Skip to main contentSkip to main content

You have permission to edit this collection.

Edit Close

60°

• Log In
• Subscribe

• Guest
• Logout

Read Today's E-edition

Site Search

• AI Answers
• Site Search

• News

  • Local
  • Crime
  • Nebraska News
  • Politics
  • Records
  • Business
  • Nation & World
  • Last 24 hours
  • Markets & Stocks
  • News TIp

• Obituaries

  • Share a story
  • Recent Obituaries
  • Find an Obituary
  • Archives

• Opinion

  • Submit a letter
  • Letters
  • Editorial
  • Columnists

• Sports

  • Huskers
  • High School
  • College
  • Stars Hockey
  • Saltdogs Baseball
  • Outdoors
  • Professional
  • Scores

• Lifestyles

  • Arts & Theatre
  • Event Calendar
  • Movies & TV
  • Music
  • Puzzmo
  • Puzzles
  • Comics
  • Contests
  • Play
  • Food & Cooking
  • Parenting
  • Health
  • Home & Garden
  • People
  • Pets
  • Faith
  • Announcements

• Join the community

  • News tip
  • Share video

• Brand Ave. Studios

  • Go Find It! Nebraska

• Print Edition

  • E-edition
  • E-edition Archives
  • Special Sections

• Buy & Sell

  • Place an Ad
  • Jobs
  • Auto Sales
  • Marketplace
  • Public Notices
  • Shop Local

• Shopping

• Customer Service

  • Manage Subscription
  • Activate Digital Subscription
  • Newsletter sign-up
  • Subscribe
  • Contact us
  • Help Center

• Gift Subscriptions

• Mobile Apps

• Weather: Live Radar

• Facebook
• Twitter
• Bluesky
• YouTube
• Instagram

© 2026 Lee Enterprises

Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

Site Search

• AI Answers
• Site Search

Site Search

• AI Answers
• Site Search

A Lee Enterprises, Incorporated newspaper. Majority shareholder: David Hoffmann, Hoffmann Media Group.

Subscribe

Read Today's E-edition

Subscribe

• Log In

• 

  Welcome, Guest

  • My Subscription

    Help Center

  • My Account

  • Dashboard

  • Profile

  • Saved items

  • Logout

• E-edition
• News
• Obituaries
• Opinion
• Huskers
• Puzzmo
• Puzzles
• Lifestyles
• Public Notices
• Jobs
• Autos

• 60° Sunny

Share This

• Facebook
• Twitter
• Bluesky
• WhatsApp
• SMS
• Email

A Lee Enterprises, Incorporated newspaper. Majority shareholder: David Hoffmann, Hoffmann Media Group.

2026 Voter's Guide: Lancaster County Board of Commissioners

From the 2026 Primary Election Voter's Guide series

• Lincoln Journal Star
• Apr 6, 2026
• Apr 6, 2026
• 0

Prefer us on Google Learn More

One of three seats on the Lancaster County Board up for election this year features a contested primary. District 3 Commissioner Matt Schulte faces challenger Dave Wieting in the Republican primary.

Lancaster County Board of Commissioners

Only one of the three seats on the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners up for election this year features a contested primary.

Commissioner Matt Schulte of Lincoln, who holds the District 3 seat, faces challenger Dave Wieting of Lincoln in the Republican primary in May. The top candidate for the southern Lancaster County seat will advance to the November general election, where they may face nonpartisan Bryan Seck of Lincoln, who is petitioning to get on the ballot. There is no candidate on the Democratic ticket.

kAmx? s:DEC:4E `[ H9:49 4@G6CD D@FE9H6DE6C? {:?4@=?[ :?4F>36?E $62? u=@H6C52J @7 {:?4@=?[ 2 s6>@4C2E[ :D?’E 36:?8 492==6?865 3J 2?J s6>@4C2ED @C #6AF3=:42?D] }6:E96C :D #:4< '6DE @7 {:?4@=?[ 2 s6>@4C2E H9@ C6AC6D6?ED s:DEC:4E d[ H9:49 4@G6CD E96 ?@CE962DE6C? A2CE @7 E96 4@F?EJ]k^Am

kAm%96 7:G6\A6CD@? 3@2C5 >2?286D 4@F?EJ 7F?5D[ @G6CD66D 4@F?EJ AC@A6CEJ[ 25@AED 2??F2= 3F586ED[ 25>:?:DE6CD D6G6C2= AC@8C2>D 6DE23=:D965 3J DE2E6 =2H[ D6ED E2I =6G:6D 2?5 D6ED E96 D2=2C:6D @7 6=64E65 2?5 2AA@:?E65 4@F?EJ @77:4:2=D]k^Am

kAmr@>>:DD:@?6CD 2C6 6=64E65 E@ 7@FC\J62C E6C>D 2?5 EJA:42==J >66E EH:46 2 H66<[ 2E h 2]>] %F6D52JD 2?5 gib_ 2]>] %9FCD52JD]k^Am

kAmr@>>:DD:@?6CD H:== >2<6 Sec[c`e :? a_af]k^Am

Republican: Dave Wieting

Age: 59

Hometown: Rural Lincoln

Dave Wieting, 2026 candidate for Lancaster County Board of Commissioners, District 3

COURTESY PHOTO

kAmkDEC@?8m~44FA2E:@?i k^DEC@?8mv@G6C?>6?E2= 244@F?ED >2?286C[ pz#$ tBF:A>6?E $@=FE:@?Dk^Am

kAmkDEC@?8m!2CEJik^DEC@?8m #6AF3=:42?k^Am

kAmkDEC@?8mt=64E65 @77:46D 96=5i k^DEC@?8mpAA@:?E65 y@9?D@? r@F?EJ D96C:77[ r@CE=2?5 ':==286 q@2C5k^Am

kAmkDEC@?8mt5F42E:@?ik^DEC@?8m q2496=@C @7 D4:6?46[ 28 65F42E:@?[ &?:G6CD:EJ @7 }63C2D<2\{:?4@=?j |p|^|qp =6256CD9:A 2?5 >2?286>6?E[ s@2?6 &?:G6CD:EJj 46CE:7:42E6 :? ?68@E:2E:@?D[ }@CE9H6DE6C?k^Am

kAmkDEC@?8mu2>:=Jik^DEC@?8m $A@FD6 z6==J[ E62496Cj 7@FC 49:=5C6?]k^Am

kAmkDEC@?8m(63D:E6ik^DEC@?8m k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^52G6H:6E:?8]4@>Qm52G6H:6E:?8]4@>k^2mk^Am

kAmkDEC@?8m%6== >6 23@FE 2 E:>6 J@F 5:D28C665 H:E9 2 4@==628F6] w@H 5:5 J@F <66A E96 C6=2E:@?D9:A 4@?DECF4E:G6[ 2?5 H92E H@F=5 J@F 42CCJ :?E@ J@FC H@C< H:E9 @E96C 4@>>:DD:@?6CDnk^DEC@?8mk^Am

kAm(9:=6 56A=@J65 @G6CD62D[ 2 D276EJ :DDF6 2C@D6 H:E9 >F=E:A=6 A@DD:3=6 C6DA@?D6D[ H96C6 C2?< :?7=F6?465 A6CDA64E:G6D] t249 >6>36C AC@A@D65 2 4@FCD6 @7 24E:@?] x 6>A92D:K65 AC:@C:E:K:?8 E96 >:DD:@? H9:=6 AC@E64E:?8 E96 E62>] qJ 3=6?5:?8 :562D[ H6 C6D@=G65 E96 :DDF6 2?5 4@>A=6E65 E96 >:DD:@? DF446DD7F==J] pD 2 4@>>:DD:@?6C[ 2FE9@C:EJ @7E6? =:6D 24C@DD 56A2CE>6?ED @C 5:DEC:4ED C2E96C E92? C2?< 2=@?6] p 4@==23@C2E:G6[ 3=6?565 2AAC@249 42? D:>:=2C=J 2=:8? AC:@C:E:6D[ 32=2?46 A6CDA64E:G6D[ 2?5 249:6G6 67764E:G6 @FE4@>6D E9C@F89 D92C65 C6DA@?D:3:=:EJ 2?5 4=62C 4@>>F?:42E:@? 5FC:?8 4@>A=6I D:EF2E:@?D]k^Am

kAmkDEC@?8ms6D4C:36 2 E:>6 J@F 925 E@ 49@@D6 36EH66? AFD9:?8 7@C 492?86 2?5 AC@E64E:?8 =:>:E65 C6D@FC46D] w@H 5:5 J@F >2<6 E92E 564:D:@?[ 2?5 9@H H@F=5 E92E 8F:56 J@F @? E96 r@F?EJ q@2C5nk^DEC@?8mk^Am

kAm(@C<:?8 :? E96 9:89\E649 H@C=5[ 492?86 :D 2 4@?DE2?E — ?6H DJDE6>D[ D@7EH2C6[ A6@A=6 @C A@=:4:6D D66> E@ 4@>6 FA 6G6CJ H66<] (96? E92E 92AA6?D[ x E2<6 2 DE6A 324< 2?5 2D< H92E H6’C6 C62==J ECJ:?8 E@ 244@>A=:D9] xD E96 492?86 ?646DD2CJn (:== :E :>AC@G6 677:4:6?4J @C D276EJn uC@> E96C6[ x =@@< 2E H92E H6 92G6 2?5 7:8FC6 @FE 9@H E@ :>A=6>6?E E96 492?86[ >62DFC6 DF446DD[ 2?5 <?@H H96? H6’G6 ECF=J C624965 E96 8@2=]k^Am

kAmkDEC@?8m(92E 2C6 E96 E@A :DDF6D J@F 2C6 962C:?8 23@FE 7C@> E96 A6@A=6 J@F 9@A6 E@ C6AC6D6?Enk^DEC@?8mk^Am

kAm%2I6D[ C@25 D276EJ[ D@=2C 72C>[ 2??6I2E:@?[ =2H 6?7@C46>6?E 2?5 t|$ 4@>>F?:42E:@?]k^Am

kAmkDEC@?8m(92E D9@F=5 G@E6CD <?@H 23@FE J@FC 42?5:524J E92E E96J >:89E ?@E 962C 6=D6H96C6nk^DEC@?8mk^Am

kAmx 8C6H FA :? E96 E9:C5 5:DEC:4E[ D@ x <?@H :ED A6@A=6[ 4@?46C?D 2?5 AC:@C:E:6D] |J 6IA6C:6?46 7:ED E96 5:DEC:4E’D ?665Di x’> 2 G6E6C2? 24E:G6 :? E96 p>6C:42? {68:@?[ 'u( 2?5 sp'j 2 7@C>6C D>2== 3FD:?6DD @H?6Cj 2?5 x 3C:?8 6IA6C:6?46 :? 3:@=@8J[ =2H 6?7@C46>6?E 2?5 G@=F?E66C 7:C67:89E:?8] (92E >2EE6CD >@DE E@ >6 2C6 C@25D 2?5 3C:586D[ AF3=:4 D276EJ 2?5 >6?E2= 962=E9 — 2C62D E92E @7E6? @G6C=2A 2?5 D9@F=5 36 255C6DD65 E@86E96C] %92E A6CDA64E:G6 D92A6D 9@H x 2AAC@249 AC@3=6>D 2?5 564:D:@?D]k^Am

kAmkDEC@?8m(92E 6IA6C:6?46D 7C@> J@FC A6CD@?2= @C AC@76DD:@?2= =:76 36DE AC6A2C6 J@F 7@C E9:D C@=6nk^DEC@?8mk^Am

kAm|J 72:E9 :? v@5 8F:56D >J =:76 2?5 D6CG:46] x’G6 D6CG65 2D D96C:77 @7 y@9?D@? r@F?EJ[ 2 56AFEJ :? $2=:?6 r@F?EJ 2?5 2 C6D6CG6 @77:46C] x’> 2=D@ 2 G@=F?E66C 7:C67:89E6C 2?5 2 7@C>6C >:4C@3:@=@8:DE H:E9 !7:K6C[ H@C<:?8 :? 9F>2? 3:@D276EJ[ AF3=:4 962=E9[ ?2EFC2= 5:D2DE6CD 2?5 3:@E6CC@C:D> C6DA@?D6] x’> 2 4@>32E G6E6C2? H:E9 EH@ H2CD 2?5 E9C66 E@FCD[ 2 D>2== 3FD:?6DD @H?6C 2?5 2 8C25F2E6\=6G6= 65F42E@C 6IA6C:6?465 :? ?68@E:2E:@?[ 8@G6C?>6?E 244@F?ED[ AC@4FC6>6?E 2?5 4@?EC24ED] |@DE :>A@CE2?E=J[ x <?@H E96 A6@A=6 @7 E96 E9:C5 5:DEC:4E]k^Am

kAmkDEC@?8m(92E’D 2? 6I2>A=6 @7 2 564:D:@? :? E96 =2DE J62C C6=2E65 E@ E96 @77:46 J@F D66< E92E J@F 5:D28C665 H:E9 – 2?5 H9Jnk^DEC@?8mk^Am

kAm%9:D :D 2 5:77:4F=E BF6DE:@?[ 3642FD6 x 42?’E D:>A=J D2J “x 5:D28C66” H:E9@FE <?@H:?8 2== E96 AC@AC:6E2CJ 4:C4F>DE2?46D :?G@=G65] %92E D2:5[ E96C6 2C6 E9:?8D x H@F=5 92G6 2AAC@24965 5:776C6?E=J] %96 D@=2C 72C> 92D ?682E:G6=J 27764E65 >2?J A6@A=6] p??6I2E:@? >2J 36 :?6G:E23=6[ 3FE 9@H :E :D 92?5=65 56D6CG6D >F49 4=@D6C C6G:6H] (6 2=D@ ?665 E@ E2<6 2 D6C:@FD =@@< 2E >6?E2= 962=E9 2E 6G6CJ =6G6= E@ 6?DFC6 D6CG:46D 2C6 62DJ E@ 2446DD 2?5 2G2:=23=6 E@ 6G6CJ@?6 H9@ ?665D E96>]k^Am

Republican: Matt Schulte

Age: 46

Hometown: Lincoln

Matt Schulte

Courtesy Photo

kAmkDEC@?8m~44FA2E:@?i k^DEC@?8mtI64FE:G6 5:C64E@C 2E ?@?AC@7:E r2>AFD {:76k^Am

kAmkDEC@?8m!2CEJik^DEC@?8m #6AF3=:42?k^Am

kAmkDEC@?8mt=64E65 @77:46D 96=5i k^DEC@?8m{!$ $49@@= q@2C5[ a_`d\a_`hj {2?42DE6C r@F?EJ 4@>>:DD:@?6C[ a_aa\a_aek^Am

kAmkDEC@?8mt5F42E:@?i k^DEC@?8m%6249:?8 568C66[ y@9? qC@H? &?:G6CD:EJj |2DE6CD :? }@?AC@7:E |2?286>6?E 2?5 {6256CD9:A[ $A6CEFD x?DE:EFE6 7@C y6H:D9 {6256CD9:Ak^Am

kAmkDEC@?8mu2>:=Jik^DEC@?8m $A@FD6 zC:DE:?[ >2CC:65 a` J62CDj 7@FC 49:=5C6?k^Am

kAmkDEC@?8m(63D:E6i k^DEC@?8mk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^D49F=E6]C6AF3=:42?^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm9EEAi^^D49F=E6]C6AF3=:42?k^2mk^Am

kAmkDEC@?8m%6== >6 23@FE 2 E:>6 J@F 5:D28C665 H:E9 2 4@==628F6] w@H 5:5 J@F <66A E96 C6=2E:@?D9:A 4@?DECF4E:G6[ 2?5 H92E H@F=5 J@F 42CCJ :?E@ J@FC H@C< H:E9 @E96C 4@>>:DD:@?6CDnk^DEC@?8mk^Am

kAm%96C6’D 2 8C@H:?8 A6C46AE:@? :? p>6C:42? A@=:E:4D E92E 5:D28C66>6?E >2<6D 7C:6?5D9:A :>A@DD:3=6… 3FE E92E’D D:>A=J ?@E ECF6] x’G6 3F:=E >62?:?87F= C6=2E:@?D9:AD H:E9 >2?J s6>@4C2ED[ 6G6? E9@F89 H6 5:776C @? 2 ?F>36C @7 A@=:4J :DDF6D] #6DA64E7F= 5:D28C66>6?E 5@6D?’E ?646DD:E2E6 H62< C6=2E:@?D9:ADj :E 42? 24EF2==J DEC6?8E96? E96> H96? :E’D C@@E65 :? >FEF2= C6DA64E 2?5 2 D92C65 4@>>:E>6?E E@ D@>6E9:?8 8C62E6C E92? @FCD6=G6D]k^Am

kAmkDEC@?8ms6D4C:36 2 E:>6 J@F 925 E@ 49@@D6 36EH66? AFD9:?8 7@C 492?86 2?5 AC@E64E:?8 =:>:E65 C6D@FC46D] w@H 5:5 J@F >2<6 E92E 564:D:@?[ 2?5 9@H H@F=5 E92E 8F:56 J@F @? E96 r@F?EJ q@2C5nk^DEC@?8mk^Am

kAm%96 {2?42DE6C r@F?EJ y2:= :D 2E 42A24:EJ[ 7@C4:?8 D@>6 H@>6? E@ 36 9@FD65 :? (2D9:?8E@? r@F?EJ] %9:D 4C62E6D F??646DD2CJ 92C5D9:A 7@C E96> 2?5 E96:C 72>:=:6D[ 6DA64:2==J H96? :E 4@>6D E@ G:D:E2E:@?] (6 ?665 E@ 6IA2?5 @FC ;2:= E@ >66E {2?42DE6C r@F?EJ’D ?665D] x H@C<65 E@ :?4=F56 E9:D :? E96 4@F?EJ’D DEC2E68:4 A=2? 3642FD6 :E’D 4@>>@? D6?D6 E92E E9@D6 D6?E6?465 96C6 D9@F=5 36 9@FD65 96C6]k^Am

kAmkDEC@?8m(92E 2C6 E96 E@A :DDF6D J@F 2C6 962C:?8 23@FE 7C@> E96 A6@A=6 J@F 9@A6 E@ C6AC6D6?Enk^DEC@?8mk^Am

kAmq6J@?5 AC@A6CEJ E2I6D[ x’G6 962C5 4@?46C?D 23@FE C@25D[ AF3=:4 D276EJ[ 6=64E:@?D 2?5 5:G6CD:@? AC@8C2>D] x’> 4@>>:EE65 E@ DFAA@CE:?8 AC@;64ED =:<6 $2=E:==@ #@25 2?5 egE9 $EC66E 2?5 H@C<65 E@ :?4=F56 <6J :?7C2DECF4EFC6 AC:@C:E:6D :? E96 4@F?EJ’D DEC2E68:4 A=2?] x’== 4@?E:?F6 A2CE?6C:?8 H:E9 E96 D96C:77[ 4@F?EJ 2EE@C?6J[ 2?5 AF3=:4 5676?56C E@ :>AC@G6 D276EJ E9C@F89 E649?@=@8J 2?5 6IA2?5 D>2CE 5:G6CD:@? @AE:@?D E92E <66A 2AAC@AC:2E6 :?5:G:5F2=D @FE @7 ;2:= H9:=6 AC@E64E:?8 @FC 4@>>F?:EJ]k^Am

kAmkDEC@?8m(92E D9@F=5 G@E6CD <?@H 23@FE J@FC 42?5:524J E92E E96J >:89E ?@E 962C 6=D6H96C6nk^DEC@?8mk^Am

kAm(96? x C2? 7@FC J62CD 28@ x D2:5 x H@F=5 36 AC@\:?7C2DECF4EFC6[ AC@\AF3=:4 D276EJ[ AC@\7:D42= D2?:EJ] x 92G6 56=:G6C65 @? E92E AC@>:D6 2?5 x H:== 4@?E:?F6 E@ 25G@42E6 7@C E96D6 DE2?46D :? >J ?6IE 7@FC J62CD]k^Am

kAmkDEC@?8m(92E 6IA6C:6?46D 7C@> J@FC A6CD@?2= @C AC@76DD:@?2= =:76 36DE AC6A2C6 J@F 7@C E9:D C@=6nk^DEC@?8mk^Am

kAm%96 {2?42DE6C r@F?EJ H63D:E6 =:DED >@C6 E92? b_ 56A2CE>6?ED[ 286?4:6D[ 2?5 6=64E65 @77:46D H6 7F?5 2?5 96=A =625 — 6249 H:E9 :ED @H? >:DD:@? 2?5 DECF4EFC6] %96C6’D ?@ 36EE6C AC6A2C2E:@? 7@C E92E C6DA@?D:3:=:EJ E92? 92G:?8 5@?6 E96 ;@3 H6== 7@C E96 A2DE 7@FC J62CD]k^Am

kAmkDEC@?8m(92E’D 2? 6I2>A=6 @7 2 564:D:@? :? E96 =2DE J62C C6=2E65 E@ E96 @77:46 J@F D66< E92E J@F 5:D28C665 H:E9 – 2?5 H9Jnk^DEC@?8mk^Am

kAmp7E6C D:I 9@FCD @7 E6DE:>@?J 7C@> =@42= 72C>6CD 2?5 C6D:56?ED =:G:?8 ?62C 2 AC@A@D65 D@=2C AC@;64E[ x 7@F89E 7@C E96>] (96? :E 3642>6 4=62C E96 AC@;64E H@F=5 >@G6 7@CH2C5[ x H@C<65 E@ D64FC6 E96 36DE A@DD:3=6 “*6D[Q AFD9:?8 7@C :?4C62D65 D6E324<D[ =:>:E:?8 7@C6:8? E649?@=@8J 2?5 :>AC@G:?8 CFC2= G@=F?E66C 7:C6 EC2:?:?8] x 2=D@ 25G@42E65 7@C 4@>A6?D2E:@? 7@C E96 >@DE 27764E65 =2?5@H?6CD[ 2?5 x C68C6E E92E H6 H6C6?’E 23=6 E@ 86E E92E 24C@DD E96 7:?:D9 =:?6]k^Am

Nonpartisan: Bryan Seck

Age: 44

Hometown: Lincoln

kAmkDEC@?8m~44FA2E:@?i k^DEC@?8mtI64FE:G6 5:C64E@C @7 {:?4@=? {:E6C24J[ 3FD:?6DD @H?6Ck^Am

kAmkDEC@?8m!2CEJik^DEC@?8m }@?A2CE:D2?k^Am

kAmkDEC@?8mt=64E65 @77:46D 96=5ik^DEC@?8m }@?6k^Am

kAmkDEC@?8mt5F42E:@?i k^DEC@?8m&?:G6CD:EJ @7 z2?D2D Wa__cXk^Am

kAmkDEC@?8mu2>:=Jik^DEC@?8m $A@FD6 y2?6== 2?5 @?6 49:=5k^Am

kAmkDEC@?8m(63D:E6i k^DEC@?8mk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]3CJ2?D64<]4@>^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmqCJ2?D64<]4@>k^2mk^Am

kAmkDEC@?8m%6== >6 23@FE 2 E:>6 J@F 5:D28C665 H:E9 2 4@==628F6] w@H 5:5 J@F <66A E96 C6=2E:@?D9:A 4@?DECF4E:G6[ 2?5 H92E H@F=5 J@F 42CCJ :?E@ J@FC H@C< H:E9 @E96C 4@>>:DD:@?6CDnk^DEC@?8mk^Am

kAm(9:=6 x H2D E96 r9:67 @7 %2=6?E |2?286>6?E 2E z2H2D2<:[ x H@C<65 H:E9 =6256CD H9@ 925 5:776C:?8 G:6HD @? 9:C:?8 DEC2E68J 2?5 H@C<7@C46 AC:@C:E:6D] x 7@4FD65 @? =:DE6?:?8 7:CDE 2?5 x 5@?’E 2DDF>6 x 92G6 2== E96 2?DH6CD] x 7@4FD @? 7:?5:?8 4@>>@? 8C@F?5] %92E 3:A2CE:D2?[ D@=FE:@?D\7@4FD65 2AAC@249 =65 E@ 36EE6C @FE4@>6D] pD 2? :?56A6?56?E[ x’== 3C:?8 E92E D2>6 >:?5D6E E@ E96 r@F?EJ q@2C5i =:DE6?[ 4@==23@C2E6[ 2?5 >@G6 7@CH2C5 H:E9@FE EFC?:?8 5:D28C66>6?ED :?E@ 5:G:D:@?D]k^Am

kAmkDEC@?8ms6D4C:36 2 E:>6 J@F 925 E@ 49@@D6 36EH66? AFD9:?8 7@C 492?86 2?5 AC@E64E:?8 =:>:E65 C6D@FC46D] w@H 5:5 J@F >2<6 E92E 564:D:@?[ 2?5 9@H H@F=5 E92E 8F:56 J@F @? E96 r@F?EJ q@2C5nk^DEC@?8mk^Am

kAmpE {:?4@=? !2CE?6CD9:A 7@C t4@?@>:4 s6G6=@A>6?E[ 56>2?5 @7E6? 6I466565 @FC C6D@FC46D] (6 925 E@ AC:@C:E:K6 AC@8C2>D E92E 56=:G6C65 E96 >@DE :>A24E 7@C 72>:=:6D H9:=6 DE2J:?8 7:D42==J C6DA@?D:3=6] %92E >62?E >2<:?8 E@F89 49@:46D[ 3FE 2=H2JD 8C@F?565 :? 52E2 2?5 4@>>F?:EJ ?665D] ~? E96 r@F?EJ q@2C5[ x’== E2<6 E96 D2>6 2AAC@249] x DFAA@CE D>2CE 64@?@>:4 56G6=@A>6?E 2?5 D6CG:46D H9:=6 AC@E64E:?8 E2IA2J6CD 2?5 >2<:?8 DFC6 6G6CJ 5@==2C :D FD65 67764E:G6=J]k^Am

kAmkDEC@?8m(92E 2C6 E96 E@A :DDF6D J@F 2C6 962C:?8 23@FE 7C@> E96 A6@A=6 J@F 9@A6 E@ C6AC6D6?Enk^DEC@?8mk^Am

kAmx 962C 4@?D:DE6?E E96>6D @7 :?7C2DECF4EFC6[ 277@C523:=:EJ[ 2?5 ECFDE :? 8@G6C?>6?E] !6@A=6 2C6 7CFDEC2E65 H:E9 C@25 4@?5:E:@?D[ C:D:?8 AC@A6CEJ E2I6D 2?5 766=:?8 F?962C5] x 2=D@ 962C E96 ?665 7@C 64@?@>:4 56G6=@A>6?E[ DFAA@CE 7@C D>2== 3FD:?6DD6D[ DEC@?8 AF3=:4 D276EJ 2?5 D6CG:46D 7@C D6?:@CD 2?5 G6E6C2?D] |J 7@4FD H:== 36 AC24E:42=[ 4@>>F?:EJ\5C:G6? D@=FE:@?D E92E 96=A {2?42DE6C r@F?EJ 8C@H H9:=6 DE2J:?8 277@C523=6]k^Am

kAmkDEC@?8m(92E D9@F=5 G@E6CD <?@H 23@FE J@FC 42?5:524J E92E E96J >:89E ?@E 962C 6=D6H96C6nk^DEC@?8mk^Am

kAmx’> 2? :?56A6?56?E H:E9 2 3:A2CE:D2? EC24< C64@C5[ ?@E 2 42C66C A@=:E:4:2?] x’G6 DA6?E >J 42C66C 3C:?8:?8 A6@A=6 E@86E96C E@ D@=G6 AC@3=6>D 7C@> H@C<7@C46 56G6=@A>6?E E@ DFAA@CE:?8 72>:=:6D :? ?665] x =:DE6? 7@C D@=FE:@?D 2?5 G2=F6 :?AFE 3642FD6 x 5@?’E E9:?< x <?@H 6G6CJE9:?8] '@E6CD 42? 6IA64E 2 92?5D\@?[ 2446DD:3=6 4@>>:DD:@?6C 7@4FD65 @? C6DF=ED[ ?@E A@=:E:4D]k^Am

kAmkDEC@?8m(92E 6IA6C:6?46D 7C@> J@FC A6CD@?2= @C AC@76DD:@?2= =:76 36DE AC6A2C6 J@F 7@C E9:D C@=6nk^DEC@?8mk^Am

kAm|J 6IA6C:6?46 DA2?D 3FD:?6DD[ H@C<7@C46 56G6=@A>6?E 2?5 4@>>F?:EJ D6CG:46] x’G6 96=A65 8C@H 3FD:?6DD6D[ DEC6?8E96? @FC H@C<7@C46 2?5 =625 2 ?@?AC@7:E D6CG:?8 72>:=:6D 24C@DD {2?42DE6C r@F?EJ] x’> 2=D@ 2 9FD32?5[ 72E96C[ 2?5 ?6:893@C H9@ F?56CDE2?5D E96 492==6?86D 72>:=:6D 7246] %96D6 6IA6C:6?46D 92G6 E2F89E >6 9@H E@ =:DE6?[ 4@==23@C2E6 2?5 56=:G6C C6DF=ED 2?5 E96D6 D<:==D 2C6 6DD6?E:2= 7@C 67764E:G6 4@F?EJ =6256CD9:A]k^Am

kAmkDEC@?8m(92E’D 2? 6I2>A=6 @7 2 564:D:@? :? E96 =2DE J62C C6=2E65 E@ E96 @77:46 J@F D66< E92E J@F 5:D28C665 H:E9 – 2?5 H9Jnk^DEC@?8mk^Am

kAmx 5:D28C665 H:E9 E96 3@2C5VD 492?86 E@ EFC3:?6 D6E324< C6BF:C6>6?ED @? 2AA62=] %96 !=2??:?8 r@>>:DD:@? C64@>>6?565 :?4C62D:?8 D6E324<D 7C@> AC@A6CEJ =:?6D[ AC@G:5:?8 4=62C6C 2?5 >@C6 4@?D:DE6?E AC@E64E:@?D 7@C ?@?A2CE:4:A2E:?8 =2?5@H?6CD] x?DE625[ E96 3@2C5 D9:7E65 E@ 2 cd_\7@@E D6E324< 7C@> C6D:56?46D] (9:=6 E92E >2J D@F?5 DEC@?86C[ :? CFC2= 2C62D :E 42? 24EF2==J 2==@H EFC3:?6D E@ 36 A=2465 4=@D6C E@ ?6:893@C:?8 AC@A6CE:6D] x 36=:6G6 E96 3@2C5 D9@F=5 92G6 C6DA64E65 E96 !=2??:?8 r@>>:DD:@?’D 2AAC@249[ H9:49 36EE6C C67=64E65 E96 :?E6?E @7 DEC6?8E96?:?8 D6E324<D 2?5 AC@E64E:?8 CFC2= 4@>>F?:E:6D]k^Am

In this Series

2026 Primary Election Voter's Guide

• Apr 6, 2026

  2026 Voter's Guide: US Senate

• Apr 6, 2026

  2026 Voter's Guide: House of Representatives

• Apr 6, 2026

  2026 Voter's Guide: Nebraska Governor

• 12 updates

• Previous
• Next

0 Comments

Related to this collection

2026 Primary Election Voter's Guide

We reached out to candidates in contested primary election races and asked them to provide biographical information and answer questions relev…

×

• Facebook
• Twitter
• Bluesky
• YouTube
• Instagram

Prefer us on Google Learn More

Sites & Partners

• The Columbus Telegram
• The Fremont Tribune
• The Beatrice Daily Sun
• Place an ad
• Event Calendar
• Online Features
• Work here
• Inspire Lincoln

Services

• Subscriber Services
• Advertise with us
• E-edition
• RSS
• Newsletters
• Contact us
• Become a Carrier
• Services
• Licensing
• Shopping

© Copyright 2026 The Lincoln Journal Star, PO Box 81609 Lincoln, NE 68501

A Lee Enterprises, Incorporated newspaper. Majority shareholder: David Hoffmann, Hoffmann Media Group.

Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Advertising Terms of Use | Privacy Choices | Cookie Preferences

Powered by BLOX Content Management System from bloxdigital.com.

{{title}}

{{summary}}

• Notifications
• Settings

You don't have any notifications.

Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device.

Topics

News Alerts

Subscribe

Breaking News

Subscribe

Husker News

Subscribe

Back ×

Offer

Sorry, an error occurred.

Already Subscribed!

Get StartedManage Service

Cancel anytime

You are logged in

 Switch accounts

Secure transaction. Cancel anytime. Have an account? Log In

Back ×

Sign Up

Account processing issue - the email address may already exist

User information

Username (Optional)

This is the name that will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more. Choose wisely!

* First name

* Last name

* Email Address

Your email address will be used to confirm your account. We won't share it with anyone else.

* Password

Must be at least 8 characters, not contain repeating characters (e.g., 111), and not contain sequential numbers (e.g., 123).

Create a password that only you will remember. If you forget it, you'll be able to recover it using your email address.

* Confirm Password

Confirm your password.

CAPTCHA

Create Account

or

Sign up with

Facebook Google

Have an account? Log In

×

You're all set!

Thank you .

Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in.

Check your email for details.

OK

Back ×

Log In

Invalid password or account does not exist

Email Address

Password

Remember me

Forgot your password?

Log In

Email me a log in link

or

Sign in with

Facebook Google

Admin login Subscribe

Need an account? Sign Up

Back ×

Reset Password

Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password.

Email or Screen Name

CAPTCHA

Reset Password

×

Forgot Password

An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account.

Back ×

Email me a log in link

Account Email

CAPTCHA

Send Email

Back ×

Promotional Offers

Promo code

Enter Promo Code

Redeem

No promotional rates found.

Back ×

Purchase Gift Purchase Access

See More Offers

details close

×

An error occurred

×

Secure & Encrypted

Sign in with

Email Address

Continue with Email Address

or

Continue with Facebook Continue with Google

What's your email address?

Email

Password

Confirm password

Must be at least 8 characters, not contain repeating characters (e.g., 111), and not contain sequential numbers (e.g., 123).

What's your name?

First name

Last name

Who is this gift for?

Recipient name

Recipient email

Optional message for the recipient

Who is this gift from?

Purchaser name

Purchaser email

Purchaser zip code

Delivery date

Delivery date

What's your billing location?

Address

City

State AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington D.C.West VirginiaWisconsinWyomingPuerto RicoUS Virgin IslandsArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces PacificArmed Forces EuropeNorthern Mariana IslandsMarshall IslandsAmerican SamoaFederated States of MicronesiaGuamPalauAlberta, CanadaBritish Columbia, CanadaManitoba, CanadaNew Brunswick, CanadaNewfoundland, CanadaNova Scotia, CanadaNorthwest Territories, CanadaNunavut, CanadaOntario, CanadaPrince Edward Island, CanadaQuebec, CanadaSaskatchewan, CanadaYukon Territory, Canada

Zip Code

Country United States of AmericaUS Virgin IslandsUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsCanadaMexico, United Mexican StatesBahamas, Commonwealth of theCuba, Republic ofDominican RepublicHaiti, Republic ofJamaicaAfghanistanAlbania, People's Socialist Republic ofAlgeria, People's Democratic Republic ofAmerican SamoaAndorra, Principality ofAngola, Republic ofAnguillaAntarctica (the territory South of 60 deg S)Antigua and BarbudaArgentina, Argentine RepublicArmeniaArubaAustralia, Commonwealth ofAustria, Republic ofAzerbaijan, Republic ofBahrain, Kingdom ofBangladesh, People's Republic ofBarbadosBelarusBelgium, Kingdom ofBelizeBenin, People's Republic ofBermudaBhutan, Kingdom ofBolivia, Republic ofBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswana, Republic ofBouvet Island (Bouvetoya)Brazil, Federative Republic ofBritish Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Archipelago)British Virgin IslandsBrunei DarussalamBulgaria, People's Republic ofBurkina FasoBurundi, Republic ofCambodia, Kingdom ofCameroon, United Republic ofCape Verde, Republic ofCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChad, Republic ofChile, Republic ofChina, People's Republic ofChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombia, Republic ofComoros, Union of theCongo, Democratic Republic ofCongo, People's Republic ofCook IslandsCosta Rica, Republic ofCote D'Ivoire, Ivory Coast, Republic of theCyprus, Republic ofCzech RepublicDenmark, Kingdom ofDjibouti, Republic ofDominica, Commonwealth ofEcuador, Republic ofEgypt, Arab Republic ofEl Salvador, Republic ofEquatorial Guinea, Republic ofEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFaeroe IslandsFalkland Islands (Malvinas)Fiji, Republic of the Fiji IslandsFinland, Republic ofFrance, French RepublicFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabon, Gabonese RepublicGambia, Republic of theGeorgiaGermanyGhana, Republic ofGibraltarGreece, Hellenic RepublicGreenlandGrenadaGuadaloupeGuamGuatemala, Republic ofGuinea, Revolutionary People's Rep'c ofGuinea-Bissau, Republic ofGuyana, Republic ofHeard and McDonald IslandsHoly See (Vatican City State)Honduras, Republic ofHong Kong, Special Administrative Region of ChinaHrvatska (Croatia)Hungary, Hungarian People's RepublicIceland, Republic ofIndia, Republic ofIndonesia, Republic ofIran, Islamic Republic ofIraq, Republic ofIrelandIsrael, State ofItaly, Italian RepublicJapanJordan, Hashemite Kingdom ofKazakhstan, Republic ofKenya, Republic ofKiribati, Republic ofKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwait, State ofKyrgyz RepublicLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanon, Lebanese RepublicLesotho, Kingdom ofLiberia, Republic ofLibyan Arab JamahiriyaLiechtenstein, Principality ofLithuaniaLuxembourg, Grand Duchy ofMacao, Special Administrative Region of ChinaMacedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic ofMadagascar, Republic ofMalawi, Republic ofMalaysiaMaldives, Republic ofMali, Republic ofMalta, Republic ofMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritania, Islamic Republic ofMauritiusMayotteMicronesia, Federated States ofMoldova, Republic ofMonaco, Principality ofMongolia, Mongolian People's RepublicMontserratMorocco, Kingdom ofMozambique, People's Republic ofMyanmarNamibiaNauru, Republic ofNepal, Kingdom ofNetherlands AntillesNetherlands, Kingdom of theNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaragua, Republic ofNiger, Republic of theNigeria, Federal Republic ofNiue, Republic ofNorfolk IslandNorthern Mariana IslandsNorway, Kingdom ofOman, Sultanate ofPakistan, Islamic Republic ofPalauPalestinian Territory, OccupiedPanama, Republic ofPapua New GuineaParaguay, Republic ofPeru, Republic ofPhilippines, Republic of thePitcairn IslandPoland, Polish People's RepublicPortugal, Portuguese RepublicPuerto RicoQatar, State ofReunionRomania, Socialist Republic ofRussian FederationRwanda, Rwandese RepublicSamoa, Independent State ofSan Marino, Republic ofSao Tome and Principe, Democratic Republic ofSaudi Arabia, Kingdom ofSenegal, Republic ofSerbia and MontenegroSeychelles, Republic ofSierra Leone, Republic ofSingapore, Republic ofSlovakia (Slovak Republic)SloveniaSolomon IslandsSomalia, Somali RepublicSouth Africa, Republic ofSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSpain, Spanish StateSri Lanka, Democratic Socialist Republic ofSt. HelenaSt. Kitts and NevisSt. LuciaSt. Pierre and MiquelonSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesSudan, Democratic Republic of theSuriname, Republic ofSvalbard & Jan Mayen IslandsSwaziland, Kingdom ofSweden, Kingdom ofSwitzerland, Swiss ConfederationSyrian Arab RepublicTaiwan, Province of ChinaTajikistanTanzania, United Republic ofThailand, Kingdom ofTimor-Leste, Democratic Republic ofTogo, Togolese RepublicTokelau (Tokelau Islands)Tonga, Kingdom ofTrinidad and Tobago, Republic ofTunisia, Republic ofTurkey, Republic ofTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUganda, Republic ofUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Kingdom of Great Britain & N. IrelandUruguay, Eastern Republic ofUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuela, Bolivarian Republic ofViet Nam, Socialist Republic ofWallis and Futuna IslandsWestern SaharaYemenZambia, Republic ofZimbabwe

What's your delivery address?

Copy billing location

Address

City

State AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington D.C.West VirginiaWisconsinWyomingPuerto RicoUS Virgin IslandsArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces PacificArmed Forces EuropeNorthern Mariana IslandsMarshall IslandsAmerican SamoaFederated States of MicronesiaGuamPalauAlberta, CanadaBritish Columbia, CanadaManitoba, CanadaNew Brunswick, CanadaNewfoundland, CanadaNova Scotia, CanadaNorthwest Territories, CanadaNunavut, CanadaOntario, CanadaPrince Edward Island, CanadaQuebec, CanadaSaskatchewan, CanadaYukon Territory, Canada

Zip code

Country

United States of AmericaUS Virgin IslandsUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsCanadaMexico, United Mexican StatesBahamas, Commonwealth of theCuba, Republic ofDominican RepublicHaiti, Republic ofJamaicaAfghanistanAlbania, People's Socialist Republic ofAlgeria, People's Democratic Republic ofAmerican SamoaAndorra, Principality ofAngola, Republic ofAnguillaAntarctica (the territory South of 60 deg S)Antigua and BarbudaArgentina, Argentine RepublicArmeniaArubaAustralia, Commonwealth ofAustria, Republic ofAzerbaijan, Republic ofBahrain, Kingdom ofBangladesh, People's Republic ofBarbadosBelarusBelgium, Kingdom ofBelizeBenin, People's Republic ofBermudaBhutan, Kingdom ofBolivia, Republic ofBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswana, Republic ofBouvet Island (Bouvetoya)Brazil, Federative Republic ofBritish Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Archipelago)British Virgin IslandsBrunei DarussalamBulgaria, People's Republic ofBurkina FasoBurundi, Republic ofCambodia, Kingdom ofCameroon, United Republic ofCape Verde, Republic ofCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChad, Republic ofChile, Republic ofChina, People's Republic ofChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombia, Republic ofComoros, Union of theCongo, Democratic Republic ofCongo, People's Republic ofCook IslandsCosta Rica, Republic ofCote D'Ivoire, Ivory Coast, Republic of theCyprus, Republic ofCzech RepublicDenmark, Kingdom ofDjibouti, Republic ofDominica, Commonwealth ofEcuador, Republic ofEgypt, Arab Republic ofEl Salvador, Republic ofEquatorial Guinea, Republic ofEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFaeroe IslandsFalkland Islands (Malvinas)Fiji, Republic of the Fiji IslandsFinland, Republic ofFrance, French RepublicFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabon, Gabonese RepublicGambia, Republic of theGeorgiaGermanyGhana, Republic ofGibraltarGreece, Hellenic RepublicGreenlandGrenadaGuadaloupeGuamGuatemala, Republic ofGuinea, Revolutionary People's Rep'c ofGuinea-Bissau, Republic ofGuyana, Republic ofHeard and McDonald IslandsHoly See (Vatican City State)Honduras, Republic ofHong Kong, Special Administrative Region of ChinaHrvatska (Croatia)Hungary, Hungarian People's RepublicIceland, Republic ofIndia, Republic ofIndonesia, Republic ofIran, Islamic Republic ofIraq, Republic ofIrelandIsrael, State ofItaly, Italian RepublicJapanJordan, Hashemite Kingdom ofKazakhstan, Republic ofKenya, Republic ofKiribati, Republic ofKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwait, State ofKyrgyz RepublicLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanon, Lebanese RepublicLesotho, Kingdom ofLiberia, Republic ofLibyan Arab JamahiriyaLiechtenstein, Principality ofLithuaniaLuxembourg, Grand Duchy ofMacao, Special Administrative Region of ChinaMacedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic ofMadagascar, Republic ofMalawi, Republic ofMalaysiaMaldives, Republic ofMali, Republic ofMalta, Republic ofMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritania, Islamic Republic ofMauritiusMayotteMicronesia, Federated States ofMoldova, Republic ofMonaco, Principality ofMongolia, Mongolian People's RepublicMontserratMorocco, Kingdom ofMozambique, People's Republic ofMyanmarNamibiaNauru, Republic ofNepal, Kingdom ofNetherlands AntillesNetherlands, Kingdom of theNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaragua, Republic ofNiger, Republic of theNigeria, Federal Republic ofNiue, Republic ofNorfolk IslandNorthern Mariana IslandsNorway, Kingdom ofOman, Sultanate ofPakistan, Islamic Republic ofPalauPalestinian Territory, OccupiedPanama, Republic ofPapua New GuineaParaguay, Republic ofPeru, Republic ofPhilippines, Republic of thePitcairn IslandPoland, Polish People's RepublicPortugal, Portuguese RepublicPuerto RicoQatar, State ofReunionRomania, Socialist Republic ofRussian FederationRwanda, Rwandese RepublicSamoa, Independent State ofSan Marino, Republic ofSao Tome and Principe, Democratic Republic ofSaudi Arabia, Kingdom ofSenegal, Republic ofSerbia and MontenegroSeychelles, Republic ofSierra Leone, Republic ofSingapore, Republic ofSlovakia (Slovak Republic)SloveniaSolomon IslandsSomalia, Somali RepublicSouth Africa, Republic ofSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSpain, Spanish StateSri Lanka, Democratic Socialist Republic ofSt. HelenaSt. Kitts and NevisSt. LuciaSt. Pierre and MiquelonSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesSudan, Democratic Republic of theSuriname, Republic ofSvalbard & Jan Mayen IslandsSwaziland, Kingdom ofSweden, Kingdom ofSwitzerland, Swiss ConfederationSyrian Arab RepublicTaiwan, Province of ChinaTajikistanTanzania, United Republic ofThailand, Kingdom ofTimor-Leste, Democratic Republic ofTogo, Togolese RepublicTokelau (Tokelau Islands)Tonga, Kingdom ofTrinidad and Tobago, Republic ofTunisia, Republic ofTurkey, Republic ofTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUganda, Republic ofUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Kingdom of Great Britain & N. IrelandUruguay, Eastern Republic ofUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuela, Bolivarian Republic ofViet Nam, Socialist Republic ofWallis and Futuna IslandsWestern SaharaYemenZambia, Republic ofZimbabwe

Phone

Purchase detail

Subtotal:

Total:

How would you like to pay?

Ending in

Add New Card

Terms of service confirmation

I Agree to the Subscription Terms of Use.
This service will be automatically renewed and your credit card billed once it nears expiration.

Secure transaction. Secure transaction. Cancel anytime.

×

You're all set!

Thank you.

Your gift purchase was successful! Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in.

Rate: Begins: Transaction ID:

A receipt was sent to your email.

OK

×

An error occurred

This offer is currently unavailable.

Close