| Office | Candidates |
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| No contested local or district races found for Clay County. Every race listed below has one candidate per seat. |
State legislative races on the 2026 ballot here: SD-3, SD-5, HD-6, HD-10 (all legislative districts).
- Clay County Agricultural Extension Council: Dirk Benson, Liz Biedenfeld, Gary L. Johnson, Renee Juza, Casey Schomaker
- Clay County Attorney: Travis Sumner Johnson (D)
- Clay County Board of Supervisors At-large: Barry G. Anderson (R), Sharon Johannsen (R), Brent Trierweiler (R)
- Clay County Recorder: Sheila Weeks (R)
- Clay County Treasurer: LeAnn Black (R)
- Clay County Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioner Board: Leo Stephas, Rick G. Steuben
- Clay Township Clerk (Clay County): Alice Roghair
- Clay Township Trustee Board (Clay County): Gary Graham
- Douglas Township Clerk (Clay County): Marcia Larson
- Douglas Township Trustee Board (Clay County): Stewart Lewis
- Freeman Township Clerk (Clay County): Nick Sorenson
- Freeman Township Trustee Board (Clay County): Ryan Hoffman
- Garfield Township Clerk (Clay County): Karen Greene
- Garfield Township Trustee Board (Clay County): Wayne Williams
- Gillett Grove Township Clerk (Clay County): Janel Maurer
- Gillett Grove Township Trustee Board (Clay County): John Hargens
- Herdland Township Trustee Board (Clay County): Kyle Patten
- Lake Township Clerk (Clay County): Jim T. Eldridge
- Lake Township Trustee Board (Clay County): Craig VonEhwegen
- Lincoln Township Trustee Board (Clay County): Matt Hagedorn
- Logan Township Trustee Board (Clay County): Brett Smith
- Lone Tree Township Clerk (Clay County): Kathy Day
- Lone Tree Township Trustee Board (Clay County): Keith R. Kruse
- Meadow Township Clerk (Clay County): Kimberley Maclean
- Meadow Township Trustee Board (Clay County): Ken Lawrence
- Peterson Township Trustee Board (Clay County): Mike Nims
- Riverton Township Clerk (Clay County): Michael Johnson
- Riverton Township Trustee Board (Clay County): David Larsen
- Sioux Township Clerk (Clay County): Bev Salton Dudziak
- Sioux Township Trustee Board (Clay County): Beverly Hummel
- Waterford Township Clerk (Clay County): Debra Jessen
- Waterford Township Trustee Board (Clay County): Jay Pearson
Adam Miller, Andrew Smith, Carl J. Petersen, Charles K. Borth