2026 Douglas County, Nebraska, elections

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2025 Douglas County elections
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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]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Makayla Danner, City of Omaha prosecutor [2]
  • Amy Jacobsen, former deputy county attorney [3]

Assessor-Register of Deeds

Republican assessor-register Walt Peffer was elected unopposed in 2022, but died in office in January 2025. [4] Michael Goodwillie was appointed to replace him. [5]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Dakotah Smith, real estate broker [5]

Endorsements

Dakotah Smith
Local officials

Clerk of the district court

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Justin Wayne, former state legislator from the 13th district (2017–2025) [6]
Declined

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 [8]
  • Tony Vargas, former state legislator from the 7th district (2017–2025) [9]

References

  1. ↑ Sanderford, Aaron. "Don Kleine running again for Douglas County Attorney". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  2. ↑ Gonzalez, Cindy (August 30, 2025). "Makayla Danner, longtime Omaha prosecutor, seeks Douglas County Attorney post". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  3. ↑ Gonzalez, Cindy (August 7, 2025). "Deputy Douglas County attorney says she was 'fired' after telling boss she was seeking his seat". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  4. ↑ Anderson, Jake. "Walt Peffer, Douglas County assessor and Vietnam War veteran, dies at 78, officials say". KETV. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 Anderson, Jake (October 8, 2025). "Real estate broker Dakotah Smith announces candidacy for Douglas County Assessor". KETV. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  6. ↑ Bamer, Erin (July 23, 2025). "Former Omaha state senator announces bid for Douglas County District Court clerk". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  7. ↑ Salinas II, Juan (July 21, 2025). "Crystal Rhoades jumps into crowded Nebraska 2nd District field". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  8. ↑ Piercy, Jackson (August 22, 2025). "Election 2026: Two candidates enter race for Douglas County treasurer". WOWT. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  9. ↑ Gonzalez, Cindt (August 22, 2025). "Former Nebraska lawmaker Tony Vargas launches bid for Douglas County treasurer". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
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