Tim Hughes (Nevada)
2025 - Present
2029
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Tim Hughes is a member of the Nevada State Board of Education, representing District 4. He assumed office on January 1, 2025. His current term ends on January 1, 2029.
Hughes won re-election to the Nevada State Board of Education to represent District 4 outright in the primary on June 11, 2024, after the general election was canceled.
Biography
Tim Hughes earned a bachelor's degree in biology from the University of Nevada at Reno and master's degrees in science education and school leadership from Johns Hopkins University and California State University at East Bay. Hughes' career experience includes working as a middle school teacher, instructional coach, principal, and regional vice president of a national education nonprofit.[1]
Political career
Nevada State Board of Education (2021-present)
Hughes was first elected to the board in November 2020 and took office in January 2021.
Elections
2024
See also: Nevada State Board of Education election, 2024
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Nevada State Board of Education District 4
Incumbent Tim Hughes won election outright in the primary for Nevada State Board of Education District 4 on June 11, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tim Hughes (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 68,685 |
| Total votes: 68,685 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hughes in this election.
2020
See also: Nevada State Board of Education election, 2020
General election
General election for Nevada State Board of Education District 1
Tim Hughes defeated Angelo Casino in the general election for Nevada State Board of Education District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tim Hughes (Nonpartisan) | 50.2 | 84,699 |
 | Angelo Casino (Nonpartisan) | 49.8 | 84,005 | |
| Total votes: 168,704 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Nevada State Board of Education District 1
Tim Hughes and Angelo Casino defeated Michael Robison, Aaron Mason, and Steve Esh in the primary for Nevada State Board of Education District 1 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tim Hughes (Nonpartisan) | 37.7 | 21,738 |
| ✔ | | Angelo Casino (Nonpartisan) | 24.0 | 13,823 |
| Michael Robison (Nonpartisan) | 15.0 | 8,674 | ||
| Aaron Mason (Nonpartisan) | 14.1 | 8,148 | ||
| Steve Esh (Nonpartisan) | 9.2 | 5,291 | ||
| Total votes: 57,674 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Alice Matthews (Nonpartisan)
2016
Robert Blakely defeated Tim Hughes in the general election for District 1 on the Nevada State Board of Education.
| Nevada State Board of Education, District 1 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Robert Blakely |
50.71% | 74,144 | ||
| Tim Hughes | 49.29% | 72,056 | ||
| Total Votes | 146,200 | |||
| Source: Clark County, Nevada, "2016 General Election," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Tim Hughes did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Tim Hughes did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Rene Cantu |
Nevada State Board of Education District 4 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Robert Blakely |
Nevada State Board of Education District 1 2021-2025 |
Succeeded by Tricia Braxton |
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