Sarpy Candidate Guide

 

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Presidential

Donald J. Trump JD Vance	Republican
Kamala D. Harris Tim Walz	Democratic
Chase Russell Oliver Mike ter Maat	Libertarian
Cornel West Melina Abdullah	Legal Marijuana NOW
Jill Stein Samson Kpadenou	By Petition / Green Party

*Sarpy County Libertarian Party Officers do not endorse Chase Oliver for POTUS. By rejecting the 1988 Libertarian Party nominee and the greatest champion of libertarianism in our lifetime, Dr. Ron Paul, Oliver has disqualified himself from any serious consideration.

 

United States Senator (6 Year Term)

Deb Fischer	Republican
Dan Osborn	By Petition / Independent

*If Senator Rand Paul’s committee possibilities matter to you then factor that into your decision.

 

United States Senator (2 Year Term)

Pete Ricketts	Republican
Preston Love Jr.	Democratic

*If Senator Rand Paul’s committee possibilities matter to you then factor that into your decision.

 

United States House of Representative District 1

Mike Flood	Republican
Carol Blood	Democratic

*If Congressman Thomas Massie’s committee possibilities matter to you factor that into your descision.

 

United States House of Representative District 2

Don Bacon	Republican
Tony Vargas	Democratic

*If Congressman Thomas Massie’s committee possibilities matter to you factor that into your descision.

 

Public Service Commissioner District 3

Tim Schram

Republican

 

Member of the Legislature District 3

Felix Ungerman	Republican
Victor Rountree	Democratic

 

Member of the Legislature District 45

Rita Sanders	Non-Partisan
Sarah F. Centineo	Democratic

 

 

Member of the Legislature District 49

Bob Andersen	Republican
Jen Day	Democratic

 

Member of State Board of Education District 2

Maggie Douglas	Democratic
Linda Vermooten *	Republican

 

Member of Board of Regents UNL District 5

Rob Schafer	Republican
Gary L. Rogge	Democratic

 

Metro Community College  Board of Governors District 1

Linda L. McDermitt

Democratic

 

Metro Community College Board of Governors District 5

Fred Uhe

Republican

 

Douglas-Sarpy Learning Community Coordinating Council District 6

Jason Taylor	Democratic
Tim Hall	Republican
Michael J. Elkins	Republican

 

Papio Missouri River Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 9

Pat Bonnett *	Republican
Anne M. Hubbard	Republican

 

Papio Missouri River Natural Resources District Board of Directors Subdistrict 11

Phil Davidson

Republican

 

* Coalition Partners – Nebraskans Against Government Overreach Endorsed Candidates

 

ESU No. 2 Member of the Board District 4

George J. Robertson

N/A

 

ESU No. 3 Member of the Board District 4

Mary Scarborough

Non-Partisan

 

ESU No. 3 Member of the Board District 6

Elizabeth Tompkins	Democratic
Fred Tafoya	Republican

 

ESU No. 3 Member of the Board District 8

Ron Pearson

Democratic

 

Sarpy County Public Defender

Todd West

Republican

 

Sarpy County Commissioner District 1

Don Kelly

Republican

 

Sarpy County Commissioner District 3

Angi Burmeister

Republican

 

Sarpy County Commissioner District 4

Gary F. Mixan

Republican

 

 

City of Bellevue

 

Member of City Council Ward 1

Thomas Burns	Democratic
Herb Evers	Republican

 

Member of City Council Ward 3

Kathy Welch	Republican
Kyle Rhone	Republican

 

Member of City Council Ward 5

Don Preister

Democratic

 

 

 

City of Gretna

 

Mayor

Mike Evans

Republican

 

Member of City Council Ward 1

Lauren Liebentritt

Republican

 

Member of City Council Ward 2

Kara Alexander

Non-Partisan

 

 

City of La Vista

 

Mayor

Douglas Kindig

Republican

 

Member of City Council Ward 1

Terrilyn Quick

Democratic

 

Member of City Council Ward 2

Ronald Sheehan

Republican

 

Member of City Council Ward 3

Deb Hale

Republican

 

Member of City Council Ward 4

Jim Frederick

Republican

 

 

City of Springfield

 

Member of City Council At-Large

Michael Neitzel	Republican
Dan Craney	Republican

 

Board of Education Candidates

Name

Party/Alignment

Friend to Liberty

Friendly designation was determined by looking at candidate information online and community word of mouth from a general libertarian perspective.

 

Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools District 1 School Board Member (3)

David Nygren	Republican	N/A
Suzanne Sapp	Republican	Friendly
Eric Beranek	Republican	N/A

 

Bellevue Public Schools District 1  School Board Member (3)

Christine Clerc	Democratic	Not Friendly
Scott E. Eby	Democratic	Not Friendly
Kristy Kiviniemi	Republican	Friendly
Dickee Jost *	Republican	Friendly
Matt Goetz	Democratic	Not Friendly
Pat Beckham *	Republican	Friendly

 

Gretna Public Schools District 37 School Board Member (3)

Dawn M. Stock	Democratic	Not Friendly
Kyle Janssen	Non-Partisan	Not Friendly
Rick Hollendieck	Republican	Not Friendly
Spencer Lombardo *	Republican	Friendly
Kyle Johnson	Republican	Friendly
Christopher Conroy	Republican	Friendly

 

Louisville Public Schools District 32 School Board Member (3)

Micah R. Kohles	Democratic	N/A
Daniel Beck	Republican	N/A
Sara B. Quam	Non-Partisan	N/A
Jim Group	Republican	N/A
Derek Ahl	Republican	N/A

 

* Coalition Partners – Nebraskans Against Government Overreach Endorsed Candidates

Millard Public Schools District 17 School Board Member (3)

Allison Kinney-Walker	Non-Partisan	Not Friendly
Linda Poole	Republican	Not Friendly
Amanda McGill Johnson	Democratic	Not Friendly
Knut Haasch	Democratic	Friendly
Jennifer Meyer	Republican	Friendly
Justin Curtis *	Republican	Friendly

 

Papillion La Vista Community Schools District 27 School Board Member (3)

Lowell “Skip” Bailey	Republican	Not Friendly
Marcus Madler	Non-Partisan	Not Friendly
Edward Weniger *	Republican	Friendly
Valerie L. Fisher	Republican	Not Friendly
Carla Kloeckner	Republican	Friendly
Elizabeth Butler	Non-Partisan	Not Friendly

 

Springfield Platteview Community Schools District 46 School Board Member (3)

Jason Schiebel	Republican	N/A
Brenda Guenther	Republican	N/A
Timothy R. Keller	Republican	N/A
Christopher Allen Hargis Jr. *	Republican	Friendly
Michael J. Patera	Democratic	N/A
Brett A. Kreifels	Republican	N/A

 

 

* Coalition Partners – Nebraskans Against Government Overreach Endorsed Candidates

 

 

Thank you for looking at our high level quick candidate guide. 2026 will have more local offices up for election and if you would like to volunteer to help make a more comprehensive voter guide please sign up at https://lpne.org/signup/ .

2026 Preferred Races for Libertarian Candidates

 

Sarpy County Assessor

Sarpy County Attorney

Sarpy County Clerk/Register of Deeds

Sarpy County Clerk of the District Court

Sarpy County Treasurer

Sarpy County Sheriff

Sarpy County Engineer

Sarpy County Commissioner District 2

Sarpy County Commission District 5

Bellevue City Council Ward 2

Bellevue City Council Ward 4

Bellevue City Council Ward 6

Gretna City Council Ward 3

Gretna City Council Ward 5 – Retain Jeremy Westengaard if re-seeking

La Vista City Council Ward 1

La Vista City Council Ward 2

La Vista City Council Ward 3

La Vista City Council Ward 4

Papillion City Council Ward 1

Papillion City Council Ward 2

Papillion City Council Ward 3

Papillion City Council Ward 4

Springfield City Council Ward

Bellevue Public School Board

Gretna Public School Board

La Vista Public School Board

Papillion Public School Board

Springfield Public School Boar

 

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Ballot Initiatives 2024

 

Initiative Measure 434 A vote “FOR” will amend the Nebraska Constitution to provide that, except when a woman seeks an abortion necessitated by a medical emergency or when the pregnancy results from sexual assault or incest, unborn children shall be protected from abortion in the second and third trimesters. A vote “AGAINST” will not amend the Nebraska Constitution in such manner.

 

Shall the Nebraska Constitution be amended to include a new section which provides: “Except when a woman seeks an abortion necessitated by a medical emergency or when the pregnancy results from sexual assault or incest, unborn children shall be protected from abortion

 

Referendum Measure 435 A vote to “RETAIN” will keep in effect Section 1 of Legislative Bill 1402 enacted in 2024 by the Nebraska Legislature. Section 1 of Legislative Bill 1402 provides for $10 million annually to fund education scholarships to pay all or part of the cost to educate eligible students attending nongovernmental, privately operated elementary and secondary schools in Nebraska. A vote to “REPEAL” will eliminate the funding and scholarship provisions in Section 1 of Legislative Bill 1402.

 

Section 1 of Legislative Bill 1402, enacted by the Nebraska Legislature in 2024, provides for $10 million annually to fund education scholarships to pay all or part of the cost to educate eligible students attending nongovernmental, privately operated elementary an.

 

While the bill in consideration for “Repeal” isn’t perfect free market education, it is working to loosen the stranglehold the public school system has on our communities.

Initiative Measure 436 A vote “FOR” will enact a statute which: (1) provides eligible employees the right to earn paid sick time for personal or family health needs; (2) entitles employees of employers with fewer than 20 employees to accrue and use up to 40 hours of such time annually and those employed by employers with 20 or more employees to accrue and use up to 56 hours of such time annually; (3) specifies conditions regarding paid sick time; (4) prohibits retaliation against employees for exercising such rights; (5) adopts documentation requirements; and (6) establishes enforcement powers and a civil cause of action for violations.

 

A vote “AGAINST” means such a statute will not be enacted.

Shall a statute be enacted which: (1) provides eligible employees the right to earn paid sick time for personal or family health needs; (2) entitles employees of employers with fewer than 20 employees to accrue and use up to 40 hours of such time annually and those employed by employers with 20 or more employees to accrue and use up to 56 hours of such time annually; (3) specifies conditions regarding paid sick time; (4) prohibits retaliation against employees for exercising such rights; (5) adopts documentation requirements; and (6) establishes enforcement powers and a civil cause of action for violations?

Initiative Measure 437 A vote “FOR” will enact a statute that makes penalties inapplicable under state and local law for the use, possession, and acquisition of an allowable amount (up to five ounces) of cannabis for medical purposes by a qualified patient with a written recommendation from a health care practitioner, and for a caregiver to assist a qualified patient with these activities.

 

A vote “AGAINST” means such a statute will not be enacted. Shall a statute be enacted that makes penalties inapplicable under state and local law for the use, possession, and acquisition of an allowable amount (up to five ounces) of cannabis for medical purposes by a qualified patient with a written recommendation from a health care practitioner, and for a caregiver to assist a qualified patient with these activities?

Initiative Measure 438 A vote “FOR” will enact a statute that makes penalties inapplicable under state law for the possession, manufacture, distribution, delivery, and dispensing of cannabis for medical purposes by registered private entities, and that establishes a Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission to regulate such activities.

 

A vote “AGAINST” means such a statute will not be enacted. Shall a statute be enacted that makes penalties inapplicable under state law for the possession, manufacture, distribution, delivery, and dispensing of cannabis for medical purposes by registered private entities, and that establishes a Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission to regulate such activities?

Initiative Measure 439 A vote “FOR” will amend the Nebraska Constitution to provide that all persons shall have a fundamental right to abortion until fetal viability, or when needed to protect the life or health of the pregnant patient, without interference from the state or its political subdivisions. Fetal viability is defined as the point in pregnancy when, in the professional judgment of the patient’s treating health care practitioner, there is a significant likelihood of the fetus’ sustained survival outside the uterus without the application of extraordinary medical measures.

 

A vote “AGAINST” will not amend the Nebraska Constitution in such manner. Shall the Nebraska Constitution be amended to include a new section which provides: “All persons shall have a fundamental right to abortion until fetal viability, or when needed to protect the life or health of the pregnant patient, without interference from the state or its political subdivisions. Fetal viability means the point in pregnancy when, in the professional judgment of the patient’s treating health care practitioner, there is a significant likelihood of the fetus’ sustained survival outside the uterus without the application of extraordinary medical measures.”

This issue is divisive among Libertarians, however, the officers of the Sarpy LP agree with libertarian champion and obstetrician, Dr. Ron Paul, on this issue.