Hall County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
17 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 14 Hall County races, led by the Hall County Commissioner - District 1 contest.
County offices
Commissioner - District 1Butch Hurst (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Butch Hurst (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hall County Commissioner - District 1.
Butch Hurst Republican Incumbent
Butch Hurst is the sitting Hall County Commissioner for District 1, per the Hall County Election Office's candidate filings list. He filed unopposed for re-election. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Hurst, the incumbent, filed unopposed and is unopposed on the November ballot, per the Hall County Election Office's candidate filings list.
Full race pageCommissioner - District 3Scott Sorensen (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Scott Sorensen (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hall County Commissioner - District 3.
Scott Sorensen Republican Incumbent
Scott Sorensen is the sitting Hall County Commissioner for District 3, per the Hall County Election Office's candidate filings list. He filed unopposed for re-election. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Sorensen, the incumbent, filed unopposed and is unopposed on the November ballot, per the Hall County Election Office's candidate filings list.
Full race pageCommissioner - District 5Jason Luebbe (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jason Luebbe (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hall County Commissioner - District 5.
Jason Luebbe Republican
Jason Luebbe, 53, of Grand Island won the May 12, 2026 Republican primary in Hall County Commissioner District 5, per Central Nebraska Today. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Sitting Commissioner Jane Richardson did not seek re-election. Luebbe won the May 12, 2026 Republican primary among three candidates with 288 votes, ahead of Lynn Gardient (132) and John McHargue (65), per the Hall County canvassing board's certified results; no Democrat filed, so he is unopposed on the November ballot.
Full race pageCommissioner - District 7Steve Johnson (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Steve Johnson (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hall County Commissioner - District 7.
Steve Johnson Republican
Steve Johnson, 70, operated a construction business for 45 years and previously served on the Grand Island City Council, per Central Nebraska Today. He won the May 12, 2026 Republican primary in Hall County Commissioner District 7.
Sitting Commissioner Ron Peterson did not seek re-election. Johnson won the May 12, 2026 Republican primary with 424 votes to Phil Wieck's 377, per the Hall County canvassing board's certified results; no Democrat filed, so he is unopposed on the November ballot.
Full race pageAttorneyMarty Klein (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Marty Klein (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hall County Attorney.
Marty Klein Republican Incumbent
Marty Klein is the sitting Hall County Attorney, per the Hall County Election Office's candidate filings list. He filed unopposed for re-election. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Klein, the incumbent, filed unopposed and is unopposed on the November ballot, per the Hall County Election Office's candidate filings list.
Full race pageClerkMarla J. Conley (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Marla J. Conley (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hall County Clerk.
Marla J. Conley Republican Incumbent
Marla J. Conley is the sitting Hall County Clerk, per the Hall County Election Office's candidate filings list. She filed unopposed for re-election. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Conley, the incumbent, filed unopposed and is unopposed on the November ballot, per the Hall County Election Office's candidate filings list.
Full race pageTreasurerAlaina Verplank (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Alaina Verplank (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hall County Treasurer.
Alaina Verplank Republican Incumbent
Alaina Verplank is the sitting Hall County Treasurer, per the Hall County Election Office's candidate filings list. She filed unopposed for re-election. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Verplank, the incumbent, filed unopposed and is unopposed on the November ballot, per the Hall County Election Office's candidate filings list.
Full race pageAssessor/Register of DeedsDarrel L. Stanard (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Darrel L. Stanard (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hall County Assessor/Register of Deeds.
Darrel L. Stanard Republican
- Says his goal is to make the Assessor's Office more dependable, so taxpayers can get answers and help with issues
- Says he wants consistency and equalization across agricultural, residential and commercial property classes
Per the Central Nebraska Today.
About Darrel L. Stanard
Darrel L. Stanard has more than 35 years of appraisal experience and is a licensed appraiser and certified assessor in Nebraska, per Central Nebraska Today. He has worked with the Hall County Assessor's Office for more than 25 years, valuing residential, commercial and agricultural properties, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Stanard finished ahead of incumbent Kristi Wold in the May 12, 2026 Republican primary, 2,750 votes to 1,868, per the Hall County canvassing board's certified results (a third candidate, Aura Molina, withdrew before the primary); no Democrat filed, so Stanard is unopposed on the November ballot.
Full race pageClerk of the District CourtJennifer Poppen (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jennifer Poppen (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hall County Clerk of the District Court.
Jennifer Poppen Republican Incumbent
Jennifer Poppen is the sitting Hall County Clerk of the District Court, per the Hall County Election Office's candidate filings list. She filed unopposed for re-election. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Poppen, the incumbent, filed unopposed and is unopposed on the November ballot, per the Hall County Election Office's candidate filings list.
Full race pageSheriffJosh Berlie (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Josh Berlie (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hall County Sheriff.
Josh Berlie Republican Incumbent
Josh Berlie is the sitting Hall County Sheriff, per the Hall County Election Office's candidate filings list. He filed unopposed for re-election. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Berlie, the incumbent, filed unopposed and is unopposed on the November ballot, per the Hall County Election Office's candidate filings list.
Full race pageSurveyorScott A. Peters (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Scott A. Peters (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hall County Surveyor.
Scott A. Peters Republican Incumbent
Scott A. Peters is the sitting Hall County Surveyor, per the Hall County Election Office's candidate filings list. He filed unopposed for re-election. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Peters, the incumbent, filed unopposed and is unopposed on the November ballot, per the Hall County Election Office's candidate filings list.
Full race pageSchool board
State Board of Education District 6Nonpartisan race · Sherry Jones · Grady Erickson
Sherry Jones and Grady Erickson are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for State Board of Education District 6.
Sherry Jones Nonpartisan Incumbent
- Supports parent involvement in education decisions
- Supports multiple forms of education, including public, parochial and home school
Per the campaign site.
About Sherry Jones
Sherry Jones is a retired educator who worked for Grand Island Public Schools for 35 years in special education, language arts and school counseling, per her campaign site. She is a charter member of the Association of American Educators and is seeking re-election to the Nebraska State Board of Education, District 6, per her campaign site.
Grady Erickson Nonpartisan
- Strengthening public education
- Supporting educators
Per the campaign site.
About Grady Erickson
Erickson is a Grand Island native and a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Vermont Law School who has worked as an attorney for 10 years, including as a Guardian ad Litem for juveniles across Adams, Hall, Merrick, Howard, Greeley, Boone and Buffalo Counties, per his campaign site. He has served on the boards of the Grace Cancer Foundation and the Third City Community Clinic, per his campaign site.
Incumbent Sherry Jones and challenger Grady Erickson are running for the nonpartisan Nebraska State Board of Education District 6 seat, per the Nebraska Secretary of State's certified candidate list.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Hall County is split across 2 Nebraska Legislature districts.
Find your districts by addressNebraska Legislature: 2 districtsDistricts 34, 41
Nebraska Legislature District 34Nonpartisan race · Loren Lippincott · Ben Blodgett
Loren Lippincott Nonpartisan Incumbent
- Fight for lower property taxes
Per the campaign site.
About Loren Lippincott
Loren Lippincott is a farmer who previously worked as a radio disc jockey, a television newscaster, an Air Force F-16 fighter pilot and a Delta Air Lines captain, per the Nebraska Legislature. He was first elected to District 34 in 2022, per the Nebraska Legislature.
Ben Blodgett Nonpartisan
- Jobs, workforce and the local economy, including skilled trades and apprenticeships
- Support for agriculture and manufacturing
Per the campaign site.
About Ben Blodgett
Ben Blodgett is an inside wireman electrician from Central City who has been a member of IBEW Local 265 for almost 10 years, per the Nebraska Examiner. He is challenging incumbent Sen. Loren Lippincott for the District 34 seat.
Loren Lippincott, Ben Blodgett are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Nebraska Legislature District 34, having advanced from the May 12, 2026 nonpartisan primary. Loren Lippincott is the sitting member, per the Secretary of State's list. Nebraska's Legislature is unicameral and officially nonpartisan; only 25 of the 49 districts are up in 2026.
Full race pageNebraska Legislature District 41Nonpartisan race · Joe Johnson · Jeremy Heneger
Joe Johnson Nonpartisan
- Supports a fair, responsible tax policy that reduces the property tax burden
- Supports strengthening Nebraska's agricultural economy
Per the campaign site.
About Joe Johnson
Joe Johnson is vice president of business development at Olsson, a Nebraska-based engineering firm, and owns a small business in Kearney, per Central Nebraska Today. He is a former city administrator who lives in Buffalo County, per Central Nebraska Today.
Jeremy Heneger Nonpartisan
- Pursue solutions to high property taxes facing Nebraska families and farms
- Protect family farms and advocate for the right to repair
- Maintain public funding for public schools
Per the campaign site.
About Jeremy Heneger
Jeremy Heneger, of Cairo, is a policy analyst for ACT Education Corp with a doctorate in educational leadership from Doane University, per the Nebraska Examiner. His campaign site lists property taxes, agricultural protection and education among his priorities.
Joe Johnson, Jeremy Heneger are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Nebraska Legislature District 41, having advanced from the May 12, 2026 nonpartisan primary. The state's list marks no incumbent for this seat. Nebraska's Legislature is unicameral and officially nonpartisan; only 25 of the 49 districts are up in 2026.
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