Lancaster County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Houchin has more than 32 years of experience in law enforcement and currently serves as Lancaster County Sheriff, per the campaign site.

Pitts is a 25-year law enforcement veteran with the Lincoln Police Department who grew up in Lancaster County, per the campaign site. He serves as a board member for the CentrePointe and Lighthouse nonprofits, per the campaign site.

Randall Ritnour is a trial attorney with more than 34 years of experience in criminal law who previously served as county attorney in Gage and Johnson counties, per his campaign site.

Rachel Garver is the incumbent Lancaster County Treasurer, first elected in 2018 and seeking a third term, per her campaign site. She holds a business administration degree from Nebraska Wesleyan University and spent more than 25 years with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Office of Student Accounts.

Gibson works as a title clerk in the Lancaster County Treasurer's office, a position held for about six years, handling payments, titles, registrations, renewals and daily financial balancing, per 1011 NOW. Gibson previously managed a storage facility and, earlier in her career, worked through a temporary staffing agency across multiple industries and prepared taxes part-time, per 1011 NOW. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jasmine Gibson.

Johns has worked in the Lancaster County Assessor's office for 16 years, per the Lincoln Journal Star voter's guide. Johns describes himself on his campaign site as a lifelong Nebraskan and a father and grandfather.

Parks has spent more than 20 years working in Nebraska's criminal justice system, including leadership positions with Lancaster County Community Corrections, per his campaign site. Parks currently works with the Nebraska Crime Commission and is making his first run for public office.

Matt Schulte is the incumbent Lancaster County commissioner for District 3, first elected in 2022, per his campaign site.

Kristi Egger is the sitting Lancaster County Public Defender, having served more than 30 years in the Public Defender's Office and being the first woman elected to lead it, per her campaign site.

Rick Vest is the sitting Chair of the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners, per his campaign site. He spent 40 years working for the BNSF Railway Company as a Carman Mechanic and Claims Representative and served as a certified mediator for 20 years, per his campaign site. He also chairs the county's Justice Council and Metropolitan Planning Organization and serves as President of the Railroad Transportation Bureau, per his campaign site.

Jeremy Hosein, a neurosurgeon and son of immigrants, was raised in Nebraska, educated in Nebraska's public schools and at the University of Nebraska, and served as a White House Fellow, per his campaign site. He previously served as a Student Regent on the University of Nebraska Board of Regents, where he helped oversee the university's multi-billion dollar budget, per the same source.

Brent Comstock, a southeast Nebraska native, is the son of a plumber and a former special education teacher and earned a full scholarship to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, per his campaign site. He is a business founder and chief executive who has served on education boards including the Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools, the UNC Board of Visitors, and the Institute for Arts and Humanities, per the same source.