Lincoln County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
14 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 13 Lincoln County races, led by the Lincoln County Commissioner, District 2 contest.
County offices
Commissioner, District 2Kent Weems (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kent Weems Republican Incumbent
Weems currently represents District 2 on the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners and serves as its 2026 chairman, per Lincoln County website. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Incumbent Kent Weems, the 2026 board chairman, is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Lincoln County Clerk's official candidate list.
Full race pageCommissioner, District 3Micaela Wuehler (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Micaela Wuehler (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lincoln County Commissioner, District 3.
Micaela Wuehler Republican Incumbent
Micaela Wuehler is the Republican candidate for Lincoln County Commissioner, District 3, and the sitting District 3 commissioner, per Lincoln County government. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Incumbent Micaela M. Wuehler is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Lincoln County Clerk's official candidate list.
Full race pageClerkRebecca J. Rossell (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Rebecca J. Rossell Republican Incumbent
Rebecca J. Rossell is the Republican candidate for Lincoln County Clerk and the sitting clerk, serving as Clerk/Election Commissioner, per Lincoln County government. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Incumbent Rebecca J. Rossell, who is also the county's Election Commissioner, is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Lincoln County Clerk's official candidate list.
Full race pageRegister of DeedsKevin Kreger (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kevin Kreger Republican
Kevin Kreger is the Republican candidate for Lincoln County Register of Deeds. He filed for the office after the previous Republican filer, Lois A. Block, withdrew from the race on March 2, 2026, per the Lincoln County Clerk's office. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Kevin Kreger is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Lincoln County Clerk's official candidate list. Fellow Republican filer Lois A. Block, the sitting Register of Deeds since 2007, withdrew her candidacy on March 2, 2026, per the same list, and is not seeking re-election.
Full race pageClerk of the District CourtCrystal Schliep (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Crystal Schliep Republican Incumbent
Crystal Schliep is the Republican candidate for Lincoln County Clerk of the District Court and the sitting clerk of the district court, per Lincoln County government. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Incumbent Crystal Schliep is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Lincoln County Clerk's official candidate list.
Full race pageTreasurerSheri Newton (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Sheri Newton Republican Incumbent
Newton currently serves as Lincoln County Treasurer, per Lincoln County website. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Incumbent Sheri Newton is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Lincoln County Clerk's official candidate list.
Full race pageSheriffJerome J. Kramer (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jerome J. Kramer Republican
Jerome J. Kramer is the Republican candidate for Lincoln County Sheriff and the sitting sheriff, seeking a sixth term, per the North Platte Telegraph. He began his career as a detention officer in October 1981, rose to sergeant while serving as a deputy sheriff, and took office as sheriff on August 3, 2006, per the same source. He received the North Platte Area Chamber & Development Corporation's 2025 Professional of the Year award, per the North Platte Telegraph. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Jerome J. Kramer is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Lincoln County Clerk's official candidate list. The Sheriff's Office website does not name the sitting sheriff, so incumbency could not be confirmed from an official source.
Full race pageAttorneyRebecca R. Harling (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Rebecca R. Harling Republican Incumbent
Harling currently serves as Lincoln County Attorney and has held the office since February 2008, per Lincoln County website. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Incumbent Rebecca R. Harling is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Lincoln County Clerk's official candidate list.
Full race pagePublic DefenderAmanda M. Speichert (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Amanda M. Speichert Republican
Amanda M. Speichert is the Republican candidate for Lincoln County Public Defender, per the Lincoln County Clerk's 2026 candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Amanda M. Speichert is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Lincoln County Clerk's official candidate list. The only Democratic filer, Robert P. Lindemeier, declined the nomination on July 2, 2026, per the same list.
Full race pageSurveyorBoni Edwards (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Boni Edwards Republican Incumbent
Edwards currently serves as Lincoln County Surveyor, per Lincoln County website. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Incumbent Boni Edwards is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Lincoln County Clerk's official candidate list.
Full race pageAssessorJulie J. Stenger (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Julie J. Stenger Republican Incumbent
Stenger currently serves as Lincoln County Assessor, per Lincoln County website. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Incumbent Julie J. Stenger is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Lincoln County Clerk's official candidate list.
Full race pageSchool board
State Board of Education District 7Nonpartisan race · Elizabeth Tegtmeier
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Elizabeth Tegtmeier is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for State Board of Education District 7.
Elizabeth Tegtmeier Nonpartisan Incumbent
- Improving student literacy through the Nebraska Literacy Project
- Parental involvement in education decisions
- Fiscal responsibility of taxpayer funds
Per the campaign site.
About Elizabeth Tegtmeier
Tegtmeier is a North Platte native with a teaching degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln who taught for four years in the North Platte School District, per her campaign site. She was elected to the Nebraska State Board of Education's District 7 seat in November 2022 and has since been elected Board President for three consecutive years, per her campaign site.
Incumbent Elizabeth Tegtmeier is unopposed for the nonpartisan Nebraska State Board of Education District 7 seat, per the Nebraska Secretary of State's certified candidate list. The name still appears on the ballot; the race is uncontested.
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Find your districts by addressNebraska Legislature District 42Nonpartisan race · Mike Jacobson · Shaylee S. Scranton
Mike Jacobson Nonpartisan Incumbent
Mike Jacobson is a bank CEO and farmer from Hastings who was appointed to the Legislature in February 2022 and elected later that year, per the Nebraska Legislature. He previously chaired the Nebraska Bankers Association, per the Nebraska Legislature. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Shaylee S. Scranton Nonpartisan
- Ensure Nebraskans have input on emerging technologies such as AI and protection against surveillance and unauthorized data use
- Preserve the Sandhills grasslands by addressing drought, land development and wildfire risk
- Expand affordable and accessible rural healthcare, including mental health, vision and dental services
Per the campaign site.
About Shaylee S. Scranton
Shaylee S. Scranton is a customer service representative and rancher from Thedford making her first run for office, per the Nebraska Examiner. Her campaign site lists technology stewardship, environmental preservation of the Sandhills grasslands, rural healthcare and education among her priorities.
Mike Jacobson, Shaylee S. Scranton are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Nebraska Legislature District 42, having advanced from the May 12, 2026 nonpartisan primary. Mike Jacobson 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.
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Who is on the ballot in Lincoln County, Nebraska on November 3, 2026?
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