Eight people have entered the race for the Fifth Judicial District Judge.
The applicants are Breanna D. Flaherty of Columbus; Aaron J. Kunz of Central City; Thomas L. Lange of Lincoln; Timothy P. Matas of Columbus; Jenniffer A. Panko-Rahe of Syracuse; Eddy M. Rodell of Lincoln; Elizabeth D. Samuelson of Seward; and Joanna M. Uden of Wahoo. The Fifth District consists of Boone, Butler, Colfax, Hamilton, Merrick, Nance, Platte, Polk, Saunders, Seward, and York counties.
The retirement of Judge C. Jo Petersen has opened up the position…