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HARTINGTON — A few more incumbents have decided to seek another term in office.
As of Tuesday morning all but one of the current Cedar County office holders up for election this year have filed.
District 3 Commissioner Dave McGregor, who is completing his fifth term on the board, said he does not plan to seek re-election.
Dick Donner filed paperwork last week to seek another term representing Cedar County’s northern district. County Surveyor Tim Gobel has not yet filed, but said he intends to seek another term.
District 2 Commissioner Mike Meyer is the only county official not up for election this year.
Locally, only Hartington-Newcastle School Board member Candice Climer has filed to seek another term in office. Board President Jason Dendinger and Board Vice President Ian Lange have not yet filed to seek re-election.
Also up for election this year are Hartington City Council members Cody Christensen and Colin Kathol, as well as Mayor Mark Becker.
Wynot School Board incumbents Laurie Schulte, Todd Pinkelman and Sue Lenzen all have expiring terms. None of them has filed to seek reelection, though.
Candidate filing opened Jan. 5. Incumbents have until 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, to file for office.
Non-incumbents have until 5 p.m. Monday, March 2, to file in order to appear on the May 12 primary election ballot.
For village offices, incumbents have until Monday, July 15, to file for re-election. New candidates have until Thursday, Aug. 1, to file for village board races.
All village board races will appear on the general election ballot only.
The 2026 general election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Those filing for county and local offices do so through the Cedar County clerk’s office. Candidates for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Public Service Commission, Legislature, Natural Resources Districts and other offices file through the Nebraska Secretary of State’s office.
A Cedar County woman, Sheila Korth-Focken has filed to run on the Republican ticket for governor against incumbent Governor Jim Pillen.
