County Public Defender
Lancaster County, Nebraska
My vote power
Below average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Normal · 58 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 326,696 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(1,978,707 ÷ 326,696) ÷ ln(50,000) = 58.32, measured against a statewide vote in NE (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: None · only 1 candidate
One candidate is running unopposed, so votes can't change the outcome.
Normal representation + an uncontested race → My vote power: Below average.
About this office
- Defending people charged with crimes who cannot afford a lawyer
- Making sure every defendant gets the fair defense the Constitution promises
- Running the office of defense lawyers and investigators
Affects: Immigration, Public Safety and Crime Control, Civil Rights,
Candidates
Democratic · Incumbent · declared
Kristi Egger is the Democratic incumbent and 2026 candidate for Lancaster County Public Defender.
Source: lancaster.ne.gov