OMAHA- Dan Esch, Douglas County Clerk is running for reelection against challenger Scott Petersen. Petersen is a former Douglas County Republican Party chairman and worked for Representative Don Bacon at one point. Esch is a lifelong Democrat and replaced longtime Country Clerk Tom Cavanaugh after his death. Esch worked for Cavanaugh and was recommended for the job from Cavanaugh.

Petersen is 61 and owns Chase Marketing LLC and co-owns Petersen Printing. He will use Governor Ricketts' style of leadership as an example for himself. He says the office is not currently doing a bad job but that there is always room for improvement and new leadership.

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