Platte County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Platte County, Nebraska

13 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 13 Platte County races, led by the Platte County Supervisor, District 1 contest.

13 races on the November ballot · 13 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

Supervisor, District 1John R. Harms (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

John R. Harms Republican Incumbent

Harms filed as the incumbent District 1 supervisor for the 2026 election, per Platte County Countywide Candidate List. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

Incumbent John R. Harms is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Platte County Election Commissioner's certified candidate filing list and Notice of General Election.

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Supervisor, District 3Kim Kwapnioski (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Kim Kwapnioski Republican Incumbent

Kwapnioski filed as the incumbent District 3 supervisor for the 2026 election, per Platte County Countywide Candidate List. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

Incumbent Kim Kwapnioski is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Platte County Election Commissioner's certified candidate filing list and Notice of General Election.

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Supervisor, District 5Bob Lloyd (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Bob Lloyd Republican Incumbent

Bob Lloyd serves on the Platte County Board of Supervisors, per the Platte County government website. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

Incumbent Bob Lloyd is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Platte County Election Commissioner's certified candidate filing list and Notice of General Election.

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Supervisor, District 7Gene Trouba (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Gene Trouba Republican Incumbent

Gene Trouba serves on the Platte County Board of Supervisors, per the Platte County government website. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

Incumbent Gene Trouba is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Platte County Election Commissioner's certified candidate filing list and Notice of General Election.

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SheriffEd Wemhoff (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Ed Wemhoff Republican Incumbent

Wemhoff currently serves as Platte County Sheriff and filed as the incumbent for the 2026 election, per Platte County Countywide Candidate List. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

Incumbent Ed Wemhoff is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Platte County Election Commissioner's certified candidate filing list and Notice of General Election.

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Register of DeedsSigrid Parker (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Sigrid Parker Republican Incumbent

Parker currently serves as Platte County Register of Deeds and filed as the incumbent for the 2026 election, per Platte County Countywide Candidate List. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

Incumbent Sigrid Parker is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Platte County Election Commissioner's certified candidate filing list and Notice of General Election.

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AssessorKari Urkoski (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Kari Urkoski Republican Incumbent

Urkoski currently serves as Platte County Assessor and filed as the incumbent for the 2026 election, per Platte County Countywide Candidate List. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

Incumbent Kari Urkoski is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Platte County Election Commissioner's certified candidate filing list and Notice of General Election.

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TreasurerJennifer Reppert (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Jennifer Reppert Republican Incumbent

Reppert currently serves as Platte County Treasurer and filed as the incumbent for the 2026 election, per Platte County Countywide Candidate List. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

Incumbent Jennifer Reppert is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Platte County Election Commissioner's certified candidate filing list and Notice of General Election.

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SurveyorThomas A. Tremel (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Thomas A. Tremel Republican Incumbent

Tremel currently serves as Platte County Surveyor and filed as the incumbent for the 2026 election, per Platte County Countywide Candidate List. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

Incumbent Thomas A. Tremel is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Platte County Election Commissioner's certified candidate filing list and Notice of General Election.

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ClerkLisa Chlopek (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Lisa Chlopek Republican

Lisa Chlopek appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Platte County Clerk, per the official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

Lisa Chlopek, listed as a nonincumbent filer, is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Platte County Election Commissioner's certified candidate filing list and Notice of General Election.

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AttorneyEmilee Higgins (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Emilee Higgins Republican

Emilee Higgins serves as Platte County Attorney, per the Platte County government website. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

Emilee Higgins, listed as a nonincumbent filer, is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Platte County Election Commissioner's certified candidate filing list and Notice of General Election.

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Clerk of the District CourtKate McKay (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Kate McKay Republican

Kate McKay appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Platte County Clerk of the District Court, per the official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

Kate McKay, listed as a nonincumbent filer, is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Platte County Election Commissioner's certified candidate filing list and Notice of General Election.

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By address

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Nebraska Legislature District 22Nonpartisan race · Dawson Brunswick

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Dawson Brunswick Nonpartisan

Dawson Brunswick is president of the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce and earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Chadron State College, per the Norfolk Daily News. He is running to succeed term-limited Sen. Mike Moser and has been endorsed by Gov. Jim Pillen, per the Norfolk Daily News. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.

Dawson Brunswick is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Nebraska Legislature District 22; unopposed candidates still appear on Nebraska ballots, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. 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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Ballot questions

One local ballot question from official county, city and school district lists. Countywide questions appear on every ballot in Platte County; city, school district and special-district questions only inside the jurisdiction named. Statewide measures are listed separately.

Discontinuance of Township Organization in Platte CountyLocal · A vote FOR would end Platte County's township form of government and convert the current seven-member Board of Supervisors, elected by district, into a seven-member Board of Commissioners in the same seven districts.

A vote FOR would end Platte County's township form of government and convert the current seven-member Board of Supervisors, elected by district, into a seven-member Board of Commissioners in the same seven districts. A vote AGAINST would keep the existing township organization and Board of Supervisors, per the Platte County Election Commissioner's certified Notice of General Election.

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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.

Platte County 2026 election questions

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

Platte County sample ballot 2026: who is running for county supervisor, county sheriff and register of deeds, 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 →

What ballot questions are on the Platte County ballot?

1 ballot question: Discontinuance of Township Organization in Platte County. Each question page explains what a yes vote and a no vote would do.

How do I see my exact Platte County ballot?

Enter your ZIP code in the lookup for the statewide and congressional races on every ballot in the county, or a full street address to add the county, city and district contests for that location. Look up your ballot →

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Nebraska statewide racesEvery Nebraska race on this county's ballot.All Nebraska ballot measures1 statewide ballot measureNebraska judges1 tracked judge on the retention ballot

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