Washington County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
2 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 1 Washington County race, led by the Nebraska Legislature District 16 contest.
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Find your districts by addressNebraska Legislature District 16Nonpartisan race · Ted Japp · Cindy Chatt
Ted Japp Nonpartisan
Ted Japp is a retired chiropractor who practiced privately for 33 years after earning his doctor of chiropractic degree in 1981, per the Norfolk Daily News. He is a fifth-generation Washington County resident who served on the Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District Board from 2017 to 2025, per the Norfolk Daily News. He is seeking the District 16 seat being vacated by term-limited Sen. Ben Hansen.
Cindy Chatt Nonpartisan
- Pursue long-term property tax relief and new state revenue strategies
- Support small businesses and reduce regulatory barriers to local economic development
- Strengthen rural Main Streets and expand affordable housing
Per the campaign site.
About Cindy Chatt
Cindy Chatt owns Chatterbox Brews and has directed the Burt County Economic Development Corporation for three years, per the Nebraska Examiner. She holds a master's degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a bachelor's degree from Saint Louis University, per the Nebraska Examiner. Her campaign site lists property tax relief, local economic development and rural revitalization as priorities.
Ted Japp, Cindy Chatt are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Nebraska Legislature District 16, 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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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.
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