Wheeler County, Nebraska

State Board of Education District 6

Jones and Erickson were on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Wheeler 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 Sherry Jones and challenger Grady Erickson are running for the nonpartisan Nebraska State Board of Education District 6 seat, per the Nebraska Secretary of State's certified candidate list.

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, Sherry Jones, is on the ballot.

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Nebraska › Wheeler County › State Board of Education District 6

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

Wheeler 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 6

No report found yet

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

Sherry Jones

NonpartisanIncumbent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

Supports parent involvement in education decisions
Supports multiple forms of education, including public, parochial and home school

Biography

Sherry Jones is a retired educator who worked for Grand Island Public Schools for 35 years in special education, language arts and school counseling, per her campaign site. She is a charter member of the Association of American Educators and is seeking re-election to the Nebraska State Board of Education, District 6, per her campaign site.

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Grady Erickson

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

From the campaign site

Strengthening public education
Supporting educators

Biography

Erickson is a Grand Island native and a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Vermont Law School who has worked as an attorney for 10 years, including as a Guardian ad Litem for juveniles across Adams, Hall, Merrick, Howard, Greeley, Boone and Buffalo Counties, per his campaign site. He has served on the boards of the Grace Cancer Foundation and the Third City Community Clinic, per his campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for State Board of Education District 6 in 2026?

2 candidates were tracked for State Board of Education District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Sherry Jones and Grady Erickson. Candidate information follows official Wheeler County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the State Board of Education District 6 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 Wheeler County ballot?

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Who won the State Board of Education District 6 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 Wheeler County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Sherry Jones, full profile Grady Erickson, full profile Official Nebraska election office