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Nebraska State Board of Regents election, 2022

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Nebraska State Board of Regents
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Election details
Filing deadline: February 15, 2022/March 1, 2022
Primary: May 10, 2022
General: November 8, 2022

Pre-election incumbent(s):
Paul Kenney (District 6)
Bob Phares (District 7)
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Poll times: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Central time zone); 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Mountain time zone)
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Nebraska held an election for two of eight seats on theNebraska State Board of Regents onNovember 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for May 10, 2022. The filing deadline for an incumbent was February 15, 2022. The filing deadline for non-incumbent candidates was March 1, 2022.

IncumbentPaul Kenney won election in the general election for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 6.

Kathy Wilmot won election in the general election for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 7.

Candidates and election results

District 6

General election candidates


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District 7

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Past elections

2020

See also:Nebraska State Board of Regents election, 2020

District 1

General election

General election for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 1

IncumbentTimothy Clare won election in the general election for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 1 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Timothy Clare (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
94,646

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Total votes: 94,646
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 1

IncumbentTimothy Clare advanced from the primary for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 1 on May 12, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Timothy Clare (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
52,973

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Total votes: 52,973
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District 2

General election

General election for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 2

Jack Stark won election in the general election for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 2 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Jack Stark (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
101,098

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Total votes: 101,098
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 2

Mike Kennedy andJack Stark defeatedViv Ewing in the primary for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 2 on May 12, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mike Kennedy
Mike Kennedy (Nonpartisan)
 
34.7
 
20,129
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Jack Stark (Nonpartisan)
 
33.7
 
19,567
Viv Ewing (Nonpartisan)
 
31.5
 
18,285

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There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 57,981
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2018

See also:Nebraska State Board of Regents election, 2018

District 3

General election

General election for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 3

IncumbentJim Pillen won election in the general election for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 3 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jim Pillen
Jim Pillen (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
55,440

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Total votes: 55,440
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 3

IncumbentJim Pillen advanced from the primary for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 3 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jim Pillen
Jim Pillen (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
29,077

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Total votes: 29,077
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District 4

General election

General election for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 4

Elizabeth O'Connor defeatedLarry Bradley in the general election for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 4 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Elizabeth O'Connor
Elizabeth O'Connor (Nonpartisan)
 
72.6
 
38,304
Larry Bradley (Nonpartisan)
 
27.4
 
14,478

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Total votes: 52,782
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 4

Elizabeth O'Connor andLarry Bradley advanced from the primary for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 4 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Elizabeth O'Connor
Elizabeth O'Connor (Nonpartisan)
 
72.1
 
15,418
Larry Bradley (Nonpartisan)
 
27.9
 
5,958

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There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 21,376
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

District 5

General election

General election for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 5

IncumbentRobert Schafer defeatedRobert Prokop in the general election for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 5 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Robert Schafer
Robert Schafer (Nonpartisan)
 
60.6
 
39,538
Robert Prokop (Nonpartisan)
 
39.4
 
25,732

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Total votes: 65,270
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 5

IncumbentRobert Schafer andRobert Prokop defeatedJoshua Redwine in the primary for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 5 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Robert Schafer
Robert Schafer (Nonpartisan)
 
50.5
 
16,354
Robert Prokop (Nonpartisan)
 
28.0
 
9,047
Joshua Redwine (Nonpartisan)
 
21.5
 
6,962

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Total votes: 32,363
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District 8

General election

General election for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 8

Barbara Weitz defeated incumbentHal Daub in the general election for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 8 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Barbara Weitz
Barbara Weitz (Nonpartisan)
 
52.9
 
48,265
Hal Daub (Nonpartisan)
 
47.1
 
42,941

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Total votes: 91,206
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 8

Barbara Weitz and incumbentHal Daub defeatedRyan Wilkins in the primary for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 8 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Barbara Weitz
Barbara Weitz (Nonpartisan)
 
43.8
 
14,487
Hal Daub (Nonpartisan)
 
41.6
 
13,774
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Ryan Wilkins (Nonpartisan)
 
14.6
 
4,844

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Total votes: 33,105
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