McPherson County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
3 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 2 McPherson County races, led by the State Board of Education District 7 contest.
School board
State Board of Education District 7Nonpartisan race · Elizabeth Tegtmeier
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Elizabeth Tegtmeier is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for State Board of Education District 7.
Elizabeth Tegtmeier Nonpartisan Incumbent
- Improving student literacy through the Nebraska Literacy Project
- Parental involvement in education decisions
- Fiscal responsibility of taxpayer funds
Per the campaign site.
About Elizabeth Tegtmeier
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.
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.
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Find your districts by addressNebraska Legislature District 42Nonpartisan race · Mike Jacobson · Shaylee S. Scranton
Mike Jacobson Nonpartisan Incumbent
Mike Jacobson is a bank CEO and farmer from Hastings who was appointed to the Legislature in February 2022 and elected later that year, per the Nebraska Legislature. He previously chaired the Nebraska Bankers Association, per the Nebraska Legislature. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Shaylee S. Scranton Nonpartisan
- Ensure Nebraskans have input on emerging technologies such as AI and protection against surveillance and unauthorized data use
- Preserve the Sandhills grasslands by addressing drought, land development and wildfire risk
- Expand affordable and accessible rural healthcare, including mental health, vision and dental services
Per the campaign site.
About Shaylee S. Scranton
Shaylee S. Scranton is a customer service representative and rancher from Thedford making her first run for office, per the Nebraska Examiner. Her campaign site lists technology stewardship, environmental preservation of the Sandhills grasslands, rural healthcare and education among her priorities.
Mike Jacobson, Shaylee S. Scranton are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Nebraska Legislature District 42, having advanced from the May 12, 2026 nonpartisan primary. Mike Jacobson is the sitting member, per the Secretary of State's list. Nebraska's Legislature is unicameral and officially nonpartisan; only 25 of the 49 districts are up in 2026.
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Nebraska's field is the Secretary of State's Final Statewide General Candidate List, certified September 11, 2026. Party nominees for federal and statewide offices were chosen at the May 12 primary. The Legislature is a single nonpartisan chamber: the top two finishers in each district's May primary appear in November without party labels, and only about half of the 49 districts are up in a given year. Unopposed candidates still appear on the ballot.
Who is on the ballot in McPherson County, Nebraska on November 3, 2026?
McPherson County sample ballot 2026: who is running for nebraska legislature and state board of education, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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