Republicans sweep State Board of Education races; nonpartisans win 2 NU Regents seats

By: Zach Wendling

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 986

Last Updated: 5 days, 2 hours ago

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LINCOLN — Nebraskans chose five new faces for the State Board of Education and University of Nebraska Board of Regents in seven races across the state Tuesday.

Conservatives are on the verge of flipping a key seat and shifting the ideologically 4-4 State Board of Education red. The NU Board of Regents is set to shift more blue and purple.

Seven seats were up across the two eight-person boards, of which five …

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