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Lancaster County, Nebraska

State Board of Education District 5

Conway and Eberspacher were on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Lancaster 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

Michaela Conway and Angie Eberspacher are running for the open, nonpartisan Nebraska State Board of Education District 5 seat; sitting member Kirk Penner 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.

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.
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Happening now · by Nov 23
Lancaster County double-checks its count
The county reviews mail ballots, provisional ballots and any recount, then sends official totals to the state.
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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 5
No report found yet

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

Michaela Conway

Nonpartisan

Biography

Michaela Conway is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for State Board of Education District 5, per the state's official general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Angie Eberspacher

Nonpartisan

Biography

Angie Eberspacher is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for State Board of Education District 5, per the state's official general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for State Board of Education District 5 in 2026?

2 candidates were tracked for State Board of Education District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michaela Conway and Angie Eberspacher. Candidate information follows official Lancaster County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the State Board of Education District 5 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.

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Who won the State Board of Education District 5 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 Lancaster County and state election office filings, last verified October 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Nebraska Legislature District 2Nebraska Legislature District 26Nebraska Legislature District 28See all 19 Lancaster County races
Candidate profiles
Michaela Conway, full profileAngie Eberspacher, full profileOfficial Nebraska election office