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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

La Vista City Council Election 2026

4 of 8 council seats are on the ballot, with 6 candidates running. Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

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The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

City Council Ward III

Unopposed

City Council Ward IV

Unopposed

Each ward elects two council members to staggered four-year terms; one seat in each ward is on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot, and Wards 3 and 4 each list one candidate.

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Also on your Nov 3 ballot

We research city races only. For these races, go to the state's official guide or a nonpartisan one.

  • Governor
    • Jim Pillen · Republican
    • Lynne Walz · Democratic
    • Rick Beard · Legal Marijuana NOW
    • Brett Lindstrom · America First
    Official candidate list, in its order
  • U.S. Senate
    • Pete Ricketts · Republican
    • Mike Marvin · Legal Marijuana NOW
    • Robin Richards · Nebraska Working People
    • Chuck Conboy · America First
    • Dan Osborn · By Petition
    Official candidate list, in its order
  • Also statewideSecretary of State · State Treasurer · Attorney General · Auditor of Public Accounts
  • U.S. HouseDistrict 1
  • Legislature (unicameral)On the ballot in only part of La Vista this year: District 14 (95% of La Vista residents)
  • Statewide measures4 on the ballot: the state's official explanations
Official voter lookupState voter guideVote411 (League of Women Voters)

Districts come from 2020 Census blocks and the district maps for this election. Your address decides your districts.

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Officeholders' pages compare what they've said with how they've voted, with sources.

What the next council decides

01Economic Development Program4 sourced facts

Where it standsLa Vista voters were asked at the May 12, 2026 primary to continue the city's Economic Development Program, and KETV reported they approved it.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide which projects, if any, receive money from the economic development program.

  • The council voted 8-0 on Feb. 3, 2026 to send a 25-year continuation of the economic development program to voters on May 12, 2026. La Vista City Council minutes, Feb. 3, 2026 · Feb 3, 2026
  • In May 2026, voters approved establishing an Economic Development Program in La Vista. KETV
  • The city says the program uses a portion of the city's existing tax revenue as an incentive to attract significant economic development projects. City of La Vista
  • The city says it has used the program for the Embassy Suites/La Vista Conference Center, the CHI Health MultiSport Complex and The Astro Theater. City of La Vista
02Biennial budget and tax levy3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council advanced Ordinance 1588, the FY26/27 and FY27/28 biennial budget appropriations, through second reading on Aug. 18, 2026.

What's on the tableThe next council will set future budgets and the amount raised by property tax levy.

03Parks, trails and capital projects3 sourced facts

Where it standsCouncil approved a trail agreement, a trail grant application and a request for proposals for a new baseball field in August 2026.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee these projects and decide what to fund next.

04Development approvals2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn February 2026 the council approved a site plan amendment and a conditional use permit for properties at Brook Valley Corporate Park.

What's on the tableThe next council will rule on site plans, conditional use permits and zoning requests brought by developers.

05City Centre parking2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council discussed City Centre parking at its Apr. 21, 2026 meeting.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide whether to change the city's approach to parking in City Centre.

3 notes on these statements

La Vista's mayor is not among the La Vista contests on the county's 2026 candidate list. Sarpy County Election Commission

Alan W. Ronan is the only candidate listed for La Vista City Council Ward 3. Sarpy County

Kevin Wetuski is the only candidate listed for La Vista City Council Ward 4. Sarpy County

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  1. 1. How should La Vista handle new development proposals?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.On the recordHow the council voted6 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.New · How La Vista is runWho runs La Vista, and what it costsWho the city manager is, council pay, whether the city is in the red, and where your property tax goes.

Key dates

The seat math

5 stay (not up this year): Jim Frederick, Deb Hale, Douglas Kindig, Terrilyn Quick, Ron Sheehan4 on this ballot

8 council seats. The council decides by a 5-vote majority.

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