Douglas County, Nebraska

State Board of Education District 8

Goding and Hutcherson were on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Douglas County election filings. Certified results will appear here once the election office certifies the count. Nebraska certifies the general election by November 30, 2026; county canvasses are due November 23. Official results: electionresults.nebraska.gov.

About this race

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.

What this office does

State board of education member. A state board of education sets statewide academic standards, approves graduation requirements and teacher-licensing rules, adopts the state's school accountability system and, in many states, hires the state superintendent. Members represent districts drawn across the state. Local school boards still run the schools day to day. A regional superintendent of schools handles teacher certification, school safety inspections and other state-mandated services for the school districts in a multi-county region.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels.

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Who won? The official answer comes November 30.

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Done · Nov 3

Votes were cast and counted

Election night totals are a first count, not the final one.

Happening now · by Nov 23

Douglas County double-checks its count

The county reviews mail ballots, provisional ballots and any recount, then sends official totals to the state.

Next · Nov 30

Nebraska makes it official

The Board of State Canvassers certifies the result. The winner appears on this page that day.

What local news is reporting

Not official yetUpdated November 4, 2026

This report is cited to the outlet that published it. We do not call races. Official running count: Nebraska official results.

State Board of Education District 8

No report found yet

Reports are checked daily until Nebraska certifies on November 30; a certified winner replaces the report on that day.

Lou Ann Goding

Nonpartisan

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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Sherrye Hutcherson

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

From the campaign site

Increasing literacy and graduation rates
Addressing the teacher shortage
Expanding career and technical education

Biography

Hutcherson worked more than 20 years in corporate America, including for Union Pacific, Omaha Public Power District and Bellevue University, per her campaign site.

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Questions about this race

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

2 candidates were 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 was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Certified results will appear on this page as the election office certifies them. Nebraska certifies the general election by November 30, 2026; county canvasses are due November 23. Official results: https://electionresults.nebraska.gov/. Voting 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.

Who won the State Board of Education District 8 race?

Not yet reported by the outlets we checked; Nebraska certifies on November 30. We do not call races.

Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Douglas County and state election office filings, last verified October 19, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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The rest of your Douglas County ballot

21 tracked races in Douglas County, Nebraska. Landed here from another county's search? Look up your own ballot below.

Also on the November 3 ballot

University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 4 Nebraska Legislature District 4 Nebraska Legislature District 6 See all 21 Douglas County races

Candidate profiles

Lou Ann Goding, full profile Sherrye Hutcherson, full profile Official Nebraska election office