General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
What's on the Nebraska ballot
- Election Day
- Tuesday, November 3
- Registration deadline
- Friday, October 23 · 6 PM, last day for in-person registration; mailed registrations must be postmarked and online registration completed by Oct 16
- Early voting ends
- Monday, November 2 · In person at county clerk or election commissioner office
Official sources: sos.nebraska.gov · sos.nebraska.gov (2)
Top of the ticket
U.S. Senate
- Pete RickettsRepublicanIncumbent
- Mike MarvinLegal Marijuana NOW
- Robin RichardsNebraska Working People
- Chuck ConboyAmerica First
- Dan OsbornBy Petition
Governor and Lt. Governor
- Jim Pillen and Joe KellyRepublicanIncumbent
- Lynne Walz and Ben SteffenDemocratic
- Rick Beard and Keenya BarnesLegal Marijuana NOW
- Brett Lindstrom and Michael PicardAmerica First
US House
3 races
U.S. House · District 1
- Mike FloodRepublicanIncumbent
- Chris BackemeyerDemocratic
- Nik SandmanLibertarian
- Dan HartongAmerica First
U.S. House · District 2
- Brinker HardingRepublican
- Denise PowellDemocratic
- Eric Michael ForemanLibertarian
U.S. House · District 3
- Adrian SmithRepublicanIncumbent
- Becky Kelly StilleDemocratic
- David J. ElseLegal Marijuana NOW
- Macey BudkeNebraska Working People
- Mark CohenBy Petition
Other statewide offices
5 races
Secretary of State
- Scott PetersenRepublican
- Sarah J. SlatteryDemocratic
- Paul RumbaughNebraska Working People
- Bob KristAmerica First
State Treasurer
- Joey SpellerbergRepublican
- Daniel EbersDemocratic
Attorney General
- Mike HilgersRepublican
- Jocelyn BrasherDemocratic
Auditor of Public Accounts
- Mike FoleyRepublican
- John KnightAmerica First
Public Service Commissioner, District 2
- Dennis McCannRepublican
- Wendy DeBoerDemocratic
State legislature
25 races
- Nebraska Legislature: 25 of 49 seats on the ballot. Source: sos.nebraska.gov
Nebraska Legislature 25 races
- District 2Dean HelmickCaitlin Knutson
- District 4Cindy Maxwell-OstdiekR. Brad von Gillern
- District 6Patrick LeahyNate Ostdiek
- District 8Josh LivingstonErin Feichtinger
- District 10Cindy JohnsonRebecca Rens
- District 12Merv RiepeChristy Knorr
- District 14Bill BowesSuAnn Witt
- District 16Ted JappCindy Chatt
- District 18Taylor RoyalJess Goldoni
- District 20John FredricksonChris Anderson
- District 22Dawson Brunswick
- District 24Jana HughesDan Winter
- District 26George DunganTobias Howard
- District 28Patty Pansing BrooksColby L. Woodson
- District 30Cally IdeusJanet M. Bock
- District 32Mark SchoenrockShay Smith
- District 34Loren LippincottBen Blodgett
- District 36Darin TompkinsRick Holdcroft
- District 38Tim AndersonJanell Anderson Ehrke
- District 40Barry DeKay
- District 41Joe JohnsonJeremy Heneger
- District 42Mike JacobsonShaylee S. Scranton
- District 44Teresa Ibach
- District 46Danielle Conrad
- District 48Brian HardinJessica M. Landers
Enter your ZIP to see your own districts. Candidates are as the state's official list gives them; your sample ballot is authoritative.
Statewide ballot measures
3 measures
Initiative Measure 440
Shall the Nebraska Constitution be amended to authorize the enactment of laws allowing persons located within Nebraska to place sports wagers through an Internet-based platform when offered by an authorized gaming operator conducting games of chance within a licensed racetrack enclosure in Nebraska?
Initiative Measure 441
Shall statutes be enacted that: (1) Allow persons located within Nebraska to place sports wagers through an Internet-based platform when offered by an authorized gaming operator conducting games of chance within a licensed racetrack enclosure in Nebraska or the operator’s platform provider; and (2) Regulate such sports wagers?
Initiative Measure 442
Shall the Nebraska Constitution be amended to provide: (1) Schools must expressly designate each athletic team or sport as one of the following based on biological sex: (a) Males, men, or boys; (b) females, women, or girls; or (c) coed or mixed; and (2) Athletic teams or sports designated for females, women, or girls shall not be open to students of the male sex? The amendment would apply to all athletic teams or sports sponsored by public schools or postsecondary educational institutions, and private schools or educational institutions whose athletic teams or sports compete against public schools or institutions.
As of 2026-10-14. Every race and measure here was checked against the Nebraska official sources listed above and below. Anything that could not be confirmed is left out rather than guessed. Candidates are listed in the order their source lists them, which is not always the order on your ballot. Lists can change — your official sample ballot is authoritative. Local races are not shown.
Official sources: sos.nebraska.gov · sos.nebraska.gov (2)