Douglas County, Nebraska

Douglas County Attorney

2 candidates are tracked for Douglas County Attorney on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Donald W. Kleine and Makayla Danner. Candidate information follows official Douglas County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Kleine, the incumbent since 2006, faces Danner, a longtime City of Omaha prosecutor, on the November ballot, per the Douglas County Election Commission's Notice of General Election.

What this office does

District attorney or prosecutor. The district attorney is the chief prosecutor for the county or judicial district. The office decides which criminal charges to file, negotiates pleas, tries cases and, in many states, advises county government or handles child support and juvenile matters. The office sets local charging and diversion policies within state law.

This race. Every voter in Douglas County votes on this seat. The sitting officeholder, Donald W. Kleine, is on the ballot.

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Donald W. Kleine

Republican Incumbent

Top priorities

Prioritizing prosecution of violent crime while expanding diversion programs for addiction and mental illness
Continuing the office's problem-solving courts for people dealing with addiction

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Don Kleine has served as Douglas County Attorney since 2006, per his campaign site. He previously served as chief of the Nebraska Attorney General's criminal bureau and as chief deputy to former Douglas County Attorney Jim Jansen, per the same source. His office established Nebraska's first problem-solving courts, per his campaign site.

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Makayla Danner

Democratic

Top priorities

Prioritizing prosecution of violent offenders while expanding diversion programming for appropriate nonviolent offenders
Supporting expanded drug courts and mental-health diversion

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Makayla Danner has worked more than 20 years as a City of Omaha prosecutor focused on child abuse, neglect and youth crime cases, per the Nebraska Examiner. She is an adjunct professor at the University of Nebraska Omaha, per her campaign site, which also lists an endorsement from Omaha Mayor John Ewing Jr.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Douglas County Attorney in 2026?

When is the Douglas County Attorney election in Nebraska?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot 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.

Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Douglas County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Also on your ballot

Douglas County Commissioner - District 2 Douglas County Commissioner - District 4 Douglas County Commissioner - District 6 See all 21 Douglas County races

Candidate profiles

Donald W. Kleine, full profile Makayla Danner, full profile Official Nebraska election office