He was challenged in the Republican primary by Tammy Cheatum and Dakota Della, but defeated both easily, winning 64% of the vote.
Incumbent Board member Lillie Larsen declined to run for re-election in the 1st district, which included most of metropolitan Lincoln.
During the campaign, the candidates agreed on their opposition to charter schools and standardized testing, and the sharpest divide was over comprehensive sex education.
Flint, who was appointed to the Board in 2014 by then-Governor Dave Heineman, ran for re-election to a full term.
[10] Fricke outpaced Flint in the nonpartisan primary and then defeated him in a landslide in the general election, winning 65% of the vote.
Incumbent Board member Rachel Wise ran for re-election and won another term unopposed.
Agribusiness executive Paul Kenney, businesswoman Mary George, and attorney Marsha Fangmeyer ran to succeed him.