
Ken Waters▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Jason Boyd▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
David Preston Jr.▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Roxanne Dockter▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors, Second District
Local
Philip Klein▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Public Service Commission, District 2
County
Wendy DeBoer · Democrat▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Douglas County Attorney
County
Amy Jacobsen · Democratic▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Makayla Danner · Democratic▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Douglas County Board of Commissioners District 6
County
Tim Donahue · Republican▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
John McCann · Democratic▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Colleen Brennan · Republican▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Valley City Council
City
Bill Socha▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Jimmy Dean▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Learning Community Coordinating Council Achievement Subcouncil 5
City
Sarah Dragon▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Tonya Ward▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Mayra Piedrahita▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Linda Vermooten▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Douglas County Board of Commissioners District 2
County
Whitney Hansen · Democratic▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
James Cavanaugh · Democratic▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Douglas County Assessor/Register of Deeds
County
Dakotah Smith · Democratic▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Learning Community Coordinating Council Achievement Subcouncil 3
City
Maggie Duffy▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Elkhorn Public Schools Board of Education
Local
Emily Poeschl▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Mark Wortman▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Douglas County Board of Commissioners District 4
County
Chris Chappelear · Republican▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
P.J. Morgan · Republican▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Waterloo Village Board of Trustees
Local
David Rocheford▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Travis Harlow▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Douglas County Commission, District 5
County
Erica Anderson · Democrat▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Kirsten Kuhn · Libertarian▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Douglas County Treasurer
County
Christian Espinosa Torres · Democratic▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Tony Vargas · Democratic▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Bennington City Council, Second Ward
City
Kaye Bridgeford▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Douglas County Engineer
County
Todd Pfitzer · Republican▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
These race previews show candidates we’re tracking now. A ZIP code shows your statewide and congressional races; a street address adds county and city contests. Local races are address-specific. This guide previews tracked contests, while the lookup tool narrows the list to a voter’s exact address. Tap any name to see the race, full candidate profiles, and everything else on your exact ballot.
Statewide races on every Douglas County ballot
These November 3, 2026 contests appear on every ballot in Nebraska; your U.S. House district and local races depend on your address. Enter a ZIP code for the full list, and see the 1 statewide ballot measure.
U.S. Senate
Statewide
Pete Ricketts (Republican) Incumbent
Dan Osborn (Independent)
Mike Marvin (Legal Marijuana NOW)
Robin Richards (Nebraska Working People Party)
Chuck Conboy (America First Party)
Governor
Statewide
Jim Pillen (Republican) Incumbent
Lynne Walz (Democratic)
Rick Beard (Legal Marijuana NOW)
Attorney General
Statewide
Mike Hilgers (Republican) Incumbent
Jocelyn Brasher (Democratic)
Secretary of State
Statewide
Scott Petersen (Republican)
Sarah Slattery (Democratic)
Treasurer
Statewide
Joey Spellerberg (Republican) Incumbent
Daniel Ebers (Democratic)
Auditor
Statewide
Mike Foley (Republican) Incumbent
Sample ballot by ZIP code in Douglas County
Each ZIP page previews the statewide and congressional races for that ZIP; add a street address in the lookup for county and city contests.
Note: Use address lookup for your exact ballot; local pages preview tracked races.Profiles: Hand-verified profiles are added race by race; always confirm with the official election office linked above.
