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On the Nebraska ballot: governor plus 6 other statewide offices, 24 legislative seats, and 4 ballot measures.
Governor
Incumbent: Jim Pillen (R); rated Likely R (MultiState consensus of Cook, Sabato’s Crystal Ball, and Pluribus News).
On the ballot: Lynne Walz (D), Jim Pillen (R), Brett Lindstrom (America First Party), Rick Beard (Legal Marijuana NOW Party).
Read MultiState’s Nebraska governor race preview →
Other statewide races
| Office | On the ballot | Incumbent | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lt. Governor | Ben Steffen (D), Joe Kelly (R), Michael Picard (America First Party), Keenya Barnes (Legal Marijuana NOW Party) | Joe Kelly (R) | |
| Attorney General | Jocelyn Brasher (D), Mike Hilgers (R) | Mike Hilgers (R) | Solid R |
| Secretary of State | Sarah Slattery (D), Scott Petersen (R), Bob Krist (America First Party), Paul Rumbaugh (Nebraska Working People) | Open seat | Likely R |
| Treasurer | Dan Ebers (D), Joey Spellerberg (R) | Joey Spellerberg (R) | |
| Auditor | Mike Foley (R), John Knight (America First Party) | Mike Foley (R) | |
| Public Service Commissioner | Wendy DeBoer (D), Dennis McCann (R) | Open seat |
Legislature
- Legislature: 24 of 49 seats up; currently 33 R, 15 D, 1 other or vacant; 25 seats make a majority; rated Solid R (Sabato’s Crystal Ball).
Every chamber on the ballot, with forecasts →
Legislative races
| Seat | On the ballot | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| LD-2 | Caitlin Knutson (Nonpartisan), Dean Helmick (Nonpartisan) | Open seat | |
| LD-4 | Brad von Gillern (Nonpartisan), Cindy Maxwell-Ostdiek (Nonpartisan) | Brad von Gillern (R) | |
| LD-6 | Nate Ostdiek (Nonpartisan), Patrick Leahy (Nonpartisan) | Open seat | |
| LD-8 | Erin Feichtinger (Nonpartisan), Josh Livingston (Nonpartisan) | Open seat | |
| LD-10 | Cindy Johnson (Nonpartisan), Rebecca Rens (Nonpartisan) | Open seat | |
| LD-12 | Christy Knorr (Nonpartisan), Merv Riepe (Nonpartisan) | Merv Riepe (R) | |
| LD-14 | Bill Bowes (Nonpartisan), SuAnn Witt (Nonpartisan) | Open seat | |
| LD-16 | Cindy Chatt (Nonpartisan), Ted Japp (Nonpartisan) | Open seat | |
| LD-18 | Jess Goldoni (Nonpartisan), Taylor Royal (Nonpartisan) | Open seat | |
| LD-20 | Chris Anderson (Nonpartisan), John Fredrickson (Nonpartisan) | John Fredrickson (D) | |
| LD-22 | Dawson Brunswick (Nonpartisan) | Open seat; Uncontested | |
| LD-24 | Dan Winter (Nonpartisan), Jana Hughes (Nonpartisan) | Jana Hughes (R) | |
| LD-26 | George Dungan (Nonpartisan), Tobias Howard (Nonpartisan) | George Dungan (D) | |
| LD-28 | Colby L. Woodson (Nonpartisan), Patty Pansing Brooks (Nonpartisan) | Open seat | |
| LD-30 | Cally Ideus (Nonpartisan), Janet M. Bock (Nonpartisan) | Open seat | |
| LD-32 | Mark Schoenrock (Nonpartisan), Shay Smith (Nonpartisan) | Open seat | |
| LD-34 | Ben Blodgett (Nonpartisan), Loren Lippincott (Nonpartisan) | Loren Lippincott (R) | |
| LD-36 | Darin Tompkins (Nonpartisan), Rick Holdcroft (Nonpartisan) | Rick Holdcroft (R) | |
| LD-38 | Janell Anderson Ehrke (Nonpartisan), Tim Anderson (Nonpartisan) | Open seat | |
| LD-40 | Barry DeKay (Nonpartisan) | Barry DeKay (R) | Uncontested |
| LD-42 | Mike Jacobson (Nonpartisan), Shaylee S. Scranton (Nonpartisan) | Mike Jacobson (R) | |
| LD-44 | Teresa Ibach (Nonpartisan) | Teresa Ibach (R) | Uncontested |
| LD-46 | Danielle Conrad (Nonpartisan) | Danielle Conrad (D) | Uncontested |
| LD-48 | Brian Hardin (Nonpartisan), Jessica M. Landers (Nonpartisan) | Brian Hardin (R) |
Ballot measures
| Measure | What it does | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Initiative 440 | Allow Laws Authorizing Online Sports Wagering Amendment Would amend the Nebraska Constitution to let the Legislature authorize and govern sports betting. This is the constitutional half of a paired effort; a companion statute on the same ballot supplies the regulatory scheme. | Initiated Constitutional Amendment |
| Initiative 441 | Allow and Regulate Online Sports Wagering Initiative Would legalize online sports betting in Nebraska and give the state gaming commission authority to write the rules governing operators. Paired with a constitutional amendment on the same ballot that supplies the power to legislate on sports betting. | Initiated State Statute |
| Initiative 442 | Sex Requirement for School and College Sports Initiative Would add to the Nebraska Constitution a requirement that public schools, and private schools that compete against them, designate each team as male, female or coed by biological sex, and close female-designated teams to male students. Constitutionalizes the sports provisions of the law the Legislature passed in 2025 and lets the Legislature pass implementing laws. | Initiated Constitutional Amendment |
| Change State Legislative Term Limits from Two to Three Consecutive Terms Amendment Change the legislative term limit from two consecutive four-year terms to three. | Legislative Constitutional Amendment |