Robin
Richards
Robin Richards, Nebraska Working People Party chair, runs for U.S. Senate in the 2026 general election
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Background
Robin Richards is a Nebraska Working People Party candidate for U.S. Senate in the November 2026 general election, residing in Ralston, Nebraska. She is listed as a nonincumbent by the Nebraska Secretary of State. 7
Richards currently serves as executive director of Little Bird Consulting, LLC, a position she has held since August 2018, and as treasurer on the Ralston Public Schools Board of Education, a role she has held since 2019. She also chairs the Nebraska Working People Party. 91318
Prior to her Senate run, Richards was a candidate for Nebraska Legislative District 12 in 2022, finishing as runner-up, and ran as a write-in candidate for that seat in 2026. Her professional background spans nonprofit and arts administration, fundraising, accessibility, and community leadership, with prior roles at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, the Nebraska Arts Council, and the Omaha Children's Museum. 913
Richards holds a B.A. in Music from the University of Nebraska at Omaha (2011–2015), an M.A. in Arts Leadership and Cultural Management from Colorado State University (2020–2022), and certificates from Colorado State University in working with disabled populations (2019) and from Cornell University in diversity, inclusion, and equity (2021). 9
At a glance
- Party
- Nebraska Working People
- Running for
- U.S. Senate, Nebraska
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
- Current office
- Treasurer, Ralston Public Schools Board of Education; Executive Director, Little Bird Consulting, LLC
Where they stand
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Timeline
- Oct 11newsKETV lists Richards among Senate contenders facing incumbent Ricketts
In local coverage of the Nebraska Senate race, KETV described incumbent Pete Ricketts as facing challengers Dan Osborn, Chuck Conboy, and Robin Richards.
Chronicle: The Race for Nebraska's US Senate seat · Oct 11, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Oct 6newsNebraska Examiner identifies Richards as remaining Working People Senate candidate as Marvin drops out
The Nebraska Examiner reported that Legal Marijuana NOW candidate Mike Marvin had dropped out of the Senate race, while identifying Richards as the Working People candidate still on the ballot. No withdrawal by Richards was reported.
Photos: Trump's Nebraska rally, the first presidential visit to Grand Island since 2006 · Oct 6, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 17filingCounty election notices list Richards as Working People U.S. Senate candidate
Deuel County's official Notice of Election listed Robin Richards as the Nebraska Working People Party candidate for U.S. Senate on the general-election ballot, alongside the other Senate candidates.
Notice of Election – Deuel County · Sep 17, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 11newsNebraska Secretary of State certifies general-election ballot including Richards
Secretary of State Robert Evnen announced the certification of Nebraska's fall 2026 general-election ballot. Richards was listed as the Nebraska Working People Party candidate for U.S. Senate alongside Pete Ricketts, Dan Osborn, Chuck Conboy, and Mike Marvin.
Secretary of State certifies ballot for 2026 general election · Sep 11, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 8controversyCourt resolves ballot-access challenge in Richards's favor
In Nebraska Democratic Party v. Evnen, the Nebraska Democratic Party challenged Richards's placement on the general-election ballot, arguing a statutory restriction barred her after she had run as a Democratic write-in candidate in the May primary. A single-justice order found that the provision governing candidates nominated by a newly established party applied to her filing, and that the Secretary of State had properly rejected the objection. The order was not binding or citable precedent.
New Political Party Nominees Are Governed by § 32-621, Not Disqualified by § 32-616(1) · Sep 12, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 1filingRichards files as Nebraska Working People Party's U.S. Senate candidate
Robin Richards filed as the Nebraska Working People 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.
68116 Sample Ballot: Douglas County, NE 2026 | The Ballot Brief · Sep 22, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Aug 26newsNebraska Working People Party recognized and certified, with Richards as party chair
The Nebraska Working People Party was cleared for recognition by the Nebraska Supreme Court and certified by the Secretary of State on August 26, 2026. Robin Richards, identified as the party's chair, later became its U.S. Senate nominee.
68116 Sample Ballot: Douglas County, NE 2026 | The Ballot Brief · Sep 22, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Campaign finance
Totals filed with the Federal Election Commission for the 2026 election cycle.
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- $0
- Spent
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- Cash on hand
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Reporting date not available. ↳ FEC record S6NE00210(opens in a new tab)
Sources 7
- [1] Chronicle: The Race for Nebraska's US Senate seat(opens in a new tab) Oct 11, 2026
- [2] Photos: Trump's Nebraska rally, the first presidential visit to Grand Island since 2006(opens in a new tab) Oct 6, 2026
- [3] nebraskapublicmedia.org(opens in a new tab) Oct 2, 2026
- [4] 68116 Sample Ballot: Douglas County, NE 2026 | The Ballot Brief(opens in a new tab) Sep 22, 2026
- [5] Notice of Election – Deuel County(opens in a new tab) Sep 17, 2026
- [6] New Political Party Nominees Are Governed by § 32-621, Not Disqualified by § 32-616(1)(opens in a new tab) Sep 12, 2026
- [7] Secretary of State certifies ballot for 2026 general election(opens in a new tab) Sep 11, 2026