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 Advanced to general election Brent Comstock, entrepreneur (Nonpartisan) Jeremy Hosein, neurosurgeon (Republican)
Eliminated in primary Roland Nance
Withdrawn Brian Maher, Nebraska Department of Education Commissioner (Republican)
Declined Tim Clare, incumbent regent (Republican)
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District 2 Primary election Candidates Advanced to general election Elizabeth Butler, Omaha city clerk (Nonpartisan) Jill Wolfe, retired dietitian (Republican) Declined Jack Stark, incumbent regent (Republican)
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District 4 (special) Elizabeth O'Connor resigned in early 2026. Former college football player Joel Makovicka was appointed to the position. Primary election Candidates Advanced to general election Susanne Shore, first lady of Nebraska (2015–2023) (Democratic) Justin Solomon, former University of Nebraska–Lincoln student regent (Democratic)
Eliminated in primary Larry Bradley, perennial candidate (Democratic) Jim Rogers, candidate in 2024 (Democratic) Michael Skocz, University of Nebraska Omaha employee (Democratic)
Declined Joel Makovicka, incumbent board member
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