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Nebraska 2026 elections

Track 29 races, 63 candidates, and every party-control implication of the 2026 general election in Nebraska.

All State races Federal races

Election Day

Nov 3

2026

Races on ballot

29

state + federal

Open seats

14

no incumbent

Contested

25

2+ candidates

Candidates filed

63

across all races

Parties

8

on the ballot

What's at stake

State legislature

Legislators do not caucus by party, so there is no formal majority. Bills advance issue by issue rather than along party lines.

Nonpartisan Legislature

Legislature

N maj. · 49 – 0 I

25 on ballot

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Notable races

Where this cycle gets interesting

Open seat Legislature District 10

Open seat with 2 challengers, no incumbent

Open seat Legislature District 14

Open seat with 2 challengers, no incumbent

Open seat Legislature District 16

Open seat with 2 challengers, no incumbent

Open seat Legislature District 18

Open seat with 2 challengers, no incumbent

Open seat Legislature District 2

Open seat with 2 challengers, no incumbent

Open seat Legislature District 22

Open seat, only 1 candidate has filed

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Democratic

Republican

Independent

Open seat

Split control

No race filed

Incumbents on the ballot

14 seeking re-election

Rep. Merv Riepe

N · House · District 12

Rep. Adrian Smith

R · House · District 3

Rep. George Dungan

N · House · District 26

Rep. Barry DeKay

N · House · District 40

Rep. Rick Holdcroft

N · House · District 36

Rep. Mike Jacobson

N · House · District 42

Rep. Brian Hardin

N · House · District 48

Rep. John Fredrickson

N · House · District 20

Rep. Teresa Ibach

N · House · District 44

Rep. Loren Lippincott

N · House · District 34

Rep. Jana Hughes

N · House · District 24

Rep. Brad von Gillern

N · House · District 4