Nebraska State Board of Education election, 2020
- Election date: Nov. 3
- Registration deadline(s): Oct. 23 (in person); Oct. 16 (online; by mail)
- Online registration:Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Recount laws
- Early voting starts: Oct. 5
- Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Nov. 3 (received)
- Processing, counting, and challenging absentee/mail-in ballots
- Voter ID: No ID
- Poll times: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Central time zone); 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Mountain time zone)
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| Nebraska State Board of Education |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: March 2, 2020 |
| Primary: May 12, 2020 General: November 3, 2020 Pre-election incumbent(s): Patsy Koch Johns (District 1) Lisa Fricke (District 2) Rachel Wise (District 3) John Witzel (District 4) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Central time zone); 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Mountain time zone) Voting in Nebraska |
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Nebraska held an election forfour of eight seats on the state board of education onNovember 3, 2020. The primary was scheduled for May 12, 2020. The filing deadline was March 2, 2020.
IncumbentPatsy Koch Johns won election in the general election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 1.
IncumbentLisa Fricke won election in the general election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 2.
Patti Gubbels won election in the general election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 3.
Jacquelyn Morrison won election in the general election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 4.
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of thecoronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
Nebraska modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
- Absentee/mail-in voting: Mail-in ballots were sent to all registered voters in the general election.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak,click here.
Candidates and election results
District 1
General election candidates
- Patsy Koch Johns (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
Primary candidates
- Patsy Koch Johns (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
District 2
General election candidates
- Lisa Fricke (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Robert Anthony (Nonpartisan)
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Primary candidates
- Lisa Fricke (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Robert Anthony (Nonpartisan) ✔
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District 3
General election candidates
- Mike Goos (Nonpartisan)
- Patti Gubbels (Nonpartisan) ✔
Primary candidates
- Mike Goos (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Patti Gubbels (Nonpartisan) ✔
District 4
General election candidates
- Jacquelyn Morrison (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Adrian Petrescu (Nonpartisan)
Primary candidates
- Jacquelyn Morrison (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Adrian Petrescu (Nonpartisan) ✔
Past elections
2018
District 5
General election
General election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 5
IncumbentPatricia Timm defeatedMaris Bentley in the general election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Patricia Timm (Nonpartisan) | 63.1 | 38,800 |
| Maris Bentley (Nonpartisan) | 36.9 | 22,713 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 61,513 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 5
IncumbentPatricia Timm andMaris Bentley advanced from the primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 5 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Patricia Timm (Nonpartisan) | 70.2 | 21,273 |
| ✔ | Maris Bentley (Nonpartisan) | 29.8 | 9,023 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 30,296 | ||
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District 6
General election
General election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 6
IncumbentMaureen Nickels won election in the general election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 6 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Maureen Nickels (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 56,395 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 56,395 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 6
IncumbentMaureen Nickels advanced from the primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 6 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Maureen Nickels (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 27,904 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 27,904 | ||
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District 7
General election
General election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 7
Robin Stevens won election in the general election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 7 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Robin Stevens (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 58,764 |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 58,764 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 7
Robin Stevens advanced from the primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 7 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robin Stevens (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 30,727 |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 30,727 | ||
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District 8
General election
General election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 8
Deborah Neary defeated incumbentPatrick McPherson in the general election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 8 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Deborah Neary (Nonpartisan) | 59.1 | 46,697 |
 | Patrick McPherson (Nonpartisan) | 40.9 | 32,292 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 78,989 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 8
Deborah Neary and incumbentPatrick McPherson defeatedBob Meyers in the primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 8 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Deborah Neary (Nonpartisan) | 50.9 | 15,018 |
| ✔ | | Patrick McPherson (Nonpartisan) | 27.6 | 8,137 |
| Bob Meyers (Nonpartisan) | 21.6 | 6,373 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 29,528 | ||
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