Chuck
Conboy
America First Party U.S. Senate candidate in Nebraska, challenging incumbent Pete Ricketts in 2026
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Background
Chuck Conboy is the America First Party candidate for the U.S. Senate seat in Nebraska in the November 2026 general election, challenging Republican incumbent Pete Ricketts. 3 He describes himself as an Omaha native and is identified as a Papillion resident. 12
Conboy attended Creighton Prep High School and studied pre-medicine at Creighton University in the early 1970s, according to his LinkedIn profile. 7 He spent several decades in sales and retail, working as a manager at Baker's Supermarkets and later as a flooring department salesperson and trainer at Nebraska Furniture Mart. Since July 2007, his LinkedIn lists him as a senior account manager at ProSource Wholesale. 37
Conboy has no prior elected office and told the Plains Sentinel in September 2026 that he had never wanted to be in politics. 2 He entered the race as the America First Party's Senate nominee and received coverage from Nebraska Public Media and local television ahead of the general election. 35
At a glance
- Party
- America First
- Running for
- U.S. Senate, Nebraska
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
- Current office
- Senior Account Manager at ProSource Wholesale (candidate for U.S. Senate, Nebraska)
- Website
- conboyforsenate.com(opens in a new tab)
Where they stand
Each position links to the page it was drawn from. Quotes are verbatim.
Timeline
- Oct 11newsKETV Chronicle publishes coverage of the Nebraska U.S. Senate race including Conboy
KETV's Chronicle published a segment covering the race for Nebraska's U.S. Senate seat, which includes Conboy as the America First Party candidate. No additional details about specific announcements were available.
Chronicle: The Race for Nebraska's US Senate seat · Oct 11, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Oct 9newsKETV Chronicle segment on Conboy's campaign focuses on change and the economy
Yahoo listed a KETV Chronicle video segment about Conboy's Senate campaign and his focus on change and the economy. No further detail about specific announcements or events was available from the listing.
Chronicle: Nebraska's US Senate Race, Chuck Conboy wants change for Nebraska and the economy · Oct 9, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Oct 6newsAmerica First Party chairman John Cartier reportedly approached Conboy about running for Senate
KETV reported that America First Party chairman John Cartier approached Conboy about running. This is described as the origin of his candidacy, not a broader campaign endorsement.
Meet Chuck Conboy: an America First Party US Senate candidate · Oct 6, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Oct 6newsKETV profile: Conboy outlines policy priorities including economy, healthcare, childcare, and education
In a KETV interview, Conboy identified the economy, health-care costs, childcare for working mothers, and education as priorities. He said he would expand trade education and serve only one term if elected. He also criticized U.S. spending on the Iran war, saying the money could have been used domestically.
Meet Chuck Conboy: an America First Party US Senate candidate · Oct 6, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Oct 6newsConboy reported to be funding his Senate campaign almost entirely on his own
KETV reported that Conboy is financing his campaign almost entirely himself. A campaign-finance tracker showed no reported fundraising or spending totals for him through September 30.
Meet Chuck Conboy: an America First Party US Senate candidate · Oct 6, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 11filingNebraska Secretary of State certifies general-election ballot listing Chuck Conboy as America First Party Senate candidate
The Nebraska Secretary of State's Office certified the general-election ballot on September 11, listing Conboy among five Senate candidates under the America First Party label. The party, created through petition, appears on Nebraska's ballot for the first time.
What Nebraska voters will see on the 2026 Ballot | News ... · Sep 23, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Campaign finance
Totals filed with the Federal Election Commission for the 2026 election cycle.
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- Cash on hand
- $0
Reporting date not available. ↳ FEC record S6NE00202(opens in a new tab)
Sources 6
- [1] Chronicle: The Race for Nebraska's US Senate seat(opens in a new tab) Oct 11, 2026
- [2] Chronicle: Nebraska's US Senate Race, Chuck Conboy wants change for Nebraska and the economy(opens in a new tab) Oct 9, 2026
- [3] Meet Chuck Conboy: an America First Party US Senate candidate(opens in a new tab) Oct 6, 2026
- [4] nebraskapublicmedia.org(opens in a new tab) Oct 2, 2026
- [5] What Nebraska voters will see on the 2026 Ballot | News ...(opens in a new tab) Sep 23, 2026
- [6] plains-sentinel.com(opens in a new tab) Sep 16, 2026