With just a couple days until the deadline, Seward County now has three races that will appear on the primary ballot May 12.
The deadline for incumbents to file for re-election has passed and non-incumbents had until 5 p.m. March 2 to file candidacy papers at the Seward County Clerk’s office.
As of Feb. 27, Jonathan Curtis of Seward had filed to be the Republican candidate challenging incumbent Ken Schmieding for the Seward County Board of Commissioners District 5 seat.
The District 3 seat on the county board also will be on the primary ballot, with Tyler Dickinson, Kaely Eberspacher and Jon Propst seeking the Republican nomination for the seat being vacated by Raegan Hain.
Earlier, three candidates had filed for the Republican nomination for Seward County Sheriff: Tim Huntington, Troy Schaefer and Trey Wayne.
As of Feb. 27, only Republicans had filed candidacy papers for the Seward County offices. Non-county positions on the local ballot are non-partisan.
New additions to the candidates list are Rebecca Hasty, who joins a three-seat Seward School Board race for which three incumbents also filed, and Kylie Schildt of Milford, who is running for Milford City Council. Milford City Council incumbent Waylon “Tony” DeLong had not filed for re-election as of Feb. 27.
The Nebraska Secretary of State’s election website lists the state offices up for election this year, and as of Feb. 27, District 24 Sen. Jana Hughes of Seward has no challenger.
Two of the three people seeking the District 5 seat on the Nebraska State Board of Education are from Seward County. That nonpartisan primary race will include Michaela Conway of Crete, Angie Eberspacher of Beaver Crossing and Lana Daws of Seward.
Villages, educational service units and public power districts grossing annual revenues of less than $40 million, have until June 15 to certify their vacant positions to the county clerk for inclusion in the fall general election.
Village board incumbents have until the general election deadline on July 15 to file for candidacy and so far only Debra Frank of Staplehurst has filed papers. Nonincumbents have until Aug. 3 to file papers.
State, county, local candidates
County offices are elected by party and as of Feb. 27 all candidates filing are listed as Republicans.
State offices are non-partisan.
Nebraska Legislature District 24: Jana Hughes
State Board of Education: Michaela Conway, Lana Daws, Angie Eberspacher
Seward County offices are party-based and so far, all Republican.
Seward County Commissioner District 1: Incumbent Misty Ahmic
Seward County Commissioner District 3: Tyler Dickinson, Kaely Eberspacher, Jon Propst.
Seward County Commissioner District 5: Incumbent Kenneth Schmieding and Jonathan Curtis.
Seward County Treasurer: Incumbent Jacob Zlatkovsky.
Seward County Clerk: Brandy Johnson, who was appointed to complete the term of longtime officeholder Sherry Schweitzer will now seek election.
Seward County Assessor: Incumbent Marilyn Hladky.
Seward County Attorney: Incumbent Wendy Elston.
Seward County Clerk of the District Court: Incumbent Sheila Lueders.
Seward County Sheriff: Tim Huntington, Troy Schaefer and Trey Wayne.
City, school, village, airport offices throughout Seward County are non-partisan,
Seward Mayor: Incumbent Joshua Eickmeier.
Seward City Council Ward 1: Incumbent Megan Kahler.
Seward City Council Ward 2: Incumbent Tatum Tonniges.
Seward City Council Ward 3: Incumbent Rich Wergin.
Seward City Council Ward 4: Incumbent Karl Miller.
Seward Airport Authority: Incumbents Erich Helge and Marvin Siefert.
Milford City Council: Kylie Schildt.
Centennial School Board: Incumbents Jason Richters, Derek Tomes, and Lana Hoffschneider.
Milford School Board: Incumbents Dave Welsch and David Dickinson, and non-incumbents Brandon Wergin and Colten Roth.
Seward School Board: Incumbents Jill Hochstein, Danielle Shipley, and Matt Hastings and non-incumbent Rebecca Hasty.
Staplehurst Village Board: Incumbent Debra Frank.
