Don Mayhew (Nebraska)
Don Mayhew was a member of the Lincoln Public Schools in Nebraska, representing District 7. He assumed office in 2001. He left office on May 19, 2025.
Mayhew ran for re-election to the Lincoln Public Schools to represent District 7 in Nebraska. He won in the general election on May 4, 2021.
Elections
2021
See also: Lincoln Public Schools, Nebraska, elections (2021)
General election
General election for Lincoln Public Schools, District 7
Incumbent Don Mayhew defeated Michael Patestas in the general election for Lincoln Public Schools, District 7 on May 4, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Don Mayhew (Nonpartisan) | 59.6 | 3,214 | |
| Michael Patestas (Nonpartisan) | 40.0 | 2,160 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 22 | ||
| Total votes: 5,396 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Lincoln Public Schools, District 7
Incumbent Don Mayhew and Michael Patestas advanced from the primary for Lincoln Public Schools, District 7 on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Don Mayhew (Nonpartisan) | 61.2 | 2,702 | |
| ✔ | Michael Patestas (Nonpartisan) | 38.1 | 1,683 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 33 | ||
| Total votes: 4,418 | |||
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2017
- See also: Lincoln Public Schools elections (2017)
Four of the seven seats on the Lincoln Public Schools school board in Nebraska were up for by-district general election on May 2, 2017. A primary election was held on April 4, 2017. All primary candidates moved on to the general because no more than two candidates filed to run in each race. Although candidates had the option to file with political parties, this school board election was nonpartisan and political parties did not appear on the ballot.
District 1 incumbent Kathy Danek and District 3 incumbent Barbara Baier filed for re-election as Democrats and both ran unopposed, each winning additional terms on the board. District 5 incumbent Lanny Boswell filed as a Republican and defeated nonpartisan challenger Preston Harris. District 7 incumbent Don Mayhew filed as a Democrat and ran unopposed, winning another term.[1]
General results
| Lincoln Public Schools, District 7 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Don Mayhew Incumbent (unopposed) |
96.16% | 2,877 |
| Write-in votes | 3.84% | 115 |
| Total Votes | 2,992 | |
| Source: Lancaster County, "Unofficial Final Results," accessed May 2, 2017These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
Primary results
| Lincoln Public Schools, District 7 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Don Mayhew Incumbent (unopposed) |
96.36% | 2,247 |
| Write-in votes | 3.64% | 85 |
| Total Votes | 2,332 | |
| Source: Lancaster County, "Lincoln City Primary Results," accessed April 24, 2017 | ||
2012
- See also: Nebraska State Senate elections, 2012
Results
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Kate Bolz |
30.5% | 2,377 |
| Larry Zimmerman |
25.8% | 2,013 |
| Susan Scott | 19.3% | 1,502 |
| Mike Smith | 15.8% | 1,231 |
| Don Mayhew | 8.6% | 670 |
| Total Votes | 7,793 | |
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Don Mayhew did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2021 Elections
External links
Footnotes
