Deborah Neary
Deborah Neary is a member of the Nebraska State Board of Education, representing District 8. She assumed office on January 1, 2019. Her current term ends on January 7, 2027.
Neary ran for re-election to the Nebraska State Board of Education to represent District 8. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Deborah Neary earned a bachelor's degree and a graduate degree from the University of Nebraska, Omaha. Her career experience includes working as an executive director.[1]
Political career
Nebraska State Board of Education (2019-present)
Neary was first elected to the board in November 2018 and took office in January 2019.
Elections
2022
See also: Nebraska State Board of Education election, 2022
General election
General election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 8
Incumbent Deborah Neary defeated Marni Hodgen in the general election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 8 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate  | %  | Votes  | ||
| ✔ | Deborah Neary (Nonpartisan) | 51.9  | 41,717 | |
Marni Hodgen (Nonpartisan) ![]()  | 48.1  | 38,660 | ||
| Total votes: 80,377 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 8
Incumbent Deborah Neary and Marni Hodgen defeated John Sieler in the primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 8 on May 10, 2022.
Candidate  | %  | Votes  | ||
| ✔ | Deborah Neary (Nonpartisan) | 48.8  | 23,843 | |
| ✔ | Marni Hodgen (Nonpartisan) ![]()  | 27.2  | 13,291 | |
| John Sieler (Nonpartisan) | 24.0  | 11,748 | ||
| Total votes: 48,882 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 8
Deborah Neary defeated incumbent Patrick McPherson in the general election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 8 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate  | %  | Votes  | ||
| ✔ | Deborah Neary (Nonpartisan) | 59.1  | 46,697 | |
| Patrick McPherson (Nonpartisan) | 40.9  | 32,292 | ||
| Total votes: 78,989 (100.00% precincts reporting)  | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 8
Deborah Neary and incumbent Patrick McPherson defeated Bob Meyers in the primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 8 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate  | %  | Votes  | ||
| ✔ | Deborah Neary (Nonpartisan) | 50.9  | 15,018 | |
| ✔ | Patrick McPherson (Nonpartisan) | 27.6  | 8,137 | |
| Bob Meyers (Nonpartisan) | 21.6  | 6,373 | ||
| Total votes: 29,528 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Deborah Neary did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by  Patrick McPherson  | 
     Nebraska State Board of Education District 8  2019-Present  | 
    Succeeded by  -  | 
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