2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Nebraska Legislative District 16

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Cindy Chatt

Nonpartisan

Work: Executive Director, Burt County Economic Development Corporation; owner, Chatterbox Brews (Tekamah)

Cindy Chatt is a Tekamah native who owns Chatterbox Brews and is executive director of the Burt County Economic Development Corporation. She holds a master's in survey research from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Sources for Chatt

Chatt for Nebraska (Cindy Chatt campaign website, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))
Cindy Chatt candidate profile (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Ted Japp

Nonpartisan

Work: Chiropractor; Papio-Missouri River NRD board member (Subdistrict 1)

Ted Japp is a chiropractor with a doctorate from Northwestern Health Sciences University and has served on the Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District board for Subdistrict 1.

Sources for Japp

Ted Japp candidate profile (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Sources

Candidate list and race details

Final Statewide General Candidate List, November 3, 2026 General Election (Nebraska Secretary of State, Public record)

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