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Lou Ann Goding

Nonpartisan · Nebraska · 2026

On the November 3 ballot for State Board of Education District 8, Nebraska

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Not official yetUpdated November 4, 2026

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State Board of Education District 8
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Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Wants more rigorous academic standards and higher student proficiency in math and reading
  • Wants schools to be physically safe, with access to school psychologists and appropriate security staffing
  • Wants career and technical education, apprenticeship access, and financial literacy programs for students
Biography

Lou Ann Goding, a lifelong Nebraskan, is a former Board President of Omaha Public Schools, Nebraska's largest school district, per her campaign site. During her tenure on the OPS board she led efforts on school security measures, including buzz in visitor systems, on-site security staff, and moving school psychologists into school buildings, per the same source.

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On the ballot

State Board of Education District 8Nebraska · 2026Douglas County sample ballot

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