2026 Douglas County, Nebraska, elections

2026 Douglas County elections
November 3, 2026

A general election will be held in Douglas County, Nebraska, on November 3, 2026, to elect various county-level positions. Primary elections were held on May 12.

County Attorney

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Don Kleine, incumbent attorney[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Makayla Danner, City of Omaha prosecutor[2]
Eliminated in primary
  • Amy Jacobsen, former deputy county attorney[3]

Results

Democratic primary[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Makayla Danner 27,335 52.11
Democratic Amy Jacobsen 24,906 47.48
Write-in 213 0.41
Total votes 52,454 100.00

County Assessor-Register of Deeds

Republican assessor-register Walt Peffer was elected unopposed in 2022, but died in office in January 2025.[5] Michael Goodwillie was appointed to replace him.[6]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Dakotah Smith, real estate broker[6]

Endorsements

Dakotah Smith
Local officials

Clerk of the District Court

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Justin Wayne, former state legislator from the 13th district (2017–2025)[7]
Eliminated in primary
Declined

Results

Democratic primary[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Justin Wayne 31,673 61.77
Democratic Tom Barrett 19,456 37.94
Write-in 150 0.29
Total votes 51,279 100.00

County Engineer

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Todd Pfitzer, incumbent engineer[8]

Sheriff

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Aaron Hanson, incumbent sheriff[10]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

County Treasurer

Democratic primary

Candidate

Nominee
  • Tony Vargas, former state legislator from the 7th district (2017–2025), and nominee for Nebraska's 2nd congressional district in 2022 and 2024[11]
Eliminated in primary
  • Christian Espinosa Torres, assistant director of Omaha's Human Rights and Relations Department[12]

Results

Democratic primary[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tony Vargas 45,086 80.78
Democratic Christian Espinosa Torres 10,614 19.02
Write-in 110 0.20
Total votes 55,810 100.00

County Commission

District 2

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Whitney Hansen[8]
Eliminated in primary
  • James Cavanaugh, incumbent commissioner[8]
Results
Democratic primary[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Whitney Hansen 4,636 51.68
Democratic James Cavanaugh (incumbent) 4,310 48.04
Write-in 25 0.28
Total votes 8,791 100.00

District 4

Republican primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • P.J. Morgan, incumbent commissioner[8]
Eliminated in primary
  • Chris Chappelear[8]
Results
Republican primary[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican P.J. Morgan (incumbent) 5,989 68.70
Republican Chris Chappelear 2,709 31.07
Write-in 20 0.23
Total votes 8,718 100.00

District 6

Republican primary

Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Colleen Brennan[8]
Declined
  • Mary Ann Borgeson, incumbent commissioner[8]
Results
Republican primary[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Donahue 5,135 57.37
Republican Colleen Brennan 3,040 42.18
Write-in 32 0.44
Total votes 7,207 100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee

References

  1. ↑ Sanderford, Aaron (July 15, 2025). "Don Kleine running again for Douglas County Attorney". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  2. ↑ Gonzalez, Cindy (August 30, 2025). "Makayla Danner, longtime Omaha prosecutor, seeks Douglas County Attorney post". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  3. ↑ Gonzalez, Cindy (August 7, 2025). "Deputy Douglas County attorney says she was 'fired' after telling boss she was seeking his seat". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Summary Results Report 2026 Primary Election" (PDF). Douglas County Election Commission. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  5. ↑ Anderson, Jake (January 21, 2025). "Walt Peffer, Douglas County assessor and Vietnam War veteran, dies at 78, officials say". KETV. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 Anderson, Jake (October 8, 2025). "Real estate broker Dakotah Smith announces candidacy for Douglas County Assessor". KETV. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  7. ↑ Bamer, Erin (July 23, 2025). "Former Omaha state senator announces bid for Douglas County District Court clerk". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Candidate Information". Douglas County Election Commission. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  9. ↑ Salinas II, Juan (July 21, 2025). "Crystal Rhoades jumps into crowded Nebraska 2nd District field". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  10. 1 2 Salinas II, Juan (February 26, 2026). "Former U.S. Marshal Mark Martinez runs for Douglas County sheriff". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  11. ↑ Gonzalez, Cindt (August 22, 2025). "Former Nebraska lawmaker Tony Vargas launches bid for Douglas County treasurer". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  12. ↑ Piercy, Jackson (August 22, 2025). "Election 2026: Two candidates enter race for Douglas County treasurer". WOWT. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
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