Nebraska elections, 2026

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This page provides information on the 2026 elections in Nebraska, including the offices on the ballot covered by Ballotpedia, election dates, and frequently asked questions.

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Election dates

Statewide election dates in Nebraska are listed below. For more dates, please see the elections calendar.

Statewide election dates

May 12, 2026: Primary
November 3, 2026: General election

Offices on the ballot

Below is a list of Nebraska elections covered by Ballotpedia in 2026. Click the links to learn more about each type:

Nebraska elections, 2026
Office	Elections?	More information
U.S. Senate	✓	Click here
U.S. House	✓	Click here
Congress special election	—	—
Governor	✓	Click here
Other state executive	✓	Click here
State Senate	✓	Click here
State House	—	—
Special state legislative	—	—
State Supreme Court	✓	Click here
Intermediate appellate courts	✓	Click here
School boards	—	—
Municipal government	—	—
Recalls	—	—
Ballot measures	✓	Click here
Local ballot measures	—	—

Legend: ✓ election(s) / — no elections
Subject to Ballotpedia's scope

Noteworthy elections

Below is a list of races in this state that received in-depth coverage on Ballotpedia. Click the link below to learn about that race.

• Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026
• United States Senate election in Nebraska, 2026

Statewide ballot measures

See also: Nebraska 2026 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description
LRCA	Change State Legislative Term Limits from Two to Three Consecutive Terms Amendment	Term limits	Change the legislative term limit from two consecutive four-year terms to three

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List of candidates

The following table displays a list of candidates in Nebraska. The list does not include presidential candidates, and it may not include all candidates for local offices. Please click here to learn more about Ballotpedia's coverage scope.

Federal Candidates

candidate	office	party	status
Pete Ricketts Incumbent	U.S. Senate Nebraska	Republican	Candidacy Declared General
Edward Dunn	U.S. Senate Nebraska	Republican	Candidacy Declared General
Dan Osborn	U.S. Senate Nebraska	Nonpartisan	Candidacy Declared General
Mike Flood Incumbent	U.S. House Nebraska District 1	Republican	Candidacy Declared General
Christopher Backemeyer	U.S. House Nebraska District 1	Democratic	Candidacy Declared General
Eric Moyer	U.S. House Nebraska District 1	Democratic	Candidacy Declared General
Brinker Harding	U.S. House Nebraska District 2	Republican	Candidacy Declared General
Brett Lindstrom	U.S. House Nebraska District 2	Republican	Candidacy Declared General
Evangelos Argyrakis	U.S. House Nebraska District 2	Democratic	Candidacy Declared General
Kishla Askins	U.S. House Nebraska District 2	Democratic	Candidacy Declared General
John Cavanaugh	U.S. House Nebraska District 2	Democratic	Candidacy Declared General
James Leuschen	U.S. House Nebraska District 2	Democratic	Candidacy Declared General
Denise Powell	U.S. House Nebraska District 2	Democratic	Candidacy Declared General
Crystal Rhoades	U.S. House Nebraska District 2	Democratic	Candidacy Declared General
Adrian Smith Incumbent	U.S. House Nebraska District 3	Republican	Candidacy Declared General
David Huebner	U.S. House Nebraska District 3	Republican	Candidacy Declared General
Becky Lynn Stille	U.S. House Nebraska District 3	Democratic	Candidacy Declared General
Mark Cohen	U.S. House Nebraska District 3	Nonpartisan	Candidacy Declared General

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State Candidates

candidate	office	party	status
Jim Pillen Incumbent	Governor of Nebraska	Republican	Candidacy Declared General
Jacy Todd	Governor of Nebraska	Republican	Candidacy Declared General
Bob Evnen Incumbent	Nebraska Secretary of State	Republican	Candidacy Declared General
Jayden Speed	Nebraska State Senate District 2	Nonpartisan	Candidacy Declared General
No candidates available for this race	Nebraska State Senate District 6
Merv Riepe Incumbent	Nebraska State Senate District 12	Nonpartisan	Candidacy Declared General
Teresa Ibach Incumbent	Nebraska State Senate District 44	Nonpartisan	Candidacy Declared General

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Local election officials

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