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2018 Lincoln Journal Star Voter's Guide — Primary Edition
- May 14, 2018
- May 14, 2018 Updated May 14, 2018
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Your guide to Lincoln-area races that will appear on the May 15, 2018 primary election ballot. Click on a race name to view candidates and other information.
U.S. Senate
Ten candidates have filed for the U.S. Senate seat now held by Republican Sen. Deb Fischer, who is seeking re-election to a second six-year term.
Aside from Fischer, the Republican candidates are Jack Heidel, Dennis Frank Macek, Jeffrey Lynn Stein and Todd F. Watson. The Democrats are Jane Raybould, Frank B. Svoboda, Larry Marvin and Chris Janicek. Jim Schultz is the Libertarian candidate.
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2018 U.S. Senate candidates
Deb Fischer
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Age: 77
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Larry Marvin
Age: 79
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Jane Raybould
Age: 59
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Svoboda
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Frank B. Svoboda
Age: 93
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Todd Watson
Watson
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Todd Watson
Age: 41
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U.S. House of Representatives
Nebraska holds three seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. Eastern Nebraska's 1st District includes Lincoln; the 2nd District includes Omaha; and the vast 3rd District encompasses western and central Nebraska along with the northeastern and southeastern corners of the state.
The three incumbents, all of whom are Republicans, are seeking re-election. Members of Congress receive $174,000 annually.
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2018 candidates for U.S. House of Representatives, Nebraska District 1
Dennis Crawford
Crawford
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Dennis Crawford
Age: 58
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Jeff Fortenberry
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry
Jeff Fortenberry
Age: 57
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McClure
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Jessica McClure
Age: 36
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Governor
Five candidates are seeking election as governor, including Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts, who is a candidate for re-election to a second term.
Krystal Gabel is also seeking the Republican nomination. Vanessa Gayle Ward, Tyler A. Davis and Bob Krist are competing to be the Democratic nominee.
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2018 Governor Candidates
Tyler A. Davis
Davis
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Tyler A. Davis
Age: 33
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Krystal Gabel
Gabel
Courtesy photo
Krystal Gabel
Age: 33
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Bob Krist
Krist
Courtesy photo
Bob Krist
Age: 61
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Pete Ricketts
Ricketts
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Pete Ricketts
Age: 53
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Nebraska State Treasurer
The state treasurer receives and disburses most of the state's money.
The treasurer operates the unclaimed property division, working to locate the owners of unclaimed property like inactive bank accounts, uncashed checks, stock shares and insurance proceeds.
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2018 Nebraska State Treasurer candidates
John Murante
Murante
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John Murante
Age: 36
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Royal
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Taylor Royal
Age: 28
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Nebraska Secretary of State
Three candidates are seeking election as secretary of state to succeed John Gale, who is not a candidate for re-election.
Bob Evnen of Lincoln and Debra Perrell of Hershey are seeking the Republican nomination; Spencer Danner will advance on the Democratic ticket.
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2018 Nebraska Secretary of State candidates
Bob Evnen
Bob Evnen
Age: 65
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Debra Perrell
Perrell
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Debra Perrell
Age: 59
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University of Nebraska Board of Regents
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents consists of eight members elected to serve six-year terms representing districts across the state.
Board members meet every six to eight weeks at Varner Hall in Lincoln. Regents are not compensated, but do receive tickets to athletic events.
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2018 NU Board of Regents District 5 candidates
Robert J. Prokop
Robert J. Prokop
Age: 83
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Joshua Redwine
Redwine
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Joshua Redwine
Age: 32
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Rob Schafer
Schafer
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Rob Schafer
Age: 50
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Public Service Commission
The Nebraska Public Service Commission regulates telecommunications carriers, natural gas utilities, major oil pipelines, railroad safety, passenger carriers (such as taxis and ride-hailing services) and household goods movers, grain warehouses and dealers, modular home and recreational vehicle construction, high voltage electric transmission lines and private water company rates.
Its five-member board guides commission staff and has the final say on permitting, rate approval, disciplinary actions and other orders issued by the commission.
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2018 Public Service Commission candidates
John Atkeison
Atkeison
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John Atkeison
Age: 65
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Ron Nolte
Nolte
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Ron Nolte
Age: 72
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Smathers
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Scott Smathers
Age: 54
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Dan Watermeier
Dan Watermeier
Courtesy photo
Dan Watermeier
Age: 56
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Christa Yoakum
Yoakum
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Christa Yoakum
Age: 59
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Nebraska Legislature, District 24
Forty-nine women and men serve in Nebraska's unique, one-house Legislature.
Their job is considered part-time — a citizen Legislature — and senators meet for 90 working days in odd-numbered years and 60 working days in even-numbered years. The 106th Legislature will convene in January.
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2018 candidates for Nebraska Legislature District 24
Mark A. Kolterman
Kolterman
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Mark A. Kolterman
Age: 57
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Stephanie Nantkes
Nantkes
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Stephanie Nantkes
Age: 68
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Nebraska Legislature, District 26
Forty-nine women and men serve in Nebraska's unique, one-house Legislature.
Their job is considered part-time — a citizen Legislature — and senators meet for 90 working days in odd-numbered years and 60 working days in even-numbered years. The 106th Legislature will convene in January.
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2018 candidates for Nebraska Legislature District 26
Matt Hansen
Hansen
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Matt Hansen
Age: 30
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Bob Van Valkenburg
Age: 82
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Nebraska Legislature, District 30
Forty-nine women and men serve in Nebraska's unique, one-house Legislature.
Their job is considered part-time — a citizen Legislature — and senators meet for 90 working days in odd-numbered years and 60 working days in even-numbered years. The 106th Legislature will convene in January.
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2018 candidates for Nebraska Legislature District 30
Myron Dorn
Dorn
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Myron Dorn
Age: 63
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Joe Murray
Murray
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Joe Murray
Age: 53
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Don Schuller
Schuller
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Don Schuller
Age: 62
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Nebraska Legislature, District 32
Forty-nine women and men serve in Nebraska's unique, one-house Legislature.
Their job is considered part-time — a citizen Legislature — and senators meet for 90 working days in odd-numbered years and 60 working days in even-numbered years. The 106th Legislature will convene in January.
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2018 candidates for Nebraska Legislature District 32
Tom Brandt
State Sen. Tom Brandt of Plymouth, District 32
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Tom Brandt
Age: 58
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Laura Ebke
Ebke
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Laura Ebke
Age: 55
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Riskowski
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Al Riskowski
Age: 68
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Southeast Community College Board of Governors
Southeast Community College is led by an 11-member board of governors that meets on the third Tuesday of every month.
Two members are elected from each of the board's five districts, and an 11th is elected at-large. Board members serve four-year terms and are not compensated beyond reimbursement for SCC-related expenses.
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2018 candidates for Southeast Community College Board of Governors District 5
Joe Skopp
Skopp
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Joe Skopp
Age: 68
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Arlyn E. Uhrmacher
Uhrmacher
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Arlyn E. Uhrmacher
Age: 69
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Ellen Weissinger
Weissinger
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Ellen Weissinger
Age: 61
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Lower Platte South Natural Resources District
The Lower Platte South Natural Resources District covers about 1,600 square miles in Southeast Nebraska, including most of Lancaster and Cass counties and parts of Otoe, Seward, Butler and Saunders counties.
Its 21-member board of directors guides the district's involvement in conservation-related areas including water quality and quantity, soil erosion, wildlife habitat, wetland protection, flood control, recreational lakes and trails and environmental education.
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2018 candidates for Lower Platte South Natural Resources District, Subdistrict 1
Mark A. Christensen
Christensen
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Mark A. Christensen
Age: 59
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Gary Hellerich
Hellerich
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Gary Hellerich
Age: 73
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Mechelle Sky Walker
Walker
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Mechelle Sky Walker
Age: 34
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2018 candidates for Lower Platte South Natural Resources District, Subdistrict 7
Joseph Gruber
Gruber
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Joseph Gruber
Age: 22
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Luke Peterson
Peterson
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Luke Peterson
Age: 33
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Lancaster County Treasurer
The Lancaster County treasurer, elected for a four-year term, handles all deposits and tax receipts and invests county funds.
The treasurer, who will be paid $96,233 next year, also handles motor vehicle registration, titles and license plates and provides space for driver's license examiners.
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2018 Lancaster County treasurer candidates
Rachel Garver
Garver
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Rachel Garver
Age: 59
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Schulte
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Matt Schulte
Age: 38
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Allen D. Simpson
Simpson
Shelly Kulhanek | Lincoln Journal Star
Allen D. Simpson
Age: 52
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Stebbing
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Andy Stebbing
Age: 54
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Andrew Stock
Stock
Courtesy photo
Andrew Stock
Age: 45
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Those offices are county sheriff, county assessor/register of deeds, county attorney, county clerk, county clerk of the district court, county engineer, county public defender and county commissioners in Districts 1, 3 and 5.
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