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
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Makayla Danner, City of Omaha prosecutor Eliminated in primary Amy Jacobsen, former deputy county attorney
Results
County Assessor-Register of Deeds Republican assessor-register Walt Peffer was elected unopposed in 2022, but died in office in January 2025. Michael Goodwillie was appointed to replace him.
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Dakotah Smith, real estate broker
Endorsements
Clerk of the District Court Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Justin Wayne, former state legislator from the 13th district (2017–2025) Eliminated in primary Tom Barrett Declined Crystal Rhoades, incumbent clerk (running for U.S. House)
Results
County Engineer Republican primary Candidates Nominee Todd Pfitzer, incumbent engineer
Sheriff Republican primary Candidates Nominee Aaron Hanson, incumbent sheriff
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Mark Martinez, former U.S. Marshal
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 Eliminated in primary Christian Espinosa Torres, assistant director of Omaha's Human Rights and Relations Department
Results
County Commission District 2 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Whitney Hansen Eliminated in primary James Cavanaugh, incumbent commissioner
Results
District 4 Republican primary Candidates Nominee P.J. Morgan, incumbent commissioner Eliminated in primary Chris Chappelear
Results
District 6 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Tim Donahue Eliminated in primary Colleen Brennan Declined Mary Ann Borgeson, incumbent commissioner
Results
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee John McCann
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