2026 United States general election · Ballot
Nebraska
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Statewide
1 race
Governor Vote for one
Jim Pillen Republican · Incumbent Jim Pillen, Republican, is the incumbent 41st Governor of Nebraska and is seeking re-election in 2026. Full profile → Brett Lindstrom America First Former Nebraska state senator and wealth management professional running for governor as the 2026 America First Party nominee Full profile → Lynne Walz Democratic Democratic nominee for Nebraska Governor in 2026; former state senator and educator from Fremont Full profile → Rick Beard Legal Marijuana NOW Rick Beard is the Legal Marijuana NOW party candidate for Nebraska Governor in the November 3, 2026 general election. Full profile →U.S. Senate
1 race
U.S. Senate Vote for one
Pete Ricketts Republican · Incumbent Pete Ricketts, Republican incumbent U.S. Senator from Nebraska, is seeking reelection in 2026. Full profile → Chuck Conboy America First America First Party U.S. Senate candidate in Nebraska, challenging incumbent Pete Ricketts in 2026 Full profile → Cindy Burbank Democratic Burbank was the Democratic primary winner who withdrew on July 17, 2026, and was removed from the ballot. Withdrew
Dan Osborn Independent Independent union steamfitter Dan Osborn challenges Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts for Nebraska's U.S. Senate seat in 2026 Full profile → Mike Marvin Legal Marijuana NOW Legal Marijuana NOW Party candidate for U.S. Senate in Nebraska (2026); retired NAPE/AFSCME executive director from Omaha Full profile → Robin Richards Nebraska Working People Robin Richards, Nebraska Working People Party chair, runs for U.S. Senate in the 2026 general election Full profile →U.S. House
3 districts
U.S. House · District 1 Vote for one
Mike Flood Republican · Incumbent Incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Flood of Nebraska's 1st District seeks reelection in 2026 Full profile → Austin Ahlman No party listed Independent candidate for Nebraska's 1st District who announced he was suspending his campaign and is not on the general-election ballot. Withdrew
Chris Backemeyer Democratic Democratic nominee challenging Rep. Mike Flood in Nebraska's 1st Congressional District in 2026 Full profile → Dan Hartong America First Dan Hartong is an America First Party nonincumbent candidate for Nebraska's 1st Congressional District in 2026. Full profile → Nik Sandman Libertarian Libertarian Nik Sandman, retired farmer and postal worker, runs for Nebraska's 1st Congressional District in 2026 Full profile →U.S. House · District 2 Vote for one
Brinker Harding Republican Republican Omaha City Councilman Brinker Harding is the GOP nominee for Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District in 2026. Full profile → Denise Powell Democratic Denise Powell is the 2026 Democratic nominee for Nebraska's open 2nd Congressional District seat. Full profile → Eric Michael Foreman Libertarian Libertarian candidate Eric Michael Foreman runs for Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District in 2026 Full profile →U.S. House · District 3 Vote for one
Adrian Smith Republican · Incumbent Adrian Smith is the Republican incumbent U.S. Representative for Nebraska's 3rd District, serving since 2007. Full profile → Becky Kelly Stille Democratic Democratic challenger Becky Kelly Stille runs for Nebraska's 3rd Congressional District seat in 2026 Full profile → David J. Else Legal Marijuana NOW Nebraska farmer and Legal Marijuana NOW Party candidate for the 3rd Congressional District in 2026 Full profile → Macey Budke Nebraska Working People Macey Budke is a Nebraska Working People Party candidate for Nebraska's 3rd Congressional District in 2026. Full profile → Mark Cohen By Petition Independent candidate Mark Cohen is running for Nebraska's 3rd Congressional District seat in 2026 against Republican incumbent Adrian Smith. Full profile →