The Ballot Brief
Douglas County, Nebraska

State Board of Education District 8

2 candidates are tracked for State Board of Education District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lou Ann Goding and Sherrye Hutcherson. Candidate information follows official Douglas County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

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Lou Ann Goding and Sherrye Hutcherson are running for the open, nonpartisan Nebraska State Board of Education District 8 seat; sitting member Deborah Neary did not file for reelection, per the Nebraska Secretary of State's certified candidate list. This district covers only part of the county; the seat appears only on ballots inside the district.

Lou Ann Goding

Nonpartisan

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.
Top Priorities
  • 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
Per the campaign site.
Campaign site

Sherrye Hutcherson

Nonpartisan

Biography
Sherrye Hutcherson is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for State Board of Education District 8, per the state's official general-election candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 20, 2026.

Questions about this race

Who is running for State Board of Education District 8 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for State Board of Education District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lou Ann Goding and Sherrye Hutcherson. Candidate information follows official Douglas County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the State Board of Education District 8 election in Nebraska?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Nebraska are on the Nebraska election hub at theballotbrief.com.

How do I see my exact Douglas County ballot?

Enter your ZIP code in the lookup at theballotbrief.com for the statewide and congressional races, or a full street address to add the county, city and district contests for that location.

Sources
Verify this race
Candidate roster from official Douglas County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
Cross-check with the official Nebraska election office, or see the full Douglas County sample ballot and your exact ballot by address.