The Ballot Brief
Douglas County, Nebraska

University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 4

2 candidates are tracked for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Justin Solomon and Susanne Shore. Candidate information follows official Douglas County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Justin Solomon and Susanne Shore are running for the open, nonpartisan University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 4 seat, per the Nebraska Secretary of State's certified candidate list. This district covers only part of the county; the seat appears only on ballots inside the district.

What this office does

University regent or trustee. A university governing board sets tuition and fees, adopts the system budget, hires and evaluates the president or chancellor, approves new programs and campuses and oversees athletics and research policy. Members serve staggered terms and represent districts or the state at large.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot.

Nebraska › Douglas County › University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 4

Justin Solomon

Nonpartisan

Top priorities
  • Wants to keep the university affordable and accessible without what he calls the burden of crushing debt
  • Wants to protect academic freedom and research funding across the University of Nebraska system

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Justin Solomon, of Omaha, is a former Student Regent on the University of Nebraska Board of Regents and a Pell Grant recipient who is now a business executive, per his campaign site.

Susanne Shore

Nonpartisan

Top priorities
  • Wants to keep the University of Nebraska system strong and affordable as a driver of the state's economy

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Susanne Shore, Nebraska's former First Lady for eight years, earlier spent seven years working within university residence hall systems while paying her own way through school, per her campaign site. As First Lady she worked with lawmakers from both parties to launch Bring Up Nebraska, an initiative that reduced the number of children entering foster care, per the same source.

Next on your ballotNebraska Legislature District 4

See your full ballot

Your address is only used to match your districts.

Voting info and more

Voting info and more
Questions about this race

Who is running for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 4 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Justin Solomon and Susanne Shore. Candidate information follows official Douglas County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 4 election in Nebraska?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Nebraska are on the Nebraska election hub at theballotbrief.com.

How do I see my exact Douglas County ballot?

Enter your ZIP code in the lookup at theballotbrief.com for the statewide and congressional races, or a full street address to add the county, city and district contests for that location.

Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Douglas County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

Cross-check with the official Nebraska election office, or see the full Douglas County sample ballot and your exact ballot by address.

The rest of your Douglas County ballot

21 tracked races in Douglas County, Nebraska. Landed here from another county's search? Look up your own ballot below.

Also on your ballot
Nebraska Legislature District 6Nebraska Legislature District 8Nebraska Legislature District 10See all 21 Douglas County races
Candidate profiles
Justin Solomon, full profileSusanne Shore, full profileOfficial Nebraska election office