Nebraska Public Service Commission election, 2026
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| Nebraska Public Service Commission |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: February 17, 2026 (incumbent) March 2, 2026 (non-incumbent) |
| Primary: May 12, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
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| Poll times:
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Central time zone); 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Mountain time zone) |
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Nebraska is holding an election for one of five seats on the Nebraska Public Service Commission on November 3, 2026. The primary is May 12, 2026. The filing deadline for incumbents was February 17, 2026. The filing deadline for non-incumbents is March 2, 2026.
Ten states choose commissioners by partisan election. Seven are holding elections in 2026. Heading into the 2026 elections, Republicans control all 10 commissions that use partisan elections.
Of the seven commissions holding elections in 2026, Republicans control 26 seats to Democrats’ two.
Candidates and election results
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:
- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
District 2
General election
The primary will occur on May 12, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 2
Wendy DeBoer is running in the Democratic primary for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 2 on May 12, 2026.
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Nebraska
Past elections
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
2024
District 1
General election candidates
- Dan Watermeier (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
No candidates filed for the Democratic Party primary.
Republican primary candidates
- Dan Watermeier (Incumbent) ✔
District 3
General election candidates
- Tim Schram (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
No candidates filed for the Democratic Party primary.
Republican primary candidates
- Tim Schram (Incumbent) ✔
2022
District 4
General election candidates
- Eric Kamler (Republican Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
No candidates filed for the Democratic Party primary.
Republican primary candidates
- Rod Johnson (Incumbent)
- Eric Kamler ✔
District 5
General election candidates
- Kevin Stocker (Republican Party) ✔
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey Democratic primary candidates
No candidates filed for the Democratic Party primary.
Republican primary candidates
- Mary Ridder (Incumbent)
- Dakota Delka
- Kevin Stocker ✔
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
2020
General election candidates
- Crystal Rhoades (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Tim Davis (Republican Party)
Democratic primary candidates
- Crystal Rhoades (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
See also
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