Nebraska Commissioner of Education Brian Maher ended his campaign for the District 1 seat on the University of Nebraska Board of Regents on Thursday. The announcement comes a little more than a month after Maher, a lifelong educator and alumnus of NU, entered the race for the District 1 seat on July 10.

Maher said he was ending his campaign for family and professional obligations. “After careful consideration, I have come to the conclusion that now is not the right time for me to pursue an elected office,” Maher said in a statement. “As a result, I will not pursue a seat on the Board of Regents in the 2026 election.

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