2026 Douglas County, Nebraska elections

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2025 Douglas County elections
 2024November 3, 20262028 

A general election will be held in Douglas County, Nebraska, on November 3, 2026, to elect various county-level positions.

Contents

Attorney

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Don Kleine, incumbent attorney [1]

Assessor-Register of Deeds

Republican assessor-register Walt Peffer was elected unopposed in 2022, but died in office in January 2025. [2]

Clerk of the district court

Democratic primary

Candidates

Potential

Engineer

Republican primary

Candidates

Potential
  • Todd Pfitzer, incumbent engineer

Sheriff

Republican primary

Candidates

Potential
  • Aaron Hanson, incumbent sheriff

Treasurer

Democratic primary

Candidate

Declared
  • Christian Espinosa Torres, Assistant Director of Omaha's Human Rights and Relations Department [4]
  • Tony Vargas, former state legislator from the 7th district (2017–2025) [5]

References

  1. Sanderford, Aaron. "Don Kleine running again for Douglas County Attorney". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  2. Anderson, Jake. "Walt Peffer, Douglas County assessor and Vietnam War veteran, dies at 78, officials say". KETV. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  3. Salinas II, Juan. "Douglas County District Court Clerk exploring bid in Nebraska's crowded 2nd District field". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  4. Piercy, Jackson (August 22, 2025). "Election 2026: Two candidates enter race for Douglas County treasurer". WOWT. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  5. Gonzalez, Cindt (August 22, 2025). "Former Nebraska lawmaker Tony Vargas launches bid for Douglas County treasurer". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved 12 September 2025.