Clarkson, NE 68629
Colfax County Voting Population
Eligibility (52.5% eligible to vote)
Race (52.5% white)
Gender (48.1% female)
Age (42.3% 30-64 yrs old)
Median Income: $52,712
5-yr Unemployment: 5.4%
Metro Area: Omaha, NE
Population Description: Has an urban population of 2,500 to 19,999, not close to a metro area
Colfax County Recent Election Results
Leaning
70%Republican
2016 Presidential (39.4% voted Republican)
2012 Presidential (17.6% voted Democratic)
2016 US Senate
2016 US House
2014 Gubernatorial
Current Elected Officials
Colfax County State
Nebraska National
United States
This is the list of elected officials for Colfax County. This includes roles such as sheriff, treasurer, council members, district attorney and county commissioner.
Colfax County is located within the 1st Congressional District of NE .
Representative | Office | Contact |
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Rita M. Mundil | Colfax County Clerk/Register of Deeds/Election Commissioner |
411 East 11th Street Schuyler, NE 68661 (402) 352-8504 rmundil@colfaxcountyne.gov |
Shawn Messerlie | Colfax County Sheriff |
411 East 11th Street Schuyler, NE 68661 (402) 352-8526 smesserlie@colfaxne.com |
Bill White | Colfax County Assessor |
411 East 11th Street Schuyler, NE 68661 (402) 352-8500 wwhite@colfaxne.com |
Marvin Svoboda | Colfax County Surveyor |
203 East 21st Street Schuyler, NE 68661 (402) 352-5335 msvoboda@colfaxne.com |
Minda McKitrick | Colfax County Clerk of the District Court |
411 East 11th Street Schuyler, NE 68661 (402) 352-8506 mmckitrick@colfaxne.com |
Bruce J. Prenda | Colfax County Attorney |
411 East 11th Street Schuyler, NE 68661 (402) 352-8502 bprenda@colfaxne.com |
Jerod L. Trouba | Colfax County Public Defender |
411 East 11th Street Schuyler, NE 68661 (402) 352-8501 jtrouba@colfaxne.com |
Aleisha Bohaboj | Colfax County Treasurer |
411 East 11th Street Schuyler, NE 68661 (402) 352-8519 abohaboj@colfaxne.com |
This is the list of elected officials for Nebraska. This includes roles such as Governor and Lieutenant Governor, US and state senators and house representatives.
Representative | Office | Contact |
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Deb Fischer | U.S. Senator |
454 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-6551 |
Pete Ricketts | U.S. Senator |
40D Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-4224 |
Jim Pillen | Governor of Nebraska |
(402) 471-2244 |
Joe Kelly | Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska |
(402) 471-2256 |
Mike Foley | NE State Auditor of Public Accounts |
Office of the Governor P.O. Box 94848 Lincoln, NE 68509-4848 (402) 471-2111 mike.foley@nebraska.gov |
Robert B. Evnen | NE Secretary of State |
(402) 471-2554 robert.evnen@nebraska.gov |
Tom Briese | NE State Treasurer |
(402) 471-2455 |
Mike Hilgers | NE State Attorney General |
(402) 471-2683 ago.info.help@nebraska.gov |
Michael G. Heavican | NE State Supreme Court Chief Justice |
1445 K Street Lincoln, NE 68509 (402) 471-3738 |
Mike Flood | U.S. Representative |
343 Cannon House Office Building Washington, 20515 (202) 225-4806 |
While the President and Vice President are the only elected officials at the National level, there are hundreds of other positions appointed by the President himself.
Nebraska will cast 5 Electoral College votes in the upcoming 2020 Presidential elections.
Elected Role Descriptions
Auditor:
The Auditor General is the chief fiscal watchdog of the commonwealth. This person is responsible for using annual audits to ensure that all government money is spent legally and properly.
Clerk of Courts:
The county clerk is responsible for filing vital records including documents related to a specific county's population, including birth, death and marriage certificates. Sometimes the Clerk of Courts is also responsible for preparing ballots, maintaining voting machines and training poll workers.
Lieutenant Governor:
In most cases, the lieutenant governor is the highest officer of state after the governor, standing in for that officer when they are absent from the state or temporarily incapacitated. In the event a governor dies, resigns or is removed from office, the lieutenant governor typically becomes governor.
Recorder of Deeds:
The Recorder of Deeds is a government office tasked with maintaining public records and documents, specifically ones relating to real estate deals including ownership rights, planning documents, mortgages and historical transactions.
Sheriff:
A sheriff is responsible for all law enforcement at a county level, ensuring that all local, state, and federal laws are followed. He or she performs a role similar to that of a police chief of a municipal department, managing the department in charge of protecting people and property and maintaining civil order.
Treasurer:
Typically, the Treasurer's duties include financial management and oversight of the particular department of which he or she manages. A Treasurer may also manage or oversee the financial affairs of the organization, often including tasks as selecting a bank, reconciling bank statements, and managing cash flow.