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Kirk Penner
2021 - Present
2027
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Kirk Penner is a member of the Nebraska State Board of Education, representing District 5. He assumed office on December 23, 2021. His current term ends on January 7, 2027.
Penner ran for re-election to the Nebraska State Board of Education to represent District 5. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Kirk Penner earned a B.S. in business administration from Nebraska Wesleyan University. Penner's career experience includes working as the president of Penner Patient Care, Penner Manufacturing, and the Aurora Development Corporation.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Nebraska State Board of Education election, 2022
General election
General election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 5
Incumbent Kirk Penner defeated Helen Raikes in the general election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 5 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kirk Penner (Nonpartisan) | 54.7 | 43,050 |
 | Helen Raikes (Nonpartisan)  | 45.3 | 35,631 | |
| Total votes: 78,681 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 5
Incumbent Kirk Penner and Helen Raikes advanced from the primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 5 on May 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kirk Penner (Nonpartisan) | 60.7 | 32,492 |
| ✔ | | Helen Raikes (Nonpartisan) | 39.3 | 21,007 |
| Total votes: 53,499 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Nebraska District 3
Incumbent Adrian Smith defeated Paul Theobald in the general election for U.S. House Nebraska District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Adrian Smith (R) | 76.7 | 163,650 |
 | Paul Theobald (D) | 23.3 | 49,654 | |
| Total votes: 213,304 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Nebraska District 3
Paul Theobald advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Nebraska District 3 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Theobald | 100.0 | 16,395 |
| Total votes: 16,395 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Nebraska District 3
Incumbent Adrian Smith defeated Kirk Penner, Arron Kowalski, and Larry Bolinger in the Republican primary for U.S. House Nebraska District 3 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Adrian Smith | 65.7 | 50,878 |
| Kirk Penner | 26.0 | 20,116 | |
| Arron Kowalski | 5.8 | 4,461 | ||
 | Larry Bolinger | 2.5 | 1,935 | |
| Total votes: 77,390 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Kirk Penner did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Nebraska State Board of Education District 5 |
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