<a href="https://www.omaha.com/news/politics/elections/axne-finkenauer-try-to-keep-campaigns-local-as-presidential-race/article_5f6d7e33-9671-5788-9ad2-724b522da628.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Axne, Finkenauer try to keep campaigns local as presidential race steals spotlight in Iowa</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">Omaha World-Herald</font><p>Democratic Reps. Cindy Axne Abby Finkenauer are trying to stay laser-focused on local issues to prevail in districts President Donald Trump carried in 2016.</p>
Rep. Cindy Axne, D-Iowa.
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2018 election races, results
NOTE: Nebraska’s unofficial results: 1,372 full precincts counted of 1,389 statewide (updated at 11 a.m. Wednesday). ✓ = winner
Nebraska
U.S. House – District 1
Jeff Fortenberry ✓
137,632 votes
60.32%
Jessica McClure
90,551 votes
39.68%
U.S. House – District 2
Don Bacon ✓
121,466 votes
51.55%
Kara Eastman
114,154 votes
48.45%
U.S. House – District 3
Adrian M. Smith ✓
162,757 votes
76.73%
Paul Theobold
49,363 votes
23.27%
U.S. Senate
Deb Fischer ✓
393,536 votes
58.08%
Jane Raybould
259,626 votes
38.31%
Jim Schultz
24,456 votes
3.61%
Medicaid Expansion/Initiative 427
For ✓
340,246 votes
53.30%
Against
298,153 votes
46.70%
Governor
Bob Krist
275,186 votes
40.63%
Pete Ricketts ✓
402,078 votes
59.37%
Secretary of State
Spencer Danner
253,593 votes
38.98%
Bob Evnen ✓
397,035 votes
61.02%
State Treasurer
John Murante ✓
uncontested
State Auditor
Charlie Janssen ✓
371,549 votes
57.93%
Jane Skinner
269,787 votes
42.07%
Attorney General
Doug Peterson ✓
uncontested
NU Board of Regents – District 3
Jim Pillen ✓
uncontested
NU Board of Regents – District 4
Larry Bradley
13,774 votes
27.50%
Elizabeth O’Connor ✓
36,305 votes
72.50%
NU Board of Regents – District 5
Robert J. Prokop
24,454 votes
39.31%
Rob Schafer ✓
37,754 votes
60.69%
NU Board of Regents – District 8
Hal Daub
40,539 votes
47.32%
Barbara Weitz ✓
45,132 votes
52.68%
State Board of Education – District 5
Maris Bentley
21,707 votes
37.10%
Patricia Timm ✓
36,803 votes
62.90%
State Board of Education – District 5
Maureen Nickels ✓
uncontested
State Board of Education – District 7
Robin R. Stevens ✓
uncontested
State Board of Education – District 8
Pat McPherson
30,501 votes
40.92%
Deborah Neary ✓
43,528 votes
58.39%
Nebraska Public Service Commission – District 1
Dan Watermeier ✓
72,956 votes
51.31%
Christa Yoakum
69,230 votes
48.69%
Nebraska Public Service Commission – District 3
Mike Forsythe
57,929 votes
37.94%
Tim Schram ✓
94,743 votes
62.06%
Learning Community Council – District 1
Bradley Ekwerekwu
12,501 votes
39.71%
Brian Thommes ✓
18,980 votes
60.29%
Learning Community Council – District 3
Melinda Kozel ✓
21,952 votes
71.03%
Mark Hoeger
8,955 votes
28.97%
Learning Community Council – District 5
Erik O. Servellon
5,746 votes
25.58%
Tonya Ward ✓
9,900 votes
44.07%
Anayeli Martinez Real
6,818 votes
30.35%
Douglas County
Douglas County Board – District 2
James Cavanaugh ✓
17,382 votes
61.81%
Larry Roland
10,703 votes
38.06%
Douglas County Board – District 4
P.J. Morgan ✓
uncontested
Douglas County Board – District 6
Mary Ann Borgeson ✓
uncontested
Assessor/Register of Deeds
Diane Battiato
94,026 votes
50.41%
Walt Peffer
92,189 votes
49.43%
Douglas County Attorney
Don Kleine ✓
uncontested
Clerk of the District Court
John Friend ✓
96,356 votes
52.06%
Jennifer Hernandez
88,546 votes
47.84%
Douglas County Engineer
Tom Doyle ✓
uncontested
Douglas County Sheriff
Tim Dunning ✓
97,379 votes
52.96%
Mike Hughes
86,246 votes
46.90%
Douglas County Treasurer
John W. Ewing Jr. ✓
uncontested
Omaha Public Schools Board – Subdistrict 2
Marlon Brewer
2,483 votes
37.43%
Marque A. Snow ✓
4,066 votes
61.29%
Omaha Public Schools Board – Subdistrict 4
Shavonna Holman ✓
uncontested
Omaha Public Schools Board – Subdistrict 6
Jeff Jezewski
5,859 votes
47.92%
Nancy Kratky ✓
6,275 votes
51.33%
Omaha Public Schools Board – Subdistrict 8
Kimara Z. Snipe ✓
uncontested
Bennington School Board
Three winners
Mark A. Byars ✓
1,984 votes
N/A
Valeria J. Calderon ✓
1,941 votes
N/A
Heather Goertz ✓
2,191 votes
N/A
Bob Tingelhoff
1,448 votes
N/A
Matthew E.D. Wickham
1,730 votes
N/A
Elkhorn School Board
Three winners
Chuck Burney ✓
7,785 votes
N/A
Charles B. Garman
4,697 votes
N/A
Amy Parks ✓
9,395 votes
N/A
Nancy Rogic-Greufe ✓
6,893 votes
N/A
Reagan Rosenberg
6,230 votes
N/A
Millard School Board
Three winners
David M. Anderson ✓
18,692 votes
N/A
Stacy Jolley ✓
21,661 votes
N/A
Mike Kennedy ✓
19,346 votes
N/A
Dulce Sherman
11,073 votes
N/A
Ralston School Board
Three winners
Jay A. Irwin ✓
2,885 votes
N/A
Mary K. Roarty ✓
3,587 votes
N/A
Ralston City Council – Ward 3
Terri Alberhasky
139 votes
43.85%
Brian Kavanaugh ✓
176 votes
55.52%
Ralston City Council – Ward 4
Jerry Krause ✓
uncontested
Ralston City Council – Ward 5
Michael Sanchez ✓
uncontested
Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors, at-large
Paul Anderson
90,481 votes
45.64%
Ron Hug ✓
107,762 votes
54.36%
Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors, District 1
Phillip Klein ✓
votes
uncontested%
Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors, District 2
Brad Ashby
16,157 votes
45.98%
Erin Feichtinger ✓
18,557 votes
52.81%
Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors, District 3
Maureen Monahan ✓
29,730 votes
63.56%
Jim Trebbien
17,043 votes
36.44%
Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors, District 4
Angela Monegain ✓
19,028 votes
59.94%
Scott J. Packer
12,719 votes
40.06%
Metropolitan Utilities District – Subdivision 1
Jim Begley ✓
17,361 votes
57.27%
Mike McGowan
12,744 votes
42.04%
Metropolitan Utilities District – Subdivision 2
David Friend ✓
18,183 votes
65.18%
Jason Valandra
9,444 votes
33.85%
Omaha Public Power District – Subdivision 1
Amanda Bogner ✓
15,511 votes
49.71%
Kristine Dungan
15,454 votes
49.52%
Omaha Public Power District – Subdivision 6
Tom Barrett
8,750 votes
42.37%
Eric Williams ✓
11,586 votes
56.11%
Omaha Public Power District – Subdivision 7
Mick Mines
14,476 votes
47.05%
Janece Mollhoff ✓
16,293 votes
52.95%
Omaha Public Power District – Subdivision 8
Mike Cavanaugh ✓
16,105 votes
53.48%
Linda Duckworth
13,830 votes
45.92%
Papio-Missouri River NRD – Subdistrict 2
Fred Conley ✓
uncontested
Papio-Missouri River NRD – Subdistrict 4
Tim McCormick ✓
10,901 votes
53.03%
Barb Nichols
9,656 votes
46.97%
Papio-Missouri River NRD – Subdistrict 6
Jim Thompson ✓
uncontested
Papio-Missouri River NRD – Subdistrict 8
Tim N. Fowler ✓
8,203 votes
52.04%
Jim Kusek
7,559 votes
47.96%
Sarpy County
Sarpy County Board – District 2
Ben Justman
5,381 votes
38.96%
David Klug ✓
8,424 votes
60.99%
Sarpy County Board – District 5
Dennis Tresca
4,603 votes
31.97%
Jim Warren ✓
9,783 votes
67.96%
Sarpy County Assessor
Dan Pittman ✓
uncontested
Sarpy County Attorney
Lee Polikov ✓
uncontested
Sarpy County Clerk
Deb Houghtaling ✓
uncontested
Sarpy County Clerk of the District Court
Dori Heath ✓
uncontested
Sarpy County Engineer
Dennis Wilson ✓
uncontested
Sarpy County Sheriff
Jeff Davis ✓
uncontested
Sarpy County Treasurer
Brian Zuger ✓
uncontested
Bellevue Mayor
Rusty Hike ✓
10,404 votes
64.50%
Dave Wees
5,542 votes
34.36%
Bellevue City Council – Ward 2
John F. Hansen ✓
1,597 votes
44.48%
Bob Stinson
1,956 votes
54.48%
Bellevue City Council – Ward 4
Kathy Welch ✓
uncontested
Bellevue School Board
Three winners
Kelly Bell Wallace
6,501 votes
N/A
John L. Carozza
0 votes
N/A
John Cook
5,497 votes
N/A
Frank J. Kumor ✓
6,551 votes
N/A
Maureen McNamara ✓
8,171 votes
N/A
Nina Wolford ✓
7,070 votes
N/A
La Vista City Council – Ward 1
Klaus Lindner
415 votes
37.83%
Kim J. Thomas ✓
673 votes
61.35%
La Vista City Council – Ward 2
Nicolas Crawford
546 votes
47.81%
Terrilyn Quick ✓
583 votes
51.05%
La Vista City Council – Ward 3
Alan W. Ronan ✓
uncontested
La Vista City Council – Ward 4
Kelly R. Sell ✓
uncontested
Papillion Mayor
David Black ✓
6,555 votes
79.58%
Autumn Sky Burns
1,654 votes
20.08%
Papillion City Council – Ward 1
Joseph B. Hunter
592 votes
32.74%
Gene Jaworski ✓
1,190 votes
65.82%
Papillion City Council – Ward 2
Steve Engberg ✓
uncontested
Papillion City Council – Ward 3
Troy Florance
626 votes
33.87%
Steve Sunde ✓
1,211 votes
65.53%
Papillion City Council – Ward 4
Brian Cerny
750 votes
35.83%
Tom Mumgaard ✓
1,328 votes
63.45%
Papillion-La Vista School Board
Three winners
Skip Bailey
9,757 votes
N/A
Lee Denker
0 votes
N/A
Brian M. Lodes ✓
10,032 votes
N/A
Fred H. Tafoya ✓
10,061 votes
N/A
Patrick Vandagriff
7,219 votes
N/A
SuAnn Witt ✓
11,525 votes
N/A
Gretna School Board
Three winners
Jennifer Bullington
2,728 votes
N/A
Jennifer Deitloff
3,005 votes
N/A
David Gulizia ✓
3,828 votes
N/A
Mark Hauptman ✓
3,485 votes
N/A
Ann Sackett Wright ✓
3,542 votes
N/A
Gretna City Council 1
Richard ‘Dick’ Andrews
326 votes
43.12%
Jason Stahr ✓
422 votes
55.82%
Gretna City Council 2
Billy Mendez
375 votes
43.15%
Bill Proctor ✓
486 votes
55.93%
Springfield Mayor
Bob Roseland ✓
439 votes
73.41%
Roy Swenson
157 votes
26.25%
Gretna school bond issue
For ✓
5,460 votes
64.61%
Against
2,991 votes
35.39%
Springfield City Council
Michael S. Herzog
401 votes
47.34%
Chad C. Nolte ✓
431 votes
50.89%
Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors, District 5
