Nebraska 2026 elections
Nebraska, a Great Plains state with a single-chamber legislature, holds a US Senate race, a governor's race, 3 US House contests and 4 ballot measures on November 3, 2026.
Liamgabby79, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons- Capital
- Lincoln
- Largest city
- Omaha
- Population
- 1.96M (2020 census)
- Statehood
- 37th state (March 1, 1867)
Current officeholders
House
| Contest | Leader | Rating | TruthIndex™ | Polymarket | Kalshi | Spread | 24h | 7 days | Volume | Trend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE-01 House | RMike Flood | Likely R | 82.5% | 82.5% | 82.5% | 1.5 pts | +0.5 | +1.5 | 75.9K | ||
| NE-02 House | DDenise Powell | Safe D | 94.2% | 95.0% | 94.2% | 2.0 pts | 0.0 | +2.2 | 139.3K | ||
| NE-03 House | RAdrian Smith | Safe R | 97.6% | 97.1% | 98.3% | 1.2 pts | −0.1 | −1.3 | 19.0K |
Political landscape in Nebraska
Overview
Nebraska is a landlocked Midwestern state. South Dakota borders it on the north, Wyoming on the west, Colorado on the southwest and Kansas on the south, while Missouri and Iowa lie across the Missouri River on the southeast and east. It ranks 16th in land area and 38th in population and is among the least densely populated states. Lincoln is the capital and Omaha, on the Missouri River, is the largest city. Pawnee, Ponca, Omaha, Otoe, Missouria and Lakota peoples inhabited the area for millennia, and the Lewis and Clark Expedition later crossed it. Statehood came in 1867, shortly after the Civil War ended, and the Transcontinental Railroad and the Homestead Acts brought rapid settlement and a large farm sector in the 1870s and 1880s. The eastern Dissected Till Plains hold the main cities, while the Great Plains cover most of the west. Its legislature has a single chamber whose members are elected on a nonpartisan basis, and Nebraska is one of two states that award electoral votes by district.
Officeholders
As of October 2026, the governor of Nebraska is Jim Pillen (Republican), and the state's US senators are Deb Fischer (Republican) and Pete Ricketts (Republican).
2026 elections
On November 3, 2026, voters in Nebraska will decide the race for a US Senate seat, the race for governor, contests in 3 US House districts and 4 ballot measures. The four measures address online sports wagering, extending legislative term limits to 12 years and a Fairness for Girls constitutional amendment.
Ballot measures
| Contest | Leader | Rating | TruthIndex™ | Polymarket | Kalshi | Spread | 24h | 7 days | Volume | Trend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska: Online Sports Wagering Authorization Constitutional Amendment Yes |
Yes | Lean Yes | 64.0% Kalshi only |
– | 64.0% | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | 73 | ||
| Nebraska: Online Sports Wagering Regulation Initiative Yes |
Yes | Lean Yes | 66.0% Kalshi only |
– | 66.0% | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | 239 | ||
| Nebraska: Fairness for Girls Constitutional Amendment Yes |
Yes | Likely Yes | 80.0% Kalshi only |
– | 80.0% | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7K | ||
| Nebraska: Nebraska vote to extend legislative term limits to 12 years Yes |
Yes | – | – | 20.0% | – | – | – | 0 |