2026 midterms · November 3
Who’s on Nebraska’s 2026 ballot
Every race on Nebraska’s November 3, 2026 ballot that we track (Senate · Governor · 3 House seats) and the 21 candidates we have on file.
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Next to a Democrat in Congress, $ backing is their backing from the pro-Israel PACs we track, 2016–2026; $0 backing means none. Tap a name for each PAC by year, with FEC links.
Statewide races
- Nebraska Senate race 2026: Forecasters: Lean R (average of 7; range Lean R to Likely R)
- Nebraska governor race 2026: Forecasters: Likely R (average of 5)
| Race | Rating | Democrats | Republicans | Others on the ballot | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Senate | Lean R Average of 7; Lean R to Likely R Each forecaster for Nebraska Senate
| Dan Osborn (Independent, endorsed by the Nebraska Democratic Party) | Pete Ricketts (inc.) | Chuck Conboy (America First Party Nebraska) Mike Marvin (Legal Marijuana Now Party) Robin Richards (Nebraska Working People Party) | Now held by Pete Ricketts (R) · The Democratic nominee, Cindy Burbank, withdrew in July 2026. The Nebraska Democratic Party endorsed independent Dan Osborn. |
| Nebraska governor | Likely R Average of 5; all agree Each forecaster for Nebraska governor
| Lynne Walz | Jim Pillen (inc.) | Brett Lindstrom (America First) Rick Beard (Legal Marijuana NOW) | Now held by Jim Pillen (R) |
House races 3
| Race | Rating | Democrats | Republicans | Others on the ballot | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska 1 | Likely R Average of 7; Lean R to Likely R |  Chris Backemeyer | Mike Flood (inc.) | Nik Sandman (Libertarian) Dan Hartong (America First) | |
| Nebraska 2 | Likely D Average of 7; Solid D to Lean D | Denise Powell | Brinker Harding | Eric Michael Foreman (Libertarian) | Open seat · Now held by Don Bacon (R) |
| Nebraska 3 | Solid R Average of 4; all agree | Becky Stille | Adrian Smith (inc.) | Mark Cohen (Independent) David J. Else (Legal Marijuana Now Party) Macey Budke (Nebraska Working People Party) |
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Where this comes from
Candidates as of October 9, 2026, from state election offices, news reports and Ballotpedia’s candidate lists; independent and minor-party candidates may not be complete. Ratings are the average of up to seven nonpartisan forecasters, read from the tables Wikipedia editors keep of them: how we average them and each forecaster’s own pages. Backing is contributions plus outside spending for a candidate by the pro-Israel PACs we track, from FEC filings (method). Results, on election night, only from AP or official sources. Found an error? Tell us.
Photos of members of Congress: official portraits (public domain). Other photos: Chris Backemeyer: US Department of State (photo of Chris Backemeyer), Public domain.