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Candidates Who Have Filed In Jefferson And Gage Counties
- A number of candidates have filed for the upcoming 2026 election. There is still time to file. Incumbents have until February 17 and non-incumbents until March 2. Here is a list of candidates that have filed as of press time.
- Jefferson County Airport Authority: William Stelling
- Fairbury City Council, Ward 3: Rod Coil (No candidates have yet filed for Wards 1, 2 or 4)
- County Commissioner, District 1: (R) Bruce Jung
- County Commissioner, District 3: (R-Incumbent) Michael T. Dux
- County Clerk: (R-Incumbent) Kristina Riggle
- Clerk of the District Court: (R-Incumbent) Shawna Lindblad
- County Sheriff: (R-Incumbent) Nicholas Georgi
- County Treasurer: (R-Incumbent) Leroy Bast
- Gage County
- County Supervisor, District 1: (R-Incumbent) Eddie Dorn
- County Supervisor, District 3: (R-Incumbent) Erich Tiemann
- County Supervisor, District 5: (R-Incumbent) Gary Lytle
- County Supervisor, District 7: (R-Incumbent) Terry Jurgens
- County Supervisor, District 7: (R) Gary Bergmeier
- County Clerk: (R-Incumbent) Dawn Hill
- Register of Deeds: (R-Incumbent) Donna Remmers Munoz
- County Attorney: (R-Incumbent) Amanda Fanning
- County Sheriff: (R) Spencer Behrens
- County Sheriff: (R) Michael Hager
- County Assessor: (R) Max Quattromani
- County Treasurer: (R) Lisa Sohl
- Clerk of District Court: (D) Kelly D. Bagwell
- Grant Township Board: (Incumbent) Jason Siems
- Barneston Township Board: (Incumbent) David A. Zimmerman
- Barneston Township Board: (Incumbent) Jason Allington
- Filley Township Board: (Incumbent) Les Blythe
- Beatrice Mayor: Duane Ruh
- Beatrice Mayor: Ted Fairbanks
- Beatrice City Council Ward 3: (Incumbent) Mike McLain
- School Boards
- Tri-County School District, Gage: Aaron Bock
- Meridian School District, Thayer/Fillmore: Joy Barton
- Meridian School District, Jefferson: Jason Bartels
- Diller-Odell Ward 1, Allen Roelfs
- Diller-Odell Ward 1, B.J. Stein
- Diller-Odell Ward 1, (Incumbent) Kasey Murphy
- Diller-Odell Ward 1, (Incumbent) Adam Engelman
- Diller-Odell Ward 1, (Incumbent) Angie Clifford
- Southern School: (Incumbent) Jeff Argo
- Southern School: (Incumbent) David A. Zimmerman
- Beatrice: (Incumbent) Charles Riedesel
- Beatrice: (Incumbent) Doris J. Martin
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