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Municipal elections in Douglas County, Nebraska (2026)

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2024
2026 Douglas County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: February 17, 2026 & March 2, 2026 & July 15, 2026 & August 3, 2026
Primary election: May 12, 2026
General election: November 3, 2026
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Offices up: Assessor-register of deeds, attorney, clerk of the district court, engineer, sheriff, treasurer, county commission, community college board, educational service unit board, learning community coordinating council board, utilities district board, public power district board, regional transit district board, natural resources district board, county court judges, district court judges, separate juvenile court judges, and state workers’ compensation court judges
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U.S. municipal elections, 2026

Douglas County, Nebraska, is holding general elections for assessor-register of deeds, attorney, clerk of the district court, engineer, sheriff, treasurer, county commission, community college board, educational service unit board, learning community coordinating council board, utilities district board, public power district board, regional transit district board, natural resources district board, county court judges, district court judges, separate juvenile court judges, and state workers’ compensation court judges on November 3, 2026. A primary is scheduled for May 12, 2026.

The filing deadline for incumbents running in the primary is February 17, 2026, and the filing deadline for non-incumbents running in the primary is March 2, 2026. The filing deadline for incumbents running in the general election is July 15, 2026, and the filing deadline for non-incumbents running in the general election is August 3, 2026. The filing deadline for judges running for retention is August 3, 2026.

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About the county

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Douglas County, Nebraska
Douglas County Nebraska
Population 584,526 1,961,504
Land area (sq mi) 326 76,817
Race and ethnicity**
White 77.2% 85.3%
Black/African American 10.9% 4.8%
Asian 4% 2.5%
Native American 0.5% 0.9%
Pacific Islander 0% 0.1%
Other (single race) 2.6% 2.5%
Multiple 4.7% 3.9%
Hispanic/Latino 12.8% 11.2%
Education
High school graduation rate 90.8% 91.6%
College graduation rate 40.2% 32.5%
Income
Median household income $66,600 $63,015
Persons below poverty level 10.7% 10.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


See also

Douglas County, Nebraska Nebraska Municipal government Other local coverage
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