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Lancaster County, NE

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Fields below reflect the November 3, 2026 general election ballot as races are certified.

16 races on your November 3 ballot. Jump to:
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U.S. House, Nebraska District 1
4 candidates
Federal ▾
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Mike Flood
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Mike Flood is the Republican candidate for U.S. House in Nebraska's 1st District and the sitting representative, per his campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • reducing taxes, including no tax on tips, overtime and Social Security
  • border security
  • cutting government spending and reducing the deficit
Per the campaign site.
Key voting record
Voted yes on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the House 218-214 in July 2025. Supported
Voted yes on the Laken Riley Act, expanding federal detention of certain immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes, which passed the House 263-156 in January 2025. Supported
Voted yes on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026, which passed the House 231-196 in September 2025. Supported
Campaign siteFull profile
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Chris Backemeyer
DEM
Biography
Chris Backemeyer is the Democratic nominee for Nebraska's 1st Congressional District. He was born and raised in Lincoln, with family roots in Cass County, per his campaign site. He worked for the U.S. State Department for 20 years, focusing on counterterrorism, economic policy and Middle East relations, per Nebraska Public Media.
Top Priorities
  • Lower costs for families
  • End corruption in government
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
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Nik Sandman
Biography
Nik Sandman is the Libertarian nominee for Nebraska's 1st Congressional District. He is a retired farmer and rural mail carrier from Lincoln who holds a bachelor's degree in philosophy from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, per the Nebraska Examiner. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
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Dan Hartong
Biography
Dan Hartong is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Nebraska's 1st Congressional District as the America First nominee, per the Nebraska Secretary of State's Final Statewide General Candidate List, certified September 11, 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
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About this race
Mike Flood (R), Chris Backemeyer (D), Nik Sandman (L), Dan Hartong (America First) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Nebraska's 1st Congressional District, per the Secretary of State's Final Statewide General Candidate List, certified September 11, 2026.
U.S. Senate
5 candidates
Federal ▾
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Pete Ricketts
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Pete Ricketts is Nebraska's incumbent U.S. senator and the Republican nominee seeking his first full six-year term in 2026. A former two-term Nebraska governor and businessman, he was appointed to the Senate in 2023 and won the 2024 special election. His campaign emphasizes conservative fiscal policy, agriculture, border security, and Nebraska's low-tax business climate.
Top Priorities
  • Advance conservative fiscal and regulatory policy
  • Support Nebraska agriculture, trade, and rural communities
  • Strengthen border security and public safety
Campaign Finance
$4,866,649 raised · top industries: Itemized individual contributions (over $200), Large-dollar contributions
Key voting record
Voted yes on the 2025 Republican tax-and-spending package, which passed the Senate 51-50. Supported
Voted yes on expanded federal detention requirements for certain immigration-related offenses. Supported
Campaign siteFull profile
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Dan Osborn
Biography
Dan Osborn is an independent candidate for U.S. Senate in Nebraska, an industrial mechanic, Navy veteran, and former local union president who led the 2021 Kellogg's strike in Omaha. After a closer-than-expected 2024 run, he qualified for the 2026 ballot by petition in June 2026. His Nebraska Fairness Plan emphasizes anti-corruption reform, a congressional stock-trading ban, and working-class economic priorities.
Top Priorities
  • End dark money and ban congressional stock trading
  • Represent working-class Nebraskans over party leadership
  • Lower costs for families, farmers, and small businesses
Campaign Finance
$3,856,315 raised · top industries: Unitemized small-dollar donations (under $200), Itemized individual contributions (over $200)
Campaign siteFull profile
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Mike Marvin
Biography
Mike Marvin suspended his U.S. Senate campaign on August 21, 2026, citing a worsening health condition, and endorsed nonpartisan candidate Dan Osborn; because Nebraska's deadline to withdraw from the general-election ballot passed on August 3, his name is still printed on the November 3 ballot, per the Nebraska Examiner and the Secretary of State's office. Marvin of Omaha is the Legal Marijuana NOW Party nominee, a bus driver in Omaha for 26 years and former executive director of the NAPE/AFSCME public-employees union, with five decades of organizing for working families. His platform centered on marijuana legalization and workers' rights.
Top Priorities
  • Legalize marijuana in Nebraska and nationally
  • Champion public employees and working families
  • Bring five decades of labor organizing experience to federal policy
Campaign Finance
$9,390 raised · top industries: Itemized individual contributions (over $200)
Campaign siteFull profile
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Robin Richards
Biography
Robin Richards of Ralston is the chair of the Nebraska Working People Party and filed as its U.S. Senate candidate on September 1, 2026, the deadline for a newly recognized party to place candidates on the general-election ballot. The Nebraska Supreme Court cleared the party for recognition on August 26 and the Secretary of State certified it the same day; his office confirmed valid signatures for the party's filings. Her ballot status is reported by the Nebraska Examiner and is not yet on a certified Secretary of State list. No campaign website was found as of September 12, 2026.
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Chuck Conboy
Biography
Chuck Conboy of Papillion filed as the America First Party's U.S. Senate candidate on September 1, 2026, the deadline for a newly recognized party to place candidates on the general-election ballot. The Nebraska Supreme Court cleared the party for recognition on August 26 and the Secretary of State certified it the same day; his office confirmed valid signatures for the party's five filings. His ballot status is reported by Nebraska Public Media and the Nebraska Examiner and is not yet on a certified Secretary of State list. No campaign website was found as of September 12, 2026.
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Governor
4 candidates
Statewide ▾
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Jim Pillen
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Jim Pillen is Nebraska's incumbent governor and the Republican nominee for re-election in 2026, winning his May primary with about 76% of the vote. A veterinarian, hog producer, and former University of Nebraska regent from Columbus, his first term has emphasized property-tax relief, agriculture, water policy, and conservative budgeting.
Top Priorities
  • Deliver property-tax relief and conservative budgeting
  • Support Nebraska agriculture and water resources
  • Grow the state workforce and rural economy
Campaign Finance
$24,200,000 raised · top industries: Individual contributions statewide, Agriculture and business donors
Campaign siteFull profile
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Lynne Walz
DEM
Biography
Lynne Walz is the Democratic nominee for Nebraska governor, a former state senator from Fremont, former school board member, teacher, and realtor. She won the May 2026 Democratic primary with about 91% of the vote and is running a bipartisan-toned campaign focused on good-paying jobs, public schools, and lowering everyday costs for Nebraska families.
Top Priorities
  • Create and attract good-paying jobs
  • Support public schools and teachers
  • Lower the cost of food, health care, and child care
Campaign Finance
$1,192,000 raised · top industries: Itemized individual contributions (over $200)
Campaign siteFull profile
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Rick Beard
Biography
Rick Beard is the Legal Marijuana NOW Party nominee for Nebraska governor, a former farmer, former wine shop owner, and longtime marijuana-legalization activist who takes no PAC or party money. His platform centers on a state-operated cannabis business to fund property-tax relief, removing corporate money from Nebraska politics, and upholding voter-approved initiatives like medical cannabis and minimum-wage increases.
Top Priorities
  • Legalize and tax cannabis through a state-run business to fund property-tax relief
  • Get corporate and PAC money out of Nebraska politics
  • Uphold voter-approved initiatives on medical cannabis, wages, and sick leave
Campaign siteFull profile
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Brett Lindstrom
Biography
Brett Lindstrom is the America First Party nominee for Nebraska governor, running with running mate Michael Picard of Omaha, a Navy veteran and director of a youth volleyball club, per the Nebraska Examiner. A former Nebraska state senator, Lindstrom filed with the Secretary of State on September 1, 2026 to appear on the November ballot on the America First line, per the Nebraska Examiner. His campaign describes a fiscal-policy platform it calls the "Nebraska Doctrine," per the Nebraska Examiner. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
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Attorney General
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
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Mike Hilgers
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Mike Hilgers is Nebraska's incumbent attorney general and the Republican nominee for re-election in 2026, advancing unopposed from the May primary. A former speaker of the Nebraska Legislature and business founder, his office has emphasized consumer protection, public safety, opioid enforcement, and litigation defending Nebraska law.
Top Priorities
  • Strengthen public safety and law enforcement partnerships
  • Protect consumers and pursue fraud enforcement
  • Defend Nebraska laws and constitutional authority
Campaign Finance
$1,216,000 raised · top industries: Republican Attorneys General Association, Itemized individual contributions (over $200)
Campaign siteFull profile
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Jocelyn Brasher
DEM
Biography
Jocelyn Brasher is the Democratic nominee for Nebraska attorney general and a former assistant Nebraska attorney general who spent five years in the office's Consumer Protection Bureau. If elected she would be the first woman to serve as Nebraska attorney general. Her campaign emphasizes consumer protection, fraud enforcement, and an office focused on Nebraskans rather than national politics.
Top Priorities
  • Protect Nebraskans from fraud, scams, and unfair business practices
  • Refocus the office on consumer protection over national litigation
  • Support public safety and accountable law enforcement
Campaign Finance
top industries: Individual and in-kind contributions
Campaign siteFull profile
Secretary of State
4 candidates
Statewide ▾
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Scott Petersen
REP
Biography
Scott Petersen is the Republican nominee for Nebraska secretary of state, an Omaha businessman who won the Republican nomination over two-term incumbent Bob Evnen in May 2026. His campaign emphasizes election security, auditable election systems, ballot chain-of-custody rules, and modernizing state business services.
Top Priorities
  • Tighten election security, audits, and ballot chain of custody
  • Restore voter confidence with transparent, verifiable results
  • Modernize business filings and state services
Campaign Finance
$115,000 raised · top industries: Itemized individual contributions (over $200)
Campaign siteFull profile
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Sarah Slattery
DEM
Biography
Sarah Slattery is the Democratic nominee for Nebraska secretary of state, a professional chef and small-business owner from Plattsmouth who serves on the Plattsmouth Bridge Commission and Library Board. If elected she would be Nebraska's first female secretary of state. Her campaign emphasizes defending Nebraska's existing election system, voter access, and practical service for businesses.
Top Priorities
  • Defend Nebraska's secure, accessible election system
  • Protect voter access, including mail voting options
  • Support small businesses through efficient state services
Campaign Finance
$14,890 raised · top industries: Itemized individual contributions (over $200)
Campaign siteFull profile
PR
Paul Rumbaugh
Biography
Paul Rumbaugh, of Omaha, is the Nebraska Working People Party nominee for Nebraska secretary of state, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
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Bob Krist
Biography
Bob Krist, of Omaha, is the America First Party nominee for Nebraska secretary of state and a former Nebraska state senator, per the Nebraska Examiner. He was appointed to the Legislature as a Republican in 2009, was the 2018 Democratic nominee for governor, and rejoined the Republican Party in 2022 before filing with the America First Party for this race on September 1, 2026, per the Nebraska Examiner. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
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Treasurer
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
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Joey Spellerberg
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Joey Spellerberg is Nebraska's incumbent state treasurer and the Republican nominee for a first full term in 2026. The former mayor of Fremont, he was appointed treasurer in November 2025 after Tom Briese resigned, and has emphasized returning unclaimed property, sound management of state funds, and college-savings programs.
Top Priorities
  • Return unclaimed property to Nebraskans
  • Manage state funds conservatively and transparently
  • Strengthen college-savings and financial programs
Campaign Finance
$7,005 raised · top industries: Itemized individual contributions (over $200)
Campaign siteFull profile
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Daniel Ebers
DEM
Biography
Daniel Ebers is the Democratic nominee for Nebraska state treasurer, a hotel manager from Lincoln who was the party's 2024 nominee for U.S. House and a past county treasurer candidate. He advanced unopposed from the May 2026 Democratic primary, and his campaign emphasizes accountable management of state funds.
Top Priorities
  • Provide accountable, transparent management of state funds
  • Improve customer service in the treasurer's office
  • Offer a Democratic alternative for statewide fiscal office
Campaign siteFull profile
Auditor
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
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Mike Foley
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Mike Foley is Nebraska's incumbent auditor of public accounts and the Republican nominee for re-election in 2026. A former lieutenant governor and state senator, he has served multiple nonconsecutive terms as auditor, with a record focused on uncovering misspending in state agencies and local governments.
Top Priorities
  • Audit state agencies and local governments for misspending
  • Increase transparency of public funds
  • Protect taxpayers through independent oversight
Campaign siteFull profile
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John Knight
Biography
John Knight, of Clay Center, is the America First Party nominee for Nebraska auditor of public accounts, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
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Countywide races in Lancaster County

ZIP 68531 sits in Lancaster County, per the Census crosswalk. These seats are voted countywide; district seats, city races and school boards need a street address. All Lancaster County races (19).

Lancaster County Sheriff
2 candidates
County ▾
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Ben T. Houchin
REP
Biography
Houchin has more than 32 years of experience in law enforcement and currently serves as Lancaster County Sheriff, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Being responsive to public safety needs
  • Collaborating with the public and other law enforcement agencies
  • Listening to the community served
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
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Jay Pitts
DEM
Biography
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.
Top Priorities
  • Demanding integrity, accountability, and professionalism on and off duty
  • Strengthening transparency in deputy-involved incidents
  • Prioritizing domestic violence calls and offender accountability
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
About this race
Open seat: incumbent Sheriff Terry Wagner (R) does not appear on the November 2026 candidate list. Republican Ben Houchin faces Democrat Jay Pitts.
Lancaster County Attorney
2 candidates
County ▾
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Pat Condon
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Pat Condon has worked in criminal prosecution for more than 38 years and is seeking another term as Lancaster County Attorney, per his campaign site. He has been named Nebraska Prosecutor of the Year twice and created a public dashboard reporting case data for the office, per his campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
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Randall Ritnour
DEM
Biography
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.
Top Priorities
  • Aggressive prosecution of violent and serious offenders with victim support
  • Addressing jail overcrowding by expanding problem-solving courts for mental illness and substance abuse
  • Balancing accountability with educational and employment opportunities for non-violent youth offenders
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
About this race
Incumbent County Attorney Pat Condon (R) faces Democrat Randall Ritnour. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Lancaster County Treasurer
2 candidates
County ▾
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Rachel Garver
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
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.
Top Priorities
  • Efficient collection and disbursement of property taxes to schools and city services
  • Fiscal responsibility and ensuring taxpayer resources are used efficiently
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
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Jasmine Gibson
REP
Biography
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.
Top Priorities
  • Reduce wait times and congestion at the treasurer's office, per 1011 NOW candidate questionnaire
  • Expand service locations through additional buildings or kiosks and restore a handicap-accessible desk at the front entrance, per 1011 NOW candidate questionnai
  • Improve processes through collaboration with local dealerships and enhance employee training and retention, per 1011 NOW candidate questionnaire
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About this race
Incumbent Treasurer Rachel Garver (D) faces Republican Jasmine Gibson. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Lancaster County Assessor/Register of Deeds
2 candidates
County ▾
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Dan Nolte
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
Dan Nolte is the incumbent Lancaster County Assessor/Register of Deeds, per the county's official list of elected officials. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Dan Nolte.
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Tim Johns
REP
Biography
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.
Top Priorities
  • Fairness in the property assessment process
  • Transparency in how the Assessor/Register of Deeds office operates
  • Responsive service to Lancaster County residents
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
About this race
Incumbent Assessor/Register of Deeds Dan Nolte (D) faces Republican Tim Johns. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Lancaster County Clerk of the District Court
2 candidates
County ▾
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Landon Parks
REP
Biography
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.
Top Priorities
  • Increase transparency and accountability in the clerk of the district court's office
  • Continue modernizing technology and streamlining business processes
  • Ensure accurate and secure management of court records while using taxpayer dollars responsibly
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
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Kristen Anderson
DEM
Biography
Kristen Anderson has more than three decades of experience in government, nonprofit and association work, per her campaign site. She most recently served as Chief Deputy Treasurer for Lancaster County, managing a team of 40 employees, per her campaign site. Earlier in her career she worked for U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel, was a Realtor, and served as Governmental Affairs Director for the Nebraska Realtors Association, per her campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
About this race
Open seat: incumbent Clerk of the District Court Troy Hawk (R) does not appear on the November 2026 candidate list. Republican Landon Parks faces Democrat Kristen Anderson.
Lancaster County Clerk
1 candidate
County ▾
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Matt Hansen
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
Matt Hansen has served as Lancaster County Clerk since 2023, after two terms as a Nebraska State Senator representing District 26, per his campaign site. In the Legislature he chaired the Business and Labor Committee and served as vice chair of the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee, per his campaign site. A Lincoln native, he holds a BA in political science and psychology, a JD from the University of Nebraska College of Law, and a master's in public administration from the University of Nebraska Omaha, per his campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Incumbent Clerk Matt Hansen (D) filed unopposed.
Lancaster County Public Defender
1 candidate
County ▾
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Kristi Egger
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
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.
Top Priorities
  • Supports diversion and treatment-based options where appropriate, per campaign site
Campaign siteFull profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Incumbent Public Defender Kristi Egger (D) won the May 12 Democratic primary over Sarah Newell and is the Democratic nominee, per the Lancaster County Election Commission's primary results.
Lancaster County Engineer
1 candidate
County ▾
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Pam Dingman
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Pam Dingman is the incumbent Lancaster County Engineer, per the county's official list of elected officials. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Pam Dingman.
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Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Incumbent Engineer Pam Dingman (R) filed unopposed.

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