Candidate Questionnaires & Opportunities to Meet
2,000,000 Nebraskans
329,000 Students
1,700 Locally Elected School Board Members
260 Member Districts/ESUs
ONE NEBRASKA
Prior to the November 2026 election, Nebraska's 1,700 locally elected school board members are eager to learn more about the views and opinions of their fellow elected leaders and candidates running for the Legislature, as well as the State Board of Education. Join Us ...
Legislative Candidate Meet & Greets
- Tuesday, August 4 - Legislative District 41 - St. Paul
- Tuesday, August 11 - Legislative District 6 & 20 - Westside
- Thursday, August 13 - Legislative District 2 - Elmwood-Murdock
- Monday, August 24 - Legislative Districts 30 & 32 - Beatrice
- Thursday, September 3 - Legislative District 38 - Holdrege
- Tuesday, September 8 - State Board of Education District 5 - Milford
In addition to Legislative Meet & Greets across the state, we have asked all Legislative Candidates to answer five open-ended questions regarding their thoughts on local governance and education related issues. Topics include: Local Control, School Funding, The Role of Education in the State, Educational Workforce, & Mandates. Below are those who have responded.
- NASB Candidate Questionnaire 2026 - CAITLIN KNUTSON - LD 2
- NASB Candidate Questionnaire 2026 - DEAN HELMICK - LD 2
- NASB Candidate Questionnaire 2026 - CINDY MAXWELL-OSTDIEK - LD 4
- NASB Candidate Questionnaire 2026 - NATE OSTDIEK - LD 6
- NASB Candidate Questionnaire 2026 - PATRICK LEAHY - LD 6
- NASB Candidate Questionnaire 2026 - CINDY JOHNSON - LD 10
- NASB Candidate Questionnaire 2026 - CHRISTY KNORR - LD 12
- NASB Candidate Questionnaire 2026 - BILL BOWES - LD 14
- NASB Candidate Questionnaire 2026 - SUANN WITT - LD 14
- NASB Candidate Questionnaire 2026 - CINDY CHATT - LD 16
- NASB Candidate Questionnaire 2026 - TED JAPP - LD 16
- NASB Candidate Questionnaire 2026 - JESS GOLDONI - LD 18
- NASB Candidate Questionnaire 2026 - TAYLOR ROYAL - LD 18
- NASB Candidate Questionnaire 2026 - JANA HUGHES - LD 24
- NASB Candidate Questionnaire 2026 - DAN WINTER - LD 24
- NASB Candidate Questionnaire 2026 - GEORGE DUNGAN - LD 26
- NASB Candidate Questionnaire 2026 - COLBY L. WOODSON - LD 28
- NASB Candidate Questionnaire 2026 - PATTY PANSING BROOKS - LD 28
- NASB Candidate Questionnaire 2026 - CALLY IDEUS - LD 30
- NASB Candidate Questionnaire 2026 - JANET BOCK - LD 30
- NASB Candidate Questionnaire 2026 - MARK SCHOENROCK - LD 32
- NASB Candidate Questionnaire 2026 - SHAY SMITH - LD 32
- NASB Candidate Questionnaire 2026 - RICK HOLDCROFT - LD 36
- NASB Candidate Questionnaire 2026 - DARIN TOMPKINS - LD 36
- NASB Candidate Questionnaire 2026 - JANELL ANDERSON EHRKE - LD 38
- NASB Candidate Questionnaire 2026 - TIM ANDERSON - LD 38
- NASB Candidate Questionnaire 2026 - JEREMY HENEGER - LD 41
- NASB Candidate Questionnaire 2026 - JOE JOHNSON - LD 41
- NASB Candidate Questionnaire 2026 - MIKE JACOBSON - LD 42
- NASB Candidate Questionnaire 2026 - BRIAN HARDIN - LD 48
NASB does not endorse candidates and does not make recommendations to members, or anyone, on whom to support for election. NASB may, from time to time, provide opportunities for candidates for elected office to meet with or communicate with its membership. Any NASB event allowing candidates for office to meet or communicate with its membership should not be considered a direct or passive endorsement of any candidate.