November 4, 2026 - 12:25 am

Stephanie Molina was leading in her race against candidate Moises “Mo” Denis early Wednesday after the two ousted an incumbent Board of Regents member in the June primary election.

Molina has received 56 percent of votes cast, while Denis, a former Democratic state senator, has earned 44 percent, preliminary results show.

Molina and Denis earned enough votes in June to leave Regent Patrick Boylan off the ballot this November. Boylan had faced criticism and pressure to resign after a 2024 Board of Regents meeting for comments he made about transgender athletes, though he did not resign.

District 5 is primarily located east of downtown in the central Las Vegas Valley and includes part of southern North Las Vegas.

The Board of Regents oversees Nevada’s four community colleges, three universities and a research institute.…