Kearney County, Nebraska

State Board of Education District 7

One candidate is tracked for State Board of Education District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Elizabeth Tegtmeier. Candidate information follows official Kearney County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Incumbent Elizabeth Tegtmeier is unopposed for the nonpartisan Nebraska State Board of Education District 7 seat, per the Nebraska Secretary of State's certified candidate list. 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. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. The sitting officeholder, Elizabeth Tegtmeier, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

Nebraska › Kearney County › State Board of Education District 7

Elizabeth Tegtmeier

Nonpartisan Incumbent

Top priorities

Improving student literacy through the Nebraska Literacy Project
Parental involvement in education decisions
Fiscal responsibility of taxpayer funds

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Tegtmeier is a North Platte native with a teaching degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln who taught for four years in the North Platte School District, per her campaign site. She was elected to the Nebraska State Board of Education's District 7 seat in November 2022 and has since been elected Board President for three consecutive years, per her campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for State Board of Education District 7 in 2026?

When is the State Board of Education District 7 election in Nebraska?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Nebraska are on the Nebraska election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate profiles

Elizabeth Tegtmeier, full profile Official Nebraska election office