Nebraska state executive official elections, 2026
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| Nebraska state executive official elections |
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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 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times:
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Central time zone); 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Mountain time zone) |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
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Fourteen state executive offices are up for election in Nebraska in 2026:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Auditor
Treasurer
Public Service Commission
State Board of Education (4 seats)
State Board of Regents (3 seats)
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
Governor of Nebraska
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 Governor of Nebraska
Lynne Walz is running in the Democratic primary for Governor of Nebraska on May 12, 2026.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Nebraska
Incumbent Jim Pillen is running in the Republican primary for Governor of Nebraska on May 12, 2026.
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 | Jim Pillen | |
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Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Attorney General of Nebraska
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.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of Nebraska
Incumbent Mike Hilgers is running in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Nebraska on May 12, 2026.
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 | Mike Hilgers | |
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Nebraska Secretary of State
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.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nebraska Secretary of State
Incumbent Bob Evnen is running in the Republican primary for Nebraska Secretary of State on May 12, 2026.
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 | Bob Evnen | |
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Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Nebraska Treasurer
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
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.
Republican primary election
There are no candidates on the ballot in the Republican primary at this time.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Julie Slama (R)
Nebraska Public Service Commission
District 2
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Nebraska State Board of Education
District 5
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 6
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 7
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 8
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
University of Nebraska Board of Regents
District 1
District 2
District 4
Context of the 2026 elections
Party control in Nebraska
Nebraska Party Control: 1992-2026
Seven years of Democratic trifectas • Twenty-eight years of Republican trifectas
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Nebraska
Past elections
2024
The following offices were up for election in 2024:
Board of Regents (4 seats)
State Board of Education (4 seats)
Public Service Commissioner (2 seats)
See also
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