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Election filing deadlines are fast approaching

CENTER — Candidate filings continue to take place in the Knox County Clerk’s Office and at the Secretary of State’s Office.

The incumbent filing deadline is fast approaching.

The incumbent filing deadline is 5 p.m. on Tuesday, February

18. The non-incumbent filing deadline is Monday, March 2 at 5 p.m.

These Primary Election filing deadlines apply to the following local races:

Supervisors Districts 2, 4, and 6; the City Council Members At Large for Bloomfield, Creighton and Crofton; City Airport Authorities for Bloomfield and Creighton; and all Class III School Boards of Bloomfield, Creighton, Crofton, Nebraska Unified District #1-Verdigre School, Niobrara, Santee and Wausa.

Many of the Federal and State races also have the same filing deadlines.

Recent Primary Election candidates filing in the Knox County Clerk’s Office were:

For Bloomfield School Board – Incumbent Jason Hefner

For Creighton School Board – Incumbents Matthew L. Fritz and Greg Kuhlman

For Crofton School Board – Michael Janssen and Incumbent Lisa Van Heek

For Nebraska Unified District #1 – Verdigre School Board – Incumbent Jemi Frederick

For Wausa School Board – Otto Woockman

For Bloomfield City Council members At Large – Incumbent Scott A Ober

The following candidate filings were made recently at the Secretary of State’s Office:

For United States Senator – Larry Marvin, Democratic and Angie Philips, Democratic

For Representative in Congress District 3 –Incumbent Adrian Smith, Republican

Lewis & Clark NRD For Board of Directors Subdistrict 1 – Incumbent Russell J. Schmidt

Lower Elkhorn NRD For Board of Directors Subdistrict 1 – Incumbent Aaron J. Zimmerman

Some races require that a filing fee be paid and others require that both a filing fee be paid along with a financial disclosure statement be completed, so it is recommended that candidates contact Knox County Clerk Joann Fischer at clerk@knox.nacone.org or call 402-288-5604.

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