2026 Nebraska State Board of Education election
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The 2026 Nebraska State Board of Education election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect four members to the Nebraska State Board of Education. Primary elections were held on May 12. The election is officially nonpartisan, but many candidates align with a political party.
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November 3, 2026
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4 of 8 seats on the Nebraska State Board of Education 5 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||
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District 5
Primary election
Candidates
Advanced to general election
Eliminated in primary
- Lana Daws, retired educator and principal (Republican)[3]
Declined
- Kirk Penner, incumbent board member (Republican)[2]
Endorsements
Angie Eberspacher
- State board of education members
- Kirk Penner, member of the state board of education from the 5th district (2021–present)[2]
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angie Eberspacher | 19,956 | 45.3 | |
| Michaela Conway | 13,878 | 31.5 | |
| Lana Daws | 10,194 | 23.2 | |
| Total votes | 44,028 | 100.0 | |
General election
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angie Eberspacher | |||
| Michaela Conway | |||
| Total votes | 100.00 | ||
District 6
Primary election
Candidates
Advanced to general election
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherry Jones (incumbent) | 23,271 | 64.5 | |
| Grady Erickson | 12,788 | 35.5 | |
| Total votes | 36,059 | 100.0 | |
General election
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherry Jones (incumbent) | |||
| Grady Erickson | |||
| Total votes | 100.00 | ||
District 7
Primary election
Candidates
Advanced to general election
- Elizabeth Tegtmeier, incumbent board member (Republican)[4]
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Tegtmeier (incumbent) | 37,190 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 37,190 | 100.0 | |
General election
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Tegtmeier (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | 100.00 | ||
District 8
Primary election
Candidates
Advanced to general election
- Lou Ann Goding, former Omaha Public Schools board president (Republican)[5]
- Sherrye Hutcherson, Bellevue University executive vice president (Nonpartisan)[6]
Declined
- Deborah Neary, incumbent board member (Democratic)[7]
Endorsements
Sherrye Hutcherson
- State board of education members
- Deborah Neary, member of the state board of education from the 8th district (2019–present)[6]
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrye Hutcherson | 23,852 | 52.2 | |
| Lou Ann Goding | 21,821 | 47.8 | |
| Total votes | 45,673 | 100.0 | |
General election
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Ann Goding | |||
| Sherrye Hutcherson | |||
| Total votes | 100.00 | ||