Garfield County, Nebraska

State Board of Education District 7

See where Tegtmeier stand on schools and the budget. Names follow official Garfield 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

Incumbent Elizabeth Tegtmeier is unopposed for the nonpartisan Nebraska State Board of Education District 7 seat, per the Nebraska Secretary of State's certified candidate list. The name still appears on the ballot; the race is uncontested.

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. The sitting officeholder, Elizabeth Tegtmeier, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Who won? The official answer comes November 30.

Nebraska makes results final in three steps.

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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

Garfield 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 7

No report found yet

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

Elizabeth Tegtmeier

NonpartisanIncumbent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

Improving student literacy through the Nebraska Literacy Project
Parental involvement in education decisions
Fiscal responsibility of taxpayer funds

Biography

Tegtmeier is a North Platte native with a teaching degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln who taught for four years in the North Platte School District, per her campaign site. She was elected to the Nebraska State Board of Education's District 7 seat in November 2022 and has since been elected Board President for three consecutive years, per her campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for State Board of Education District 7 in 2026?

One candidate was tracked for State Board of Education District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Elizabeth Tegtmeier. Candidate information follows official Garfield County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below. See where they stand on schools and the budget.

When is the State Board of Education District 7 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 Garfield County ballot?

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Who won the State Board of Education District 7 race?

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

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Candidate profiles

Elizabeth Tegtmeier, full profile Official Nebraska election office