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Douglas County, Nebraska

Douglas County Clerk of the District Court

Wayne 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

Wayne is unopposed on the November ballot. The current Clerk of the District Court, Crystal Rhoades, is not seeking re-election, per the Clerk of the District Court's website.

What this office does

Clerk of court. The clerk of court keeps the official records of the county's trial courts: filings, case files, judgments and, in many states, jury lists and court fees. The clerk's office manages the court's finances, issues certain licenses and, in some states, handles probate or small-claims paperwork. The clerk does not decide cases.

This race. 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 Clerk of the District Court
No report found yet

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

Justin T. Wayne

Democratic

Biography

Justin T. Wayne is the Democratic nominee for Douglas County Clerk of the District Court, unopposed on the November 2026 ballot, per the Douglas County Election Commission. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

Next on the ballotDouglas County Commissioner - District 2

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Douglas County Clerk of the District Court in 2026?

One candidate was tracked for Douglas County Clerk of the District Court on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Justin T. Wayne. Candidate information follows official Douglas County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Douglas County Clerk of the District Court 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.

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Who won the Douglas County Clerk of the District Court 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 Commissioner - District 4Douglas County Commissioner - District 6Douglas County EngineerSee all 21 Douglas County races
Candidate profiles
Justin T. Wayne, full profileOfficial Nebraska election office