Jeffrey Shane Ekena
Republican
Biography
Jeffrey Shane Ekena is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Regional Superintendent of Schools (Regional Office of Education #53), per the state's official general-election candidate list.
Mason County, Illinois
Regional Superintendent of Schools (Regional Office of Education #53)
Mason County, Illinois
Regional Superintendent of Schools (Regional Office of Education #53)
One candidate is tracked for Regional Superintendent of Schools (Regional Office of Education #53) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jeffrey Shane Ekena. Candidate information follows official Mason County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
About this race
Jeffrey Shane Ekena is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Regional Superintendent of Schools, Regional Office of Education #53 (Mason, Tazewell and Woodford counties), per the Illinois State Board of Elections' certified 2026 general election candidate list. Illinois elects a regional superintendent countywide across the whole region every four years. 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. One name is on the ballot for this seat.