Lincoln Public Schools, Nebraska, elections (2025)

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← 2023
Lincoln Public Schools elections
Primary date
April 8, 2025
General election date
May 6, 2025
Enrollment ('22-'23)
41,850 students

Four seats on the Lincoln Public Schools school board in Nebraska were up for general election on May 6, 2025. A primary was scheduled for April 8, 2025. The filing deadline for this election was February 17, 2025, for incumbents and was March 3, 2025, for non-incumbents.

Elections

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Candidates and results

District 1

General election

General election for Lincoln Public Schools, District 1

John Goodwin defeated John Cartier in the general election for Lincoln Public Schools, District 1 on May 6, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	John Goodwin (Nonpartisan)	64.8	3,299
		John Cartier (Nonpartisan)	33.2	1,689
		Other/Write-in votes	2.0	100

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,088
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Lincoln Public Schools, District 1

John Goodwin and John Cartier advanced from the primary for Lincoln Public Schools, District 1 on April 8, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	John Goodwin (Nonpartisan)	65.1	2,962
✔		John Cartier (Nonpartisan)	32.2	1,466
		Other/Write-in votes	2.7	121

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,549
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District 3

General election

General election for Lincoln Public Schools, District 3

Incumbent Barbara Baier defeated Seth Duncan in the general election for Lincoln Public Schools, District 3 on May 6, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Barbara Baier (Nonpartisan)	68.9	2,501
	Submit photo	Seth Duncan (Nonpartisan)	30.3	1,100
		Other/Write-in votes	0.8	29

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,630
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Lincoln Public Schools, District 3

Incumbent Barbara Baier and Seth Duncan defeated Andrea Evans in the primary for Lincoln Public Schools, District 3 on April 8, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Barbara Baier (Nonpartisan)	49.8	1,594
✔	Submit photo	Seth Duncan (Nonpartisan)	32.6	1,045
	Submit photo	Andrea Evans (Nonpartisan)	16.6	533
		Other/Write-in votes	1.0	31

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,203
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District 5

General election

General election for Lincoln Public Schools, District 5

Mara Krivohlavek won election in the general election for Lincoln Public Schools, District 5 on May 6, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Mara Krivohlavek (Nonpartisan)	96.3	6,761
		Other/Write-in votes	3.7	263

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,024
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Lincoln Public Schools, District 5

Mara Krivohlavek advanced from the primary for Lincoln Public Schools, District 5 on April 8, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Mara Krivohlavek (Nonpartisan)	95.2	5,811
		Other/Write-in votes	4.8	296

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,107
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District 7

General election

General election for Lincoln Public Schools, District 7

Marilyn Johnson-Farr defeated Cheryl Meyer-Thompson in the general election for Lincoln Public Schools, District 7 on May 6, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Marilyn Johnson-Farr (Nonpartisan)	55.7	3,431
	Submit photo	Cheryl Meyer-Thompson (Nonpartisan)	43.9	2,705
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	26

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,162
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Lincoln Public Schools, District 7

Marilyn Johnson-Farr and Cheryl Meyer-Thompson advanced from the primary for Lincoln Public Schools, District 7 on April 8, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Marilyn Johnson-Farr (Nonpartisan)	55.0	2,925
✔	Submit photo	Cheryl Meyer-Thompson (Nonpartisan)	44.5	2,366
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	31

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,322
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Past elections

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About the district

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Lincoln Public Schools is located in Lancaster County, Nebraska. The district served 41,850 students during the 2022-2023 school year.

See also

Lincoln Public Schools	Nebraska	School Boards
Lincoln Public Schools, Nebraska, elections (2023) List of school districts in Nebraska	Nebraska school board elections, 2025 Public education in Nebraska Local ballot measures, Nebraska	School board elections, 2025 School board elections, 2024 School board election data analysis, 2025 School board election data analysis, 2024

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