Adams County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
As of November 4, 2026, local outlets reported winners in 4 of 7 races on this page; Nebraska certifies on November 30. Who is running for State Board of Education, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Nebraska certifies the general election by November 30, 2026; county canvasses are due November 23. Official results: electionresults.nebraska.gov.
Who won in Adams County? The official answers come November 30.
Nebraska makes results final in three steps.What local news is reporting
Not official yetUpdated November 4, 2026One line per race on this page, each cited to the outlet that reported it. We do not call races. Official running count: Nebraska official results.
Reports are checked daily until Nebraska certifies on November 30; a certified winner replaces the report on that day.
Local races not included. We have not yet gathered Adams County's county, city and school board races, so they are not shown here. Your ballot may carry them. See the Nebraska Secretary of State elections page.
School board
State Board of Education District 6Nonpartisan race · Sherry Jones · Grady Erickson
Sherry Jones and Grady Erickson were on the November 3, 2026 ballot for State Board of Education District 6.
Sherry Jones
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Supports parent involvement in education decisions
- Supports multiple forms of education, including public, parochial and home school
About Sherry Jones
Sherry Jones is a retired educator who worked for Grand Island Public Schools for 35 years in special education, language arts and school counseling, per her campaign site. She is a charter member of the Association of American Educators and is seeking re-election to the Nebraska State Board of Education, District 6, per her campaign site.
Grady Erickson
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Strengthening public education
- Supporting educators
About Grady Erickson
Erickson is a Grand Island native and a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Vermont Law School who has worked as an attorney for 10 years, including as a Guardian ad Litem for juveniles across Adams, Hall, Merrick, Howard, Greeley, Boone and Buffalo Counties, per his campaign site. He has served on the boards of the Grace Cancer Foundation and the Third City Community Clinic, per his campaign site.
Incumbent Sherry Jones and challenger Grady Erickson are running for the nonpartisan Nebraska State Board of Education District 6 seat, per the Nebraska Secretary of State's certified candidate list.
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Nebraska's field is the Secretary of State's Final Statewide General Candidate List, certified September 11, 2026. Party nominees for federal and statewide offices were chosen at the May 12 primary. The Legislature is a single nonpartisan chamber: the top two finishers in each district's May primary appear in November without party labels, and only about half of the 49 districts are up in a given year. Unopposed candidates still appear on the ballot.
Who was on the ballot in Adams County, Nebraska on November 3, 2026?
Adams County sample ballot 2026: who ran for state board of education. Reported results as of Nov 4 (cited to local news); certified results Nov 30. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When was the 2026 general election in Nebraska?
Election Day was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Certified results will appear on this page as Nebraska election offices certify them; voting information for Nebraska is on the Nebraska election hub. Nebraska certifies the general election by November 30, 2026; county canvasses are due November 23. Official results: https://electionresults.nebraska.gov/. Nebraska election hub →
Who won in Adams County?
As of November 4, 2026, local outlets reported: Pete Ricketts won U.S. Senate (Lincoln Journal Star, Nov 4); Jim Pillen won Governor (KETV, Nov 4); Mike Hilgers led the race for Attorney General (Omaha World-Herald, Nov 4); Scott Petersen led the race for Secretary of State (Omaha World-Herald, Nov 4); Joey Spellerberg won Treasurer (Omaha World-Herald, Nov 3). Results are unofficial until Nebraska certifies them on November 30. We do not call races.
How do I see my exact Adams County ballot?
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