2026 University of Nebraska Board of Regents election

2026 University of Nebraska Board of Regents election

← 2024 November 3, 2026 2028 →
2 of 8 seats on the University of Nebraska Board of Regents 5 seats needed for a majority
Party Republican Democratic Current seats 6 2 Seats needed 3

The 2026 University of Nebraska Board of Regents election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect two of eight voting members of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. Primary elections will be held on May 12. The election is officially nonpartisan, but candidates may affiliate with a political party.

District 1

Primary election

Candidates

Declared

• Brent Comstock, entrepreneur ^[1]
• Jeremy Hosein, neurosurgeon (Republican) ^[2]

Withdrawn

• Brian Maher, Nebraska Department of Education Commissioner (Republican) ^[3]

Declined

• Tim Clare, incumbent regent (Republican) ^[4]

Endorsements

Brent Comstock

Political parties

• Nebraska Democratic Party ^[5]

District 2

Primary election

Candidates

Potential

• Jack Stark, incumbent regent (Republican)

References

1. Wendling, Zach (June 4, 2025). "Lincoln entrepreneur running for open NU Board of Regents seat in 2026". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
2. Wendling, Zach (August 22, 2025). "Lincoln neurosurgeon, former UNMC student regent running for NU Board of Regents in 2026". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
3. Wendling, Zach (August 21, 2025). "Nebraska ed commissioner suspends 2026 campaign for NU Board of Regents". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
4. Dunker, Chris (April 14, 2025). "Clare won't seek fourth term as University of Nebraska regent". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
5. "2026 Democratic Candidates". Nebraska Democratic Party. Retrieved 21 October 2025.