Nebraska State Board of Education election, 2026

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Nebraska State Board of Education
Election details
Filing deadline: February 17, 2026 (incumbent) March 2, 2026 (non-incumbent)
Primary: May 12, 2026 General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
Poll times: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Central time zone); 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Mountain time zone) Voting in Nebraska
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Nebraska is holding an election for four of eight seats on the Nebraska State Board of Education on November 3, 2026. The primary is May 12, 2026. The filing deadline for incumbents is February 17, 2026. The filing deadline for non-incumbents is March 2, 2026.

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

Candidates and election results

Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:

• Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
• Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies

District 5

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

District 6

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

District 7

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

District 8

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Nebraska

Election information in Nebraska: May 12, 2026, election.

What is the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: May 1, 2026
• By mail: Postmarked by April 27, 2026
• Online: April 27, 2026

Is absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: May 1, 2026
• By mail: Received by May 1, 2026
• Online: May 1, 2026

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: May 12, 2026
• By mail: Received by May 12, 2026

Is early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What are the early voting start and end dates?

April 13, 2026 to May 11, 2026

Are all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, is a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When are polls open on Election Day?

8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (CT)

Past elections

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.

2024

See also: Nebraska State Board of Education election, 2024

District 1

General election candidates

• Kristin Christensen  (Nonpartisan) ✔
• Liz Davids  (Nonpartisan) 

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Primary candidates

• Kristin Christensen  (Nonpartisan) ✔
• Liz Davids  (Nonpartisan) ✔ 

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District 2

General election candidates

• Maggie Douglas  (Nonpartisan) ✔ 
• Linda Vermooten  (Nonpartisan)

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Primary candidates

• Maggie Douglas  (Nonpartisan) ✔ 
• Karen Morgan  (Nonpartisan)
• Linda Vermooten  (Nonpartisan) ✔

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District 3

General election candidates

• Bill McAllister  (Nonpartisan)
• Lisa Schonhoff  (Nonpartisan) ✔ 

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Primary candidates

• Bill McAllister  (Nonpartisan) ✔
• Lisa Schonhoff  (Nonpartisan) ✔ 

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District 4

General election candidates

• Liz Renner  (Nonpartisan) ✔ 
• LeDonna White Griffin  (Nonpartisan) 

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Primary candidates

• Stacy Matula  (Nonpartisan)
• Liz Renner  (Nonpartisan) ✔ 
• LeDonna White Griffin  (Nonpartisan) ✔ 

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2022

See also: Nebraska State Board of Education election, 2022

District 5

General election candidates

• Kirk Penner  (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
• Helen Raikes  (Nonpartisan) 

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Primary candidates

• Kirk Penner  (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
• Helen Raikes  (Nonpartisan) ✔ 

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District 6

General election candidates

• Danielle Helzer  (Nonpartisan)
• Sherry Jones  (Nonpartisan) ✔ 

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Primary candidates

• Danielle Helzer  (Nonpartisan) ✔
• Sherry Jones  (Nonpartisan) ✔ 

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District 7

General election candidates

• Robin Stevens  (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan)
• Elizabeth Tegtmeier  (Nonpartisan) ✔ 

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Primary candidates

• Robin Stevens  (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
• Pat Moore  (Nonpartisan) 
• Elizabeth Tegtmeier  (Nonpartisan) ✔ 

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District 8

General election candidates

• Deborah Neary  (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
• Marni Hodgen  (Nonpartisan) 

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Primary candidates

• Deborah Neary  (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
• Marni Hodgen  (Nonpartisan) ✔ 
• John Sieler  (Nonpartisan)

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2020

See also: Nebraska State Board of Education election, 2020

District 1

General election candidates

• Patsy Koch Johns  (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔

Primary candidates

• Patsy Koch Johns  (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔

District 2

General election candidates

• Lisa Fricke  (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
• Robert Anthony  (Nonpartisan) 

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Primary candidates

• Lisa Fricke  (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
• Robert Anthony  (Nonpartisan) ✔ 

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District 3

General election candidates

• Mike Goos  (Nonpartisan)
• Patti Gubbels  (Nonpartisan) ✔

Primary candidates

• Mike Goos  (Nonpartisan) ✔
• Patti Gubbels  (Nonpartisan) ✔

District 4

General election candidates

• Jacquelyn Morrison  (Nonpartisan) ✔
• Adrian Petrescu  (Nonpartisan)

Primary candidates

• Jacquelyn Morrison  (Nonpartisan) ✔
• Adrian Petrescu  (Nonpartisan) ✔

External links

• Search Google News for this topic
• Nebraska State Board of Education official website

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