Conway and Eberspacher were on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Thayer 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.
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.
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.
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Michaela Conway is a current local school board member, a public school graduate and the daughter of public school teachers, per the campaign site. She is the mother of five public school students and is running for the Nebraska State Board of Education, District 5, per the campaign site.
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Angie Eberspacher holds dual degrees in elementary and early childhood education and has classroom teaching experience, per her campaign site. She has served as chair of the Educational Service Unit 6 Board, per her campaign site. District 5 spans Butler, Clay, Fillmore, Franklin, Gage, Hamilton, Jefferson, Nuckolls, Pawnee, Polk, Richardson, Saline, Saunders, Seward, Thayer, Webster and York counties and part of Lancaster County, per her campaign site.
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 Thayer 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.
Candidate roster from official Thayer County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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