The races and measures on every Douglas County ballot Nov. 3, and how to find the rest of yours

OMAHA - Every Douglas County voter will see the same statewide races, six county offices, a set of judges up for retention and four statewide ballot measures on Tuesday, Nov. 3, according to the Douglas County Election Commission's sample ballot. The rest of the ballot depends on where you live, because each precinct receives a different ballot, the commission says.

This guide lists only the items on every ballot in the county. The last section explains how to look up your own ballot, including legislative, school board, utility and city races.

On every Douglas County ballot

Names and party labels below are as printed on the commission's sample ballot and match the commission's 2026 general election candidate list and the Secretary of State's final candidate list. Races are grouped by level of office, not in the order they appear on the ballot. The sample ballot shows the printed order and how many candidates to vote for in each race. All of Douglas County lies in the 2nd Congressional District, according to the Secretary of State's district maps.

• United States Senator: Pete Ricketts (Republican); Mike Marvin (Legal Marijuana NOW); Robin Richards (Nebraska Working People); Chuck Conboy (America First); Dan Osborn (By Petition)
• U.S. House Of Representatives, District Two: Brinker Harding (Republican); Denise Powell (Democratic); Eric Michael Foreman (Libertarian)
• Governor And Lt. Governor: Jim Pillen and Joe Kelly (Republican); Lynne Walz and Ben Steffen (Democratic); Rick Beard and Keenya Barnes (Legal Marijuana NOW); Brett Lindstrom and Michael Picard (America First)
• Secretary Of State: Scott Petersen (Republican); Sarah J. Slattery (Democratic); Paul Rumbaugh (Nebraska Working People); Bob Krist (America First)
• State Treasurer: Joey Spellerberg (Republican); Daniel Ebers (Democratic)
• Attorney General: Mike Hilgers (Republican); Jocelyn Brasher (Democratic)
• Auditor Of Public Accounts: Mike Foley (Republican); John Knight (America First)
• Douglas County Attorney: Donald W. Kleine (Republican); Makayla Danner (Democratic)
• Douglas County Sheriff: Aaron Hanson (Republican); Mark Martinez (Democratic)
• Douglas County Assessor/Register Of Deeds: Dakotah Smith (Democratic)
• Douglas County Clerk Of The District Court: Justin T. Wayne (Democratic)
• Douglas County Engineer: Todd Pfitzer (Republican)
• Douglas County Treasurer: Tony Vargas (Democratic)

Voters also decide whether to keep judges whose courts cover the whole state or all of Douglas County. Each question asks whether the judge should be retained in office, with a yes or no vote, according to the Secretary of State's list of judges who filed for retention.

• Judge of the Workers' Compensation Court: Dirk V. Block, Thomas E. Stine
• Judge of the Douglas County District Court, District Four: LeAnne M. Srb, Duane C. Dougherty, Molly B. Keane, Marlon A. Polk, Katie L. Benson
• Judge of the Douglas County Court, District Four: Sheryl L. Lohaus, Marcela A. Keim, Craig Q. McDermott, John E. Huber, Stephanie Steigleder Shearer, Marcena M. Hendrix
• Judge of the Douglas County Juvenile Court: Matthew R. Kahler

Statewide ballot measures

Every Nebraska voter will see four measures. The wording below follows the official ballot language in the Secretary of State's ballot measures pamphlet and the Legislature's approved ballot statement.

• Initiative Measure 440: A constitutional amendment allowing laws that would let people in Nebraska place sports wagers online with authorized gaming operators at licensed racetracks.
• Initiative Measure 441: A state law allowing and regulating online sports wagers placed in Nebraska through those operators or their platform providers.
• Initiative Measure 442: A constitutional amendment requiring schools to designate each team as male, female, or coed or mixed based on biological sex. Teams designated for females would be closed to students of the male sex. It would cover public schools and colleges, plus private schools that compete against them.
• Proposed Amendment No. 1 (LR19CA): A constitutional amendment, placed on the ballot by the Legislature, that would raise the term limit for state senators from two consecutive four-year terms to three.

Researching candidates

Campaign finance reports are on the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission's campaign filings page and its race search. The League of Women Voters runs a nonpartisan voter guide at Vote411. The Secretary of State's pamphlet on the three initiatives lists the office's phone as (402) 471-2555. For questions about what LR19CA contains, the state's elections page says to contact the senator who introduced it, Sen. Robert Dover.

Find your own ballot and how to vote

Check your own sample ballot for the exact order and any local races.

Voters who live in the City of Omaha will also see two bond questions in a special city election: whether the city may issue $155 million in general obligation bonds for public facilities and $30 million for park and recreation projects. The sample ballot lists them under a Special City of Omaha Election, so only voters who live in the city will see them.

• Look it up: Enter your house number and ZIP code in the commission's Find Your Voting Information tool to see your polling place, candidates and sample ballot. The commission's sample ballots page notes that not every race on it will be on your ballot. The state's Voter Information Lookup confirms your registration and polling place.
• Hours: Polls are open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Vote at the polling place for your current home address, the commission says.
• ID: Bring a photo ID that shows your name. It can be expired. A Nebraska driver's license or state ID, a U.S. passport, a military or tribal ID, or a Nebraska college or government ID all work, according to the Secretary of State. Some voters can't get an ID because of a disability, illness, missing documents or a religious objection. They can fill out a reasonable impediment certification instead. Voters without valid ID have until 5 p.m. Nov. 10 to show one.
• Early voting and early ballots: In-person early voting ends at 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2. Mailed early ballots must reach the commission or a drop box by 8 p.m. Tuesday, according to the commission. Sign the back of the return envelope. The commission lists its 13 drop boxes, which are open around the clock and need no postage.
• Questions: Call the commission at (402) 444-8683 or email voting.questions@douglascounty-ne.gov, its contact page says.

Questions or corrections? Reach the Omaha Commons at editor@omahacommons.com.

Source: Douglas County Election Commission (sample ballots, voter instructions, deadlines, early voting, candidates); Nebraska Secretary of State (2026 elections, voter ID, district maps, judges up for retention).