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NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at the usual polling places in the precincts of Lancaster County, Nebraska, an election will be held. The polls will be open at 8:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. Said election will be for the nomination of candidates to various offices. Unless specified otherwise, the voter will vote for one (1) candidate per contest. The certified list of candidates appears below: United States Senatorial Ticket For United States Senator, 6 year term Democratic Republican Eric Mortimore Pete Ricketts Todd Knobel Mac Stevens Debb Axtell Schultz Libertarian No Filed Candidate William J. Forbes Cindy Burbank Legal Marijuana NOW Earl Starkey Mike Marvin Congressional Ticket For Representative in Congress – District 1, 2 year term Republican Democratic Mike Flood Eric Moyer Chris Backemeyer Libertarian Legal Marijuana NOW Nik Sandman No Filed Candidate State Ticket For Governor, 4 year term Republican Democratic Sheila J. KorthFocken Gary L. Rogge Jim Pillen Jacy Todd Sal Holguin John Walz Lynne Walz Larry Marvin Libertarian Rick Beard James J. Charvat III No Filed Candidate Legal Marijuana NOW For Secretary of State Republican Democratic Bob Evnen Scott Petersen Lee M. Cimfel Sarah J. Slattery Libertarian Legal Marijuana NOW No Filed Candidate No Filed Candidate For State Treasurer Republican Democratic Joey Spellerberg Daniel Ebers Libertarian Legal Marijuana NOW No Filed Candidate No Filed Candidate For Attorney General Democratic Republican Mike Hilgers Jocelyn Brasher Libertarian Legal Marijuana NOW No Filed Candidate No Filed Candidate For Auditor of Public Accounts Republican Democratic Mike Foley No Filed Candidate Libertarian Legal Marijuana NOW No Filed Candidate No Filed Candidate Nonpartisan Ticket For Member of the Legislature, 4 year term District 2 Jayden L. Speed Dean Helmick Caitlin Knutson District 28 District 26 George Dungan Tobias Howard District 30 Patty Pansing Brooks Cally Ideus Chad Kulig Janet M. Bock Colby L. Woodson District 32 Mark Schoenrock Shay Smith District 46 Danielle Conrad For Member of the State Board of Education, 4 year term District 5 Michaela Conway Angie Eberspacher Lana Daws For University of Nebraska Board of Regents, 6 year term District 1 Roland Nance Jeremy Hosein Brent Comstock For Southeast Community College Board of Governors, 4 year term District 4 Logan Niedzielski Carina McCormick David Bruno For Lower Platte South Natural Resources District Board of Directors – 2 year term Subdistrict 2 Mark Patton David Hibler Ryan Runge County Ticket For Clerk of the District Court – 4 year term Democratic Simon Rezac Kristen Anderson For Public Defender – 4 year term Democratic Sarah Newell Kristi Egger For Assessor/Register of Deeds – 4 year term Democratic Dan Nolte Doug Guess For County Commissioner – District 3, 4 year term Republican Dave Wieting Matt Schulte County Ticket For County Clerk – 4 year term Republican Democratic No Filed Candidate Matt Hansen Libertarian Legal Marijuana NOW No Filed Candidate No Filed Candidate For Clerk of the District Court – 4 year term Republican Libertarian Landon Parks No Filed Candidate Legal Marijuana NOW No Filed Candidate Ballot Issues Waverly School District 145 Bond Issue $64,000,000 SCHOOL BOND ELECTION LANCASTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 0145 (WAVERLY SCHOOL DISTRICT 145) IN THE STATE OF NEBRASKA Tuesday, May 12, 2026 Shall Lancaster County School District 0145 (Waverly School District 145) in the State of Nebraska (the "District") issue general obligation bonds of the District in an aggregate stated principal amount not to exceed Sixty-four Million Dollars ($64,000,000), for the purpose of providing funds to pay the costs of constructing additions, renovations, repairs, and improvements on existing school property for the District's high school, middle school, intermediate school, and elementary schools facilities, and providing necessary equipment, furnishings and apparatus for the same, which may include, without limitation, all or a portion of the following: Safety and security improvements and enhancements at school buildings and entrances; Classroom renovations and enhanced facilities designed for students with disabilities; Heating, ventilation, cooling, and maintenance improvements at the high school and other district school facilities; Building renovations and improvements to health science classrooms; career and technical education (CTE) spaces; construction and welding labs; and agricultural lab; and Constructing additions, renovations, repairs, and improvements to and for existing school buildings; with such bonds to be issued from time to time, to bear interest at such rate or rates, to be sold at such prices and to become due at such time or times as may be fixed by, or determined at the direction of, the Board of Education; and Shall the District cause to be levied and collected annually a special levy of taxes against all the taxable property in the District sufficient in rate and amount to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same become due? FOR such Bonds and tax AGAINST such Bonds and tax Electors voting in favor of the proposition shall blacken the oval opposite the words "FOR such Bonds and tax" following the proposition. Electors voting against such proposition shall blacken the oval opposite the words "AGAINST such Bonds and tax" following the proposition. Norris School District 160 Bond Issue $34,800,000 SCHOOL BOND ELECTION LANCASTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 0160 (NORRIS SCHOOL DISTRICT 160) IN THE STATE OF NEBRASKA Tuesday, May 12, 2026 Shall Lancaster County School District 0160 (Norris School District 160) in the State of Nebraska (the "District") issue general obligation bonds of the District in an aggregate stated principal amount not to exceed Thirty-Four Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($34,800,000), for the purpose of providing funds to pay the costs of renovations, additions, and improvements to the District's existing school buildings, grounds and facilities, which shall include improvements to the high school, middle school, elementary school, and campus grounds; such bonds to be issued from time to time, to bear interest at such rate or rates, to be sold at such prices and to become due at such time or times as may be fixed by, or determined at the direction of, the Board of Education; and Shall the District cause to be levied and collected annually a special levy of taxes against all the taxable property in the District sufficient in rate and amount to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same become due? FOR such Bonds and tax AGAINST such Bonds and tax Electors voting in favor of the proposition shall blacken the oval opposite the words "FOR such Bonds and tax" following the proposition. Electors voting against such proposition shall blacken the oval opposite the words "AGAINST such Bonds and tax" following the proposition. In compliance with Neb. Rev. Stat §32-811, in those races where the names of candidates properly filed for nomination do not exceed two candidates for each vacancy to be filled, the candidates shall be declared nominated and the races/candidates will not appear on the primary ballot. The following races/candidates meet this requirement and will not appear on the primary ballot, but will appear on the November 3, 2026 General Election Ballot. For Treasurer – 4 year term Republican Democratic Jasmine Gibson Rachel Garver Libertarian Legal Marijuana NOW No Filed Candidate No Filed Candidate For Sheriff – 4 year term Republican Democratic Ben T. Houchin Jay Pitts Libertarian Legal Marijuana NOW No Filed Candidate No Filed Candidate For County Attorney – 4 year term Republican Democratic Pat Condon Randall Ritnour Libertarian Legal Marijuana NOW No Filed Candidate No Filed Candidate For Public Defender – 4 year term Republican Libertarian No Filed Candidate No Filed Candidate Legal Marijuana NOW No Filed Candidate For County Engineer – 4 year term Republican Democratic Pam Dingman No Filed Candidate Libertarian Legal Marijuana NOW No Filed Candidate No Filed Candidate For Assessor/Register of Deeds – 4 year term Republican Libertarian Tim Johns No Filed Candidate Legal Marijuana NOW No Filed Candidate For County Commissioner – District 1, 4 year term Republican Democratic No Filed Candidate Sean Flowerday Libertarian Legal Marijuana NOW No Filed Candidate No Filed Candidate For County Commissioner – District 3, 4 year term Democratic Libertarian No Filed Candidate No Filed Candidate Legal Marijuana NOW City Ticket For City of Bennet – Mayor, 4 year term Daniel J. Zieg For City of Bennet – Member of City Council, 4 year term Ward 1 Ward 2 Peter Simmons No Filed Candidate For City of Hickman – Mayor, 4 year term Phil Goering For City of Hickman – Member of City Council, Vote for up to Three (3), 4 year term Doug Wagner Dave Kulwicki Cory Ostrander For City of Waverly – Member of City Council, 4 year term David Jesperse Jill Swim Brook Ruhter-Engelhardt School Ticket For Malcolm School District 148 Board of Education-Vote for up to Three (3), 4 year term Edward J. Swotek Lucas Mitchell Vanessa Roof Kenny Conklin Brian Blair Josh Wilcox For Norris School District 160 Board of Education, 4 year term Ward 2 Ward 4 Steph Meese Aaron Wubbels Ward 6 Craig Gana For Palmyra School District OR-1 Board of Education - Vote for up to Three (3), 4 year term Josh Penterman Dean Busch Dee Moore For Waverly School District 145 Board of Education, 4 year term Ward 1 Ward 3 Jessica Fountain Rebecca Tinant Zuniga Ward 5 Chad Kendall For Crete School District Board of Education - Vote for up to Three (3), 4 year term Marilyn Schacht Eric Fahrlander Greg Hollman Greg Mach For Freeman School District Board of Education - Vote for up to Three (3), 4 year term Kyle Dorn Shawn E. Mencl Theron Troxel Jordan N. Freeman No Filed Candidate For Milford School District Board of Education - Vote for up to Three (3), 4 year term For County Commissioner – District 5, 4 year term Republican Democratic Dave Welsch David Dickinson Brandon J. Wergin Colten Roth No Filed Candidate Rick Vest Libertarian Legal Marijuana NOW No Filed Candidate No Filed Candidate Nonpartisan Ticket For Southeast Community College Board of Governors, 4 year term District 2 District 1 Brandon Gunther Michael Schoop District 3 District 5 Christopher M. Joann Herrington Reid Pitcher For Lower Platte South Natural Resources District Board of Directors, 4 year term Subdistrict 2 Subdistrict 1 Gary Hellerich Karis Ahlberg Mark G. Spangler Subdistrict 3 Subdistrict 4 Subdistrict 5 Subdistrict 7 Subdistrict 6 Alex Johnson Subdistrict 8 Subdistrict 9 Subdistrict 10 Melissa Baker Suzanne Mealer Luke Peterson Robert C. Andersen Donna Baur Ted Kessler Tom Green Kenny Fisch At Large David M. Landis For Nemaha Natural Resources District Board of Directors, 4 year term Subdistrict 2 Subdistrict 1 No Filed Candidate Russel Moss At Large Tracy Ensor For Nebraska Public Power District Board of Directors, 6 year term Subdivision 1 Mary Harding For Raymond Central School District Board of Education, 4 year term Ward 6 Mary E. Benes For Wilber Clatonia School District Board of Education - Vote for up to Three (3), 4 year term Laura Niles Chris Woerner Tim Riechers Dated this 27th day of March 2026. Todd Wiltgen Election Commissioner Lancaster County, Nebraska