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Brent Comstock

Nonpartisan · Nebraska · 2026

On the November 3 ballot for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 1, Nebraska

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Not official yetUpdated November 4, 2026

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University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 1
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Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Wants practical budget solutions that preserve successful programs and keep students and faculty at the center of spending decisions
  • Wants to keep the university affordable through cost reductions and new revenue streams for scholarships
  • Wants to raise standards to recruit and retain top students and faculty
Biography

Brent Comstock, a southeast Nebraska native, is the son of a plumber and a former special education teacher and earned a full scholarship to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, per his campaign site. He is a business founder and chief executive who has served on education boards including the Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools, the UNC Board of Visitors, and the Institute for Arts and Humanities, per the same source.

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On the ballot

University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 1Nebraska · 2026Lancaster County sample ballot

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