Michael W. Pirtle
Retention: yes or no2nd Judicial District
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Judges on the Nebraska ballot in November 2026
Nebraska voters see 1 retention question on the November 3, 2026 ballot in the races The Ballot Brief tracks. Retention questions are a yes-or-no vote on keeping a sitting judge; elected seats work like any other race.
Judicial retention votes: yes or no on keeping a judge
Nebraska Supreme Court justices and Court of Appeals judges are appointed by the governor from a nominating commission's list and then must stand for a nonpartisan yes/no retention vote at the next general election after appointment and periodically thereafter; a majority yes vote retains the judge.
Nebraska Court of Appeals
Source: nebraskajudicial.gov, as of 2026-09-15.
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