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Douglas County, Nebraska

Douglas County Assessor/Register of Deeds

Smith was on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Douglas 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

Smith is unopposed on the November ballot. The office's current occupant, Michael J. Goodwillie, is not a candidate this cycle, per the Douglas County Assessor's office website and the Election Commission's certified candidate list.

What this office does

Register of deeds or recorder. The register of deeds records and preserves land records: deeds, mortgages, liens, plats and, in some counties, vital records. Anyone buying, selling or borrowing against property depends on those records being accurate and searchable. The office is administrative; it does not set fees or property values.

This race. Every voter in Douglas County votes on this seat. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Who won? The official answer comes November 30.

Nebraska makes results final in three steps.
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Done · Nov 3
Votes were cast and counted
Election night totals are a first count, not the final one.
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Happening now · by Nov 23
Douglas County double-checks its count
The county reviews mail ballots, provisional ballots and any recount, then sends official totals to the state.
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Next · Nov 30
Nebraska makes it official
The Board of State Canvassers certifies the result. The winner appears on this page that day.

What local news is reporting

Not official yetUpdated November 5, 2026

This report is cited to the outlet that published it. We do not call races. Official running count: Nebraska official results.

Douglas County Assessor/Register of Deeds
No report found yet

Reports are checked daily until Nebraska certifies on November 30; a certified winner replaces the report on that day.

Dakotah Smith

Democratic

Biography

Dakotah Smith brings 10 years of residential and commercial real estate brokerage experience to his run for assessor, per his campaign site. He says that background will help him ensure property assessments are handled fairly and transparently.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Douglas County Assessor/Register of Deeds in 2026?

One candidate was tracked for Douglas County Assessor/Register of Deeds on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Dakotah Smith. Candidate information follows official Douglas County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Douglas County Assessor/Register of Deeds election in Nebraska?

Election Day was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Certified results will appear on this page as the election office certifies them. Nebraska certifies the general election by November 30, 2026; county canvasses are due November 23. Official results: https://electionresults.nebraska.gov/. Voting rules for Nebraska are on the Nebraska election hub at theballotbrief.com.

How do I see my exact Douglas County ballot?

Enter your ZIP code in the lookup at theballotbrief.com for the statewide and congressional races, or a full street address to add the county, city and district contests for that location.

Who won the Douglas County Assessor/Register of Deeds race?

Not yet reported by the outlets we checked; Nebraska certifies on November 30. We do not call races.

Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Douglas County and state election office filings, last verified October 19, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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The rest of your Douglas County ballot

21 tracked races in Douglas County, Nebraska. Landed here from another county's search? Look up your own ballot below.

Also on the November 3 ballot
Douglas County Clerk of the District CourtDouglas County Commissioner - District 2Douglas County Commissioner - District 4See all 21 Douglas County races
Candidate profiles
Dakotah Smith, full profileOfficial Nebraska election office