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Scott Peterson has a bachelor's degree in business from the University of Iowa. He lives with his wife, Ann, in Omaha.

Scott previously worked as the owner of Petersen Printing, Inc., the owner of Chase Marketing, LLC, and a business and compliance manager for the Don Bacon for Congress campaign.

Scott previously ran for Nebraska Secretary of State in 2026 but did not win.

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Scott previously ran for Douglas County clerk-comptroller in 2020, but did not win.

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Wants to modernize business and records services to be more efficient, responsive, and user-friendly for Nebraskans.

Plans to support "our Governor in building relationships and promoting Nebraska Ag and Nebraska Businesses around the world."

- Wants to modernize business and records services to be more efficient, responsive, and user-friendly for Nebraskans.
- Plans to support "our Governor in building relationships and promoting Nebraska Ag and Nebraska Businesses around the world."

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Supports "[r]estoring Trust in our election systems and bringing back control of elections to the county level where it belongs (and used to be)."

- Supports "[r]estoring Trust in our election systems and bringing back control of elections to the county level where it belongs (and used to be)."

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As of March 5, 2026, Scott Petersen’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Supports county-level control of elections.

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- The secretary of state is the chief election officer, overseeing elections within their state. They provide information for candidates seeking elected office, accept candidate filings, certify a ballot initiative’s title, and review statewide and local election results. They also conduct programs and activities to promote civics education to encourage young people to become lifelong voters.
- The secretary of state serves as the state records administrator, storing official state documents and assisting state and local government agencies on the creation and updating of records retention and disposal schedules.
- The secretary of state helps provide business registrations, licensing or registering occupations like debt management agencies, private detectives, and athlete agents, and file and certify state agency rules and regulations.
- The secretary of state serves as the state’s chief protocol officer for international relations, developing contacts and expertise to connect the state with the world.
- The secretary of state is elected in a partisan, statewide election to a four-year term. They must be a registered voter in the state and affiliated with the political party they run under immediately preceding the election.
- The secretary of state earns a yearly salary of $85,000.

Oversees record keeping, business-related operations, and elections.