2026 Election Candidates

Candidate names will be updated daily starting Jan. 5, 2026

A statewide look at NSEA leadership opportunities for 2026-27:

District Vacancies
Capitol Vice President, Executive Committee (1 seat), NSEA Board (1 seat)
Elkhorn President, Executive Committee (2 seats), NSEA Board (1 seat)
Metro Treasurer, Secretary, Executive Committee (subdistricts 4, 7, and 10), NSEA Board (2 seats)
Panhandle President, Executive Committee (Area 1 and Area 4)
Sandhills President, Executive Committee (2 seats)
Tri-Valley Treasurer, Secretary, Executive Committee (1 West, 1 Central), NSEA Board (1 seat)
Capitol District

Vice President

Shari Anderson

Lincoln Education Association

NSEA Board of Directors (1 seat)

Ross Pickel

Lincoln Education Association
Elkhorn District

President

Dr. Stacy Brasch

Winnebago Education Association

Mackenzie Waltke

Norfolk City Education Association

Executive Committee (2 seats)

Sophie Hermelbracht

East Butler Education Association

Abigail Robinson

Battle Creek Faculty Association

Mackenzie Waltke

Norfolk City Education Association

NSEA Board of Directors (1 seat)

Matt McCarthy

Northeast Community College FA

Abigail Robinson

Battle Creek Faculty Association

Mackenzie Waltke

Norfolk City Education Association
Metro District

Treasurer

Carrie Pratt

Omaha Education Association

Secretary

Julie Adams

Bellevue Education Association

Executive Committee Sub District 1

Audra Gibbons

Omaha Education Association

Executive Committee Sub District 4

Amy Smith

Omaha Education Association

Executive Committee Sub District 7

Gail Sherrell

Papillion LaVista Education Association

NSEA Board of Directors (2 seats)

Julie Adams

Bellevue Education Association

Jordan Barrett

Omaha Education Association

Andrew (A.J.) Bowen

Bellevue Education Association

Stacy Johnson

Millard Education Association

Kathy Poehling

Omaha Education Association
Panhandle District

President

Dashiell Rohan

Sioux County Education Association
Tri Valley District

Executive Committee - West (1 seat)

Nicole Bruck

North Platte Education Association

NSEA Board of Directors (1 seat)

Brenda McKenzie

Hastings Education Association

Kenzie Mollring

North Platte Education Association
Representative Assembly Delegates

At-Large Delegate

Audra Gibbons

Omaha Education Association

Tracy Hartman-Bradley

Omaha Administrators Education Association

Stacy Johnson

Millard Education Association

Shannon Kinsella

Alliance Education Association

Brenda McKenzie

Hastings Education Association

Abigail Robinson

Battle Creek Faculty Association

Mackenzie Waltke

Norfolk City Education Association

Metro District Cluster Delegate

Tracy Hartman-Bradley

Omaha Administrators Education Association

Panhandle District Cluster Delegate

Shannon Kinsella

Alliance Education Association

Renae Noble

Chadron City Teachers Association

Dashiell Rohan

Sioux County Education Association