Nevada State Board of Regents election, 2020
- Election date: Nov. 3
- Registration deadline(s): Oct. 6 (in person; by mail); Oct. 29 (online)
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: Yes
- Recount laws
- Early voting starts: Oct. 17
- Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Nov. 3 (received)
- Processing, counting, and challenging absentee/mail-in ballots
- Voter ID: No ID
- Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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| Nevada State Board of Regents |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: March 13, 2020 |
| Primary: June 9, 2020 General: November 3, 2020 Pre-election incumbent(s): Trevor Hayes (District 2) Kevin Page (District 3) Sam Lieberman (District 5) Rick Trachok (District 10) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Nevada |
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Nevada held an election for four of 13 members of the state board of regents on November 3, 2020. The primary was scheduled for June 9, 2020. The filing deadline was March 13, 2020.
Lois Tarkanian won election in the general election for Nevada Board of Regents District 2.
Byron Brooks won election in the general election for Nevada Board of Regents District 3.
Patrick Boylan won election in the general election for Nevada Board of Regents District 5.
Joseph Arrascada won election in the general election for Nevada Board of Regents District 10.
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
Nevada modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
- Absentee/mail-in voting: Mail-in ballots were sent to all registered voters in the general election.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Candidates and election results
District 2
General election candidates
- Lois Tarkanian (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Bret Whipple (Nonpartisan)
Primary candidates
This primary was canceled and these candidates advanced:
- Lois Tarkanian (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Bret Whipple (Nonpartisan) ✔
Did not make the ballot:
District 3
General election candidates
- Byron Brooks (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Swadeep Nigam (Nonpartisan)
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Primary candidates
- Byron Brooks (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Lachelle Fisher (Nonpartisan)
- Swadeep Nigam (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Stephen Silberkraus (Nonpartisan)
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District 5
General election candidates
- Patrick Boylan (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Nick Spirtos (Nonpartisan)
Primary candidates
- Patrick Boylan (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Kevin Child (Nonpartisan)
- Nick Spirtos (Nonpartisan) ✔
Did not make the ballot:
- Sam Lieberman (Incumbent)
District 10
General election candidates
- Joseph Arrascada (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Kevin Melcher (Nonpartisan)
Primary candidates
- Joseph Arrascada (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Andrew Diss (Nonpartisan)
- Vince Lombardi (Nonpartisan)
- John McKendricks (Nonpartisan)
- Kevin Melcher (Nonpartisan) ✔
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Past elections
2018
District 1
General election
General election for Nevada Board of Regents District 1
Laura Perkins defeated Jo Cato in the general election for Nevada Board of Regents District 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Laura Perkins (Nonpartisan) | 62.1 | 33,090 |
 | Jo Cato (Nonpartisan) | 37.9 | 20,170 | |
| Total votes: 53,260 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Nevada Board of Regents District 1
Laura Perkins and Jo Cato defeated Jack Mallory, David Olson, and Eddie Ramirez in the primary for Nevada Board of Regents District 1 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Laura Perkins (Nonpartisan) | 32.5 | 5,651 |
| ✔ | | Jo Cato (Nonpartisan) | 20.9 | 3,626 |
 | Jack Mallory (Nonpartisan) | 18.2 | 3,168 | |
| David Olson (Nonpartisan) | 16.5 | 2,861 | |
| Eddie Ramirez (Nonpartisan) | 11.9 | 2,076 | |
| Total votes: 17,382 | |||
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District 4
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Nevada Board of Regents District 4
Donald Sylvantee McMichael Sr. won election outright in the primary for Nevada Board of Regents District 4 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Donald Sylvantee McMichael Sr. (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 8,305 |
| Total votes: 8,305 | |||
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District 9
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Nevada Board of Regents District 9
Incumbent Carol Del Carlo won election outright in the primary for Nevada Board of Regents District 9 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carol Del Carlo (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 35,552 |
| Total votes: 35,552 | |||
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District 12
General election
General election for Nevada Board of Regents District 12
Amy Carvalho defeated Andrew Coates in the general election for Nevada Board of Regents District 12 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Amy Carvalho (Nonpartisan) | 61.0 | 40,398 |
 | Andrew Coates (Nonpartisan) | 39.0 | 25,867 | |
| Total votes: 66,265 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Nevada Board of Regents District 12
Amy Carvalho and Andrew Coates defeated Bob Gutschick and T. Rao Coca in the primary for Nevada Board of Regents District 12 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Amy Carvalho (Nonpartisan) | 46.8 | 10,504 |
| ✔ | | Andrew Coates (Nonpartisan) | 33.7 | 7,566 |
| Bob Gutschick (Nonpartisan) | 11.6 | 2,597 | |
| T. Rao Coca (Nonpartisan) | 7.9 | 1,763 | |
| Total votes: 22,430 | |||
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See also
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