Nebraska

Nebraska Voter Guide 2026: Candidates on Your Ballot

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Nebraska's 2026 ballot includes governor (Jim Pillen (R), Lynne Walz (D), Rick Beard (Legal Marijuana NOW)); U.S. Senate (Pete Ricketts (R), Dan Osborn (I), Mike Marvin (Legal Marijuana NOW), and 2 more). Browse tracked Nebraska jurisdictions, compare candidate profiles, and enter your ZIP code to see the exact races on your ballot.

State Snapshot

Primary ElectionMay 12, 2026

General ElectionNov. 3, 2026

StateNebraska

Places Listed5

Profiles81

2026 Statewide Races

Candidates The Ballot Brief is tracking for Nebraska's statewide contests. Tap a name for their bio and campaign link, or enter your address for the full ballot with finance data.

Governor

3 candidates

Jim Pillen (R)Incumbent
Jim Pillen is Nebraska's incumbent governor and the Republican nominee for re-election in 2026, winning his May primary with about 76% of the vote. A veterinarian, hog producer, and former University of Nebraska regent from Columbus, his first term has emphasized property-tax relief, agriculture, water policy, and conservative budgeting.
Priorities: Deliver property-tax relief and conservative budgeting · Support Nebraska agriculture and water resources · Grow the state workforce and rural economy
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Lynne Walz (D)
Lynne Walz is the Democratic nominee for Nebraska governor, a former state senator from Fremont, former school board member, teacher, and realtor. She won the May 2026 Democratic primary with about 91% of the vote and is running a bipartisan-toned campaign focused on good-paying jobs, public schools, and lowering everyday costs for Nebraska families.
Priorities: Create and attract good-paying jobs · Support public schools and teachers · Lower the cost of food, health care, and child care
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Rick Beard (Legal Marijuana NOW)
Rick Beard is the Legal Marijuana NOW Party nominee for Nebraska governor, a former farmer, former wine shop owner, and longtime marijuana-legalization activist who takes no PAC or party money. His platform centers on a state-operated cannabis business to fund property-tax relief, removing corporate money from Nebraska politics, and upholding voter-approved initiatives like medical cannabis and minimum-wage increases.
Priorities: Legalize and tax cannabis through a state-run business to fund property-tax relief · Get corporate and PAC money out of Nebraska politics · Uphold voter-approved initiatives on medical cannabis, wages, and sick leave
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U.S. Senate

5 candidates

Pete Ricketts (R)Incumbent
Pete Ricketts is Nebraska's incumbent U.S. senator and the Republican nominee seeking his first full six-year term in 2026. A former two-term Nebraska governor and businessman, he was appointed to the Senate in 2023 and won the 2024 special election. His campaign emphasizes conservative fiscal policy, agriculture, border security, and Nebraska's low-tax business climate.
Priorities: Advance conservative fiscal and regulatory policy · Support Nebraska agriculture, trade, and rural communities · Strengthen border security and public safety
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Dan Osborn (I)
Dan Osborn is an independent candidate for U.S. Senate in Nebraska, an industrial mechanic, Navy veteran, and former local union president who led the 2021 Kellogg's strike in Omaha. After a closer-than-expected 2024 run, he qualified for the 2026 ballot by petition in June 2026. His Nebraska Fairness Plan emphasizes anti-corruption reform, a congressional stock-trading ban, and working-class economic priorities.
Priorities: End dark money and ban congressional stock trading · Represent working-class Nebraskans over party leadership · Lower costs for families, farmers, and small businesses
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Mike Marvin (Legal Marijuana NOW)
Mike Marvin suspended his U.S. Senate campaign on August 21, 2026, citing a worsening health condition, and endorsed nonpartisan candidate Dan Osborn; because Nebraska's deadline to withdraw from the general-election ballot passed on August 3, his name is still printed on the November 3 ballot, per the Nebraska Examiner and the Secretary of State's office. Marvin of Omaha is the Legal Marijuana NOW Party nominee, a bus driver in Omaha for 26 years and former executive director of the NAPE/AFSCME public-employees union, with five decades of organizing for working families. His platform centered on marijuana legalization and workers' rights.
Priorities: Legalize marijuana in Nebraska and nationally · Champion public employees and working families · Bring five decades of labor organizing experience to federal policy
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Robin Richards (Nebraska Working People Party)
Robin Richards of Ralston is the chair of the Nebraska Working People Party and filed as its U.S. Senate candidate on September 1, 2026, the deadline for a newly recognized party to place candidates on the general-election ballot. The Nebraska Supreme Court cleared the party for recognition on August 26 and the Secretary of State certified it the same day; his office confirmed valid signatures for the party's filings. Her ballot status is reported by the Nebraska Examiner and is not yet on a certified Secretary of State list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 12, 2026.
Chuck Conboy (America First Party)
Chuck Conboy of Papillion filed as the America First Party's U.S. Senate candidate on September 1, 2026, the deadline for a newly recognized party to place candidates on the general-election ballot. The Nebraska Supreme Court cleared the party for recognition on August 26 and the Secretary of State certified it the same day; his office confirmed valid signatures for the party's five filings. His ballot status is reported by Nebraska Public Media and the Nebraska Examiner and is not yet on a certified Secretary of State list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 12, 2026.

Attorney General

2 candidates

Mike Hilgers (R)Incumbent
Mike Hilgers is Nebraska's incumbent attorney general and the Republican nominee for re-election in 2026, advancing unopposed from the May primary. A former speaker of the Nebraska Legislature and business founder, his office has emphasized consumer protection, public safety, opioid enforcement, and litigation defending Nebraska law.
Priorities: Strengthen public safety and law enforcement partnerships · Protect consumers and pursue fraud enforcement · Defend Nebraska laws and constitutional authority
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Jocelyn Brasher (D)
Jocelyn Brasher is the Democratic nominee for Nebraska attorney general and a former assistant Nebraska attorney general who spent five years in the office's Consumer Protection Bureau. If elected she would be the first woman to serve as Nebraska attorney general. Her campaign emphasizes consumer protection, fraud enforcement, and an office focused on Nebraskans rather than national politics.
Priorities: Protect Nebraskans from fraud, scams, and unfair business practices · Refocus the office on consumer protection over national litigation · Support public safety and accountable law enforcement
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Secretary Of State

2 candidates

Scott Petersen (R)
Scott Petersen is the Republican nominee for Nebraska secretary of state, an Omaha businessman who won the Republican nomination over two-term incumbent Bob Evnen in May 2026. His campaign emphasizes election security, auditable election systems, ballot chain-of-custody rules, and modernizing state business services.
Priorities: Tighten election security, audits, and ballot chain of custody · Restore voter confidence with transparent, verifiable results · Modernize business filings and state services
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Sarah Slattery (D)
Sarah Slattery is the Democratic nominee for Nebraska secretary of state, a professional chef and small-business owner from Plattsmouth who serves on the Plattsmouth Bridge Commission and Library Board. If elected she would be Nebraska's first female secretary of state. Her campaign emphasizes defending Nebraska's existing election system, voter access, and practical service for businesses.
Priorities: Defend Nebraska's secure, accessible election system · Protect voter access, including mail voting options · Support small businesses through efficient state services
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Treasurer

2 candidates

Joey Spellerberg (R)Incumbent
Joey Spellerberg is Nebraska's incumbent state treasurer and the Republican nominee for a first full term in 2026. The former mayor of Fremont, he was appointed treasurer in November 2025 after Tom Briese resigned, and has emphasized returning unclaimed property, sound management of state funds, and college-savings programs.
Priorities: Return unclaimed property to Nebraskans · Manage state funds conservatively and transparently · Strengthen college-savings and financial programs
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Daniel Ebers (D)
Daniel Ebers is the Democratic nominee for Nebraska state treasurer, a hotel manager from Lincoln who was the party's 2024 nominee for U.S. House and a past county treasurer candidate. He advanced unopposed from the May 2026 Democratic primary, and his campaign emphasizes accountable management of state funds.
Priorities: Provide accountable, transparent management of state funds · Improve customer service in the treasurer's office · Offer a Democratic alternative for statewide fiscal office
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Auditor

1 candidate

Mike Foley (R)Incumbent
Mike Foley is Nebraska's incumbent auditor of public accounts and the Republican nominee in 2026, advancing unopposed with no general-election challenger filed. A former lieutenant governor and state senator, he has served multiple nonconsecutive terms as auditor, with a record focused on uncovering misspending in state agencies and local governments.
Priorities: Audit state agencies and local governments for misspending · Increase transparency of public funds · Protect taxpayers through independent oversight
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Statewide Ballot Measures

1 statewide measure is on Nebraska's 2026 ballot. Tap a measure for the plain-language summary.

Change State Legislative Term Limits from Two to Three Consecutive Terms Amendment
Change the legislative term limit from two consecutive four-year terms to three.
Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)
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Places We’re Tracking

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Douglas County

21 candidates

21 tracked candidate profiles
11 office types represented

Hall County

9 candidates

9 tracked candidate profiles
8 office types represented

Lancaster County

24 candidates

24 tracked candidate profiles
13 office types represented

Omaha city

2 candidates

2 tracked candidate profiles
1 office type represented

Sarpy County

3 candidates

3 tracked candidate profiles
3 office types represented

Every county in Nebraska

All 93 counties, A to Z. Each page shows the statewide races on every ballot in that county; the 1 marked in bold also carry hand-verified local races.

Adams County Antelope County Arthur County Banner County Blaine County Boone County Box Butte County Boyd County Brown County Buffalo County Burt County Butler County Cass County Cedar County Chase County Cherry County Cheyenne County Clay County Colfax County Cuming County Custer County Dakota County Dawes County Dawson County Deuel County Dixon County Dodge County Douglas County Dundy County Fillmore County Franklin County Frontier County Furnas County Gage County Garden County Garfield County Gosper County Grant County Greeley County Hall County Hamilton County Harlan County Hayes County Hitchcock County Holt County Hooker County Howard County Jefferson County Johnson County Kearney County Keith County Keya Paha County Kimball County Knox County Lancaster County Lincoln County Logan County Loup County Madison County McPherson County Merrick County Morrill County Nance County Nemaha County Nuckolls County Otoe County Pawnee County Perkins County Phelps County Pierce County Platte County Polk County Red Willow County Richardson County Rock County Saline County Sarpy County Saunders County Scotts Bluff County Seward County Sheridan County Sherman County Sioux County Stanton County Thayer County Thomas County Thurston County Valley County Washington County Wayne County Webster County Wheeler County York County

How to vote in Nebraska in November 2026

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Dates below come from the Nebraska election office as of 2026-09-04; confirm on the official page or check your registration and polling place.

Voter registration deadline: online by Friday, October 16, 2026; by mail Friday, October 16, 2026; in person by Friday, October 23, 2026
Early voting: Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, November 2, 2026
Mail ballot: request by Friday, October 23, 2026, 6:00 p.m; return: Return in person, by agent, or secure ballot drop box: not later than the hour polls close, 8:00 p.m. Central / 7:00 p.m. Mountain, on Election Day, November 3, 2026; no excuse needed
Election Day hours: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Central Time (7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Mountain Time in the Panhandle counties).
Where to vote: Find your polling place with the Nebraska election office's official lookup.
ID at the polls: Nebraska requires valid photographic identification to vote (established by LB514, in effect since the May 2024 primary); the ID may be expired. Acceptable forms include a Nebraska driver's license or state ID, a Nebraska postsecondary institution ID with name and photo, a facility 'face sheet' from an eligible care facility, a U.S. passport or other U.S.-issued photo document, or a tribal ID. Voters without ID may vote provisionally and have until the Tuesday after the election to present valid ID.
Judges on the ballot: 1 appellate judicial questions (retention and nonpartisan seats): see every judge on the Nebraska ballot

Nebraska 2026 Election Questions

Who is running for governor of Nebraska in 2026?

The tracked 2026 candidates for governor of Nebraska are Jim Pillen (R), Lynne Walz (D), Rick Beard (Legal Marijuana NOW). Candidate fields follow official election office filings; see the race card on this page for biographies and priorities.

Who is running for U.S. Senate in Nebraska in 2026?

The tracked 2026 U.S. Senate candidates in Nebraska are Pete Ricketts (R), Dan Osborn (I), Mike Marvin (Legal Marijuana NOW), Robin Richards (Nebraska Working People Party), Chuck Conboy (America First Party). Candidate fields follow official election office filings; see the race card on this page for biographies and priorities.

When is the Nebraska 2026 primary election?

Nebraska's 2026 state primary was held on May 12, 2026; the general election is November 3, 2026. Check your registration and polling place with your state election office.

When is the voter registration deadline in Nebraska for the November 2026 election?

To vote in Nebraska's November 3, 2026 general election, register online by Friday, October 16, 2026; by mail Friday, October 16, 2026; in person by Friday, October 23, 2026, per the state election office.

When does early voting start in Nebraska for the November 2026 election?

Early in-person voting in Nebraska runs Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, November 2, 2026, per the state election office.

What is the deadline to request a mail ballot in Nebraska for November 2026?

Nebraska mail ballots: request by Friday, October 23, 2026, 6:00 p.m; return: Return in person, by agent, or secure ballot drop box: not later than the hour polls close, 8:00 p.m. Central / 7:00 p.m. Mountain, on Election Day, November 3, 2026; no excuse needed, per the state election office.

Where do I vote in Nebraska in November 2026?

Polling places are assigned by address. Use the Nebraska election office's official lookup at https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/general-voter-information to find yours; early-voting sites are listed there as well.

Which judges are on the Nebraska ballot in 2026?

1 appellate judges and justices appear on Nebraska's November 3, 2026 ballot: Michael W. Pirtle. 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. Source: Nebraska Judicial Branch, https://nebraskajudicial.gov/administration/public/voters%E2%80%99-guide-nebraska%E2%80%99s-judicial-retention-elections/2026-judicial-retention-election

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Voting Resources

Registration, deadlines, and official election links for voters.

Election Calendar

Track major 2026 dates and upcoming election milestones.

Note: State hubs summarize tracked places; exact ballot results depend on address and district boundaries.Profiles: Candidate data updates as official filings and campaign materials publish.