Byron Brooks (Nevada)

Byron Brooks

Nonpartisan

Candidate, Nevada Board of Regents District 3

Nevada Board of Regents District 3

Tenure

2021 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

5

Predecessor: Kevin Page (Nonpartisan)

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

Next election

June 9, 2026

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Personal

Birthplace

Las Vegas, NV

Contact

Official website

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Byron Brooks is a member of the Nevada Board of Regents, representing District 3. He assumed office on January 15, 2021. His current term ends in 2027.

Brooks is running for re-election to the Nevada Board of Regents to represent District 3. He declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on June 9, 2026.^[source]

Biography

Byron Brooks was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. Brooks served in the U.S. Army. His career experience includes working with the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of State.

Elections

2026

See also: Nevada State Board of Regents election, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on June 9, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Nevada Board of Regents District 3

Incumbent Byron Brooks (Nonpartisan), Brian Brill (Nonpartisan), and Erik Swendseid (Nonpartisan) are running in the primary for Nevada Board of Regents District 3 on June 9, 2026.

		Candidate
		Byron Brooks (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Brian Brill (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Erik Swendseid (Nonpartisan)

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2020

See also: Nevada State Board of Regents election, 2020

General election

General election for Nevada Board of Regents District 3

Byron Brooks defeated Swadeep Nigam in the general election for Nevada Board of Regents District 3 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Byron Brooks (Nonpartisan)	55.0	40,568
		Swadeep Nigam (Nonpartisan)	45.0	33,235

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 73,803
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Nevada Board of Regents District 3

Byron Brooks and Swadeep Nigam defeated Lachelle Fisher and Stephen Silberkraus in the primary for Nevada Board of Regents District 3 on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Byron Brooks (Nonpartisan)	31.4	8,887
✔		Swadeep Nigam (Nonpartisan)	23.8	6,724
	Submit photo	Lachelle Fisher (Nonpartisan)	23.4	6,618
		Stephen Silberkraus (Nonpartisan)	21.4	6,035

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 28,264
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2018

See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Nevada State Senate District 20

Keith Pickard defeated Julie Pazina and Richard Bronstein in the general election for Nevada State Senate District 20 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Keith Pickard (R)	49.0	27,162
		Julie Pazina (D)	49.0	27,138
		Richard Bronstein (L)	1.9	1,078

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 55,378
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Nevada State Senate District 20

Julie Pazina and Keith Pickard defeated Byron Brooks and Paul Aizley in the primary for Nevada State Senate District 20 on June 12, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Julie Pazina (D)	38.1	5,014
✔		Keith Pickard (R)	28.1	3,696
		Byron Brooks (R)	19.6	2,575
		Paul Aizley (D)	14.2	1,871

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 13,156
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Campaign themes

2026

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2020

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a U.S. Army combat veteran, Las Vegas native, husband, father, and community leader. Since my return home in 2012 from overseas service, I have found many ways to engage the community. I am currently serving my sixth year as a mentor in the Veteran's Treatment Court Program, I am a board of trustee for Congregation Ner Tamid, an advisory board member for the Youth Leadership Authority, an instructor with the Nevada Coalition for Suicide Prevention, and founder of the Nevada Veterans Alliance. Previously, I served for three years on the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Departments Use of Force Board. I believe there is a distinction between living gin a community and being a part of the community, obviously I have chosen the latter.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Student Empowerment- One of the greatest assets our community and higher education facilities have is its students.
• Campus Safety- Our education institutions must remain a safe place for students of all genders, age, race, religion, political ideology, special needs, and disability.
• Affordable Education- Higher education in the state of Nevada must be affordable.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about education as my son is enrolled in the public education system. I am serving my third year as an elected member to the School Organization Team and I have testified in front of education boards at the local level and state level regarding education policy and implementation. My wife is the president of our schools Parent Teacher Association (PTA) and as a family we continually engage with parents, administrators, teachers, and professors to support best practice education agenda.

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Campaign finance summary

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Byron Brooks campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2018	Nevada State Senate District 20	Lost primary	$72,067	N/A**
Grand total			$72,067	N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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