2026 General Election Voter's Guide: Lancaster County Board Lincoln Journal Star Sep 28, 2026 35 mins ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Incumbent Matt Schulte, a Republican representing southern Lancaster County, faces nonpartisan candidate Bryan Seck. Lancaster County Board of Commissioners Matt Schulte, a Republican who serves as District 3's representative on the Lancaster County Board, is facing off against independent Bryan Seck. District 3 covers roughly the southern third of the county, along with areas around Denton and Emerald. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm$49F=E6[ E96 5:C64E@C @7 2 r9C:DE:2? 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