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Pillen signs JD Vance's Pledge to Protect Americans from Fraud
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN): On Oct. 15, Gov. Jim Pillen signed onto Vice President JD Vance’s Pledge to Protect Americans from Fraud.
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 1:45 PM ET
Governor · 3 November 2026
Nebraska Governor 2026
- Polymarket
- 90.5%
- Kalshi
- 89.5%
- Spread
- 1.0 pts
- 24h
- –
- 7 days
- +0.1
- Updated
- Oct 16, 2026, 1:45 PM ET
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| Outcome | TruthIndex™ | Polymarket | Kalshi | Spread | 24h | |
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| RJim Pillen | 90.1% | 90.5% | 89.5% | 1.0 pts | – | |
| DLynne Walz | 9.6% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 0.3 pts | – |
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Candidates & Background
Jim Pillen
Republican Governor of Nebraska (since 2023)
Jim Pillen, a Republican veterinarian and livestock producer who has been governor of Nebraska since 2023, is running for a second term in 2026.
Lynne Walz
Democratic
Lynne Walz, a former teacher and realtor who held a Nebraska Legislature seat from 2017 to 2025, is the Democratic nominee for Nebraska governor in 2026.
Margin of victory
Each venue's margin market, shown on its own: the two venues set their ranges differently.
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Nebraska Governor margin of victory
| Republicans, 1+ pts | 86.8% | |
| Republicans, 4+ pts | – | |
| Republicans, 7+ pts | – | |
| Republicans, 10+ pts | 45.0% | |
| Republicans, 13+ pts | 29.5% | |
| Republicans, 16+ pts | 17.5% | |
| Republicans, 19+ pts | 8.5% | |
| Republicans, 22+ pts | 4.8% | |
| Republicans, 25+ pts | 3.7% |
Polymarket$5.8K traded
Nebraska Governor Election Margin of Victory
| Democrat Wins | 7.3% | |
| Republican 0-5% | 21.1% | |
| Republican 5-10% | 32.0% | |
| Republican 10-15% | 27.5% | |
| Republican 15-20% | – | |
| Republican 20-25% | 4.6% | |
| Republican 25-30% | 5.0% | |
| Republican 30-35% | – | |
| Republican 35%+ | 4.6% |
Each venue's market
Polymarket$24.3K traded
Prices which party wins.
Jim Pillen: Counted · bid 90.0% / ask 91.0% · $7.6K within 5 pts
This market will resolve according to the winner of the 2026 Nebraska gubernatorial election. A candidate shall be considered to represent a party in the event that he or she is the nominee of the party in question. Candidates other than the Democratic or Republican nominee (e.g., Greens, Libertarian, independent) may be added at a later date. Candidates who run as independents will not be encompassed by the “Democrat” or “Republican” options regardless of any affiliation they may have with the party. The candidates may be named in the contract for the convenience of traders. In the event that any named candidate is replaced as the nominee of their respective party prior to election day, the name in the contract will be updated and the market will resolve based on the replacement nominee of the party. The resolution source for this market is the Associated Press, Fox News, and NBC. This market will resolve once all three sources call the race for the same candidate. If all three sources haven’t called the race in this state for the same candidate, this market will resolve based on the official certification.
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Prices which party wins.
Jim Pillen: Counted · bid 89.0% / ask 90.0% · $5.8K within 5 pts
Contract shown: Jim Pillen
If a representative of the Republican party is inaugurated as the governor of Nebraska pursuant to the 2026 election, then the market resolves to Yes.
This market is eligible for accelerated determination after a consensus of media organizations project the winner. See full rules for details.
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