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Kristin Christensen

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Kristin Christensen
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Nebraska State Board of Education District 1
Tenure

2025 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

0

Predecessor
Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Contact

Kristin Christensen is a member of the Nebraska State Board of Education, representing District 1. She assumed office on January 9, 2025. Her current term ends on January 4, 2029.

Christensen ran for election to the Nebraska State Board of Education to represent District 1. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Kristin Christensen earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Her professional experience includes working as a teacher.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: Nebraska State Board of Education election, 2024

General election

General election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 1

Kristin Christensen defeated Liz Davids in the general election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 1 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kristin Christensen
Kristin Christensen (Nonpartisan)
 
58.3
 
51,497
Image of Liz Davids
Liz Davids (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
41.7
 
36,790

Total votes: 88,287
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 1

Kristin Christensen and Liz Davids advanced from the primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 1 on May 14, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kristin Christensen
Kristin Christensen (Nonpartisan)
 
61.1
 
22,079
Image of Liz Davids
Liz Davids (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
38.9
 
14,078

Total votes: 36,157
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2024

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Campaign website

Christensen’s campaign website stated the following:

As a teacher with almost a decade of experience and a mother of three, I will bring strong, necessary experience to the Nebraska State Board of Education.

  • Student success. Student success is my top priority. Students deserve high quality, research based, effective resources to be successful. I am focused on ensuring students are supported equitably and with respect, and are provided a personalized education. Student success ripples out and creates positive changes in our communities and state.
  • Teacher support. I aim to support teachers. It is imperative to recruit, develop, and retain high quality teachers in our schools, especially in the face of a teacher shortage crisis. As a teacher myself, I know what is important to teachers and am well suited to be a voice for the profession on the State Board.
  • Collaboration. Lastly, as a current teacher and parent of a student in Lincoln Public Schools, I understand the importance of dialogue and responsiveness from elected leaders. I will seek feedback and conversation from community members to take back and create action in the Board. Collaboration between the community and the Board promotes student and teacher success.[2]
—Kristin Christensen’s campaign website (2024)[3]

Campaign finance summary


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Kristin Christensen campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Nebraska State Board of Education District 1Won general$150,386 $99,816
Grand total$150,386 $99,816
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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Footnotes

  1. Kristin for State Board, "Hi, I'm Kristin!" accessed April 19, 2024
  2. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  3. Kristin Christensen’s campaign website, “Issues,” accessed April 19, 2024

Political offices
Preceded by
Patsy Koch Johns
Nebraska State Board of Education District 1
2025-Present
Succeeded by
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