Madison County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Madison County, Nebraska

11 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 11 Madison County races, led by the Madison County Assessor contest.

11 races on the November ballot · 11 candidates · Updated Sep 25, 2026
Candidate roster last updated Sep 25, 2026 from official election sources. Enter your ZIP code at theballotbrief.com to see your exact 2026 ballot.

County offices

AssessorJeff Hackerott (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Jeff Hackerott Republican Incumbent

Jeff Hackerott serves as Madison County Assessor, per the Madison County government website. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

Jeff Hackerott, the sitting County Assessor, is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Madison County Clerk's certified Notice of General Election.

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AttorneyNathan Eckstrom (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Nathan Eckstrom Republican

Top priorities
  • Offer legal training seminars for law enforcement on search warrants, Miranda rights and probable cause
  • Work to bring cases to a timely conclusion for victims and defendants
  • Use Nebraska's habitual criminal statutes to address repeat offenders

Per the campaign site.

About Nathan Eckstrom

Nathan Eckstrom appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Madison County Attorney, per the county election commissioner's official candidate list.

Nathan Eckstrom is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Madison County Clerk's certified Notice of General Election. The sitting County Attorney, Joseph M. Smith, is a different person and does not appear on the 2026 general ballot for this office, per the county's website.

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ClerkAnne M. Pruss (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Anne M. Pruss Republican Incumbent

Anne Pruss serves as Madison County Clerk, per the Madison County government website. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

Anne M. Pruss, the sitting County Clerk (who also serves as the county's Election Commissioner), is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Madison County Clerk's certified Notice of General Election.

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Clerk of the District CourtMonica J. Rotherham (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Monica J. Rotherham Republican Incumbent

Monica Rotherham serves as Clerk of the District Court for Madison County, per the Madison County government website. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

Monica J. Rotherham, the sitting Clerk of the District Court, is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Madison County Clerk's certified Notice of General Election.

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TreasurerDonna J. Primrose (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Donna J. Primrose Republican Incumbent

Donna Primrose serves as Madison County Treasurer, per the Madison County government website. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

Donna J. Primrose, the sitting County Treasurer, is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Madison County Clerk's certified Notice of General Election.

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Register of DeedsEllen Sothan (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Ellen Sothan Republican

Ellen Sothan filed as a Republican candidate for Madison County Register of Deeds, per the Norfolk Daily News. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

Ellen Sothan is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Madison County Clerk's certified Notice of General Election. The sitting Register of Deeds, Diane Nykodym, is a different person and does not appear on the 2026 general ballot for this office, per the county's website.

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SheriffTodd Volk (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Todd Volk Republican Incumbent

Todd Volk serves as Madison County Sheriff, per the Madison County government website. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

Todd Volk, the sitting County Sheriff, is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Madison County Clerk's certified Notice of General Election.

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Commissioner, District 1Tim Reeves (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Tim Reeves Republican

Tim Reeves has spent 26 years with the Madison Fire Department, including 11 years as fire chief and service as an EMT, per the Norfolk Daily News. He is a lifelong Madison County resident seeking the District 1 commissioner seat being vacated by Ron Schmidt. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

Tim Reeves is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Madison County Clerk's certified Notice of General Election. The sitting District 1 commissioner, Ronald Schmidt, is a different person and does not appear on the 2026 general ballot for this seat, per the county's website.

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Commissioner, District 3Troy Uhlir (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Troy Uhlir Republican Incumbent

Troy Uhlir serves as the District 3 member of the Madison County Board of Commissioners, per the Madison County government website. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

Troy Uhlir, the sitting District 3 commissioner, is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Madison County Clerk's certified Notice of General Election.

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SurveyorLaVern F. Schroeder (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

LaVern F. Schroeder Republican Incumbent

LaVern Schroeder serves as Madison County Surveyor, per the Madison County government website. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

LaVern F. Schroeder, the sitting County Surveyor, is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Madison County Clerk's certified Notice of General Election.

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Public DefenderMatthew Headley (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Matthew Headley Republican Incumbent

Matthew Headley serves as Madison County Public Defender, per the Madison County government website. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

Matthew Headley, the sitting Public Defender, is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Madison County Clerk's certified Notice of General Election.

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How to vote in Madison County

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Nebraska's field is the Secretary of State's Final Statewide General Candidate List, certified September 11, 2026. Party nominees for federal and statewide offices were chosen at the May 12 primary. The Legislature is a single nonpartisan chamber: the top two finishers in each district's May primary appear in November without party labels, and only about half of the 49 districts are up in a given year. Unopposed candidates still appear on the ballot.

Madison County 2026 election questions

Who is on the ballot in Madison County, Nebraska on November 3, 2026?

Madison County sample ballot 2026: who is running for county assessor, county attorney and county clerk, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.

When is the 2026 general election in Nebraska?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Nebraska are listed on the Nebraska election hub. Nebraska election hub →

How do I see my exact Madison County ballot?

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Candidate roster last updated Sep 25, 2026 from official election sources.