Nebraska state executive official elections, 2026

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2024
Nebraska state executive official elections
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Election details
Filing deadline: Pending
Primary: Pending
General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
Poll times:

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Central time zone); 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Mountain time zone)
Voting in Nebraska

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Thirteen state executive offices are up for election in Nebraska in 2026:

Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Auditor
Treasurer
Public Service Commission
State Board of Education (4 seats)
State Board of Regents (2 seats)



Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:

  • Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
  • Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies



Governor of Nebraska

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

Attorney General of Nebraska

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

Nebraska Secretary of State

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

Nebraska Treasurer

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

Nebraska Public Service Commission

District 2

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

Nebraska State Board of Education

District 5

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

District 6

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

District 7

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

District 8

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

University of Nebraska Board of Regents

District 1

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

District 2

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

Context of the 2026 elections

Party control in Nebraska

Nebraska Party Control: 1992-2024
Seven years of Democratic trifectas  •  Twenty-seven years of Republican trifectas
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Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Governor D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
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Voting information

See also: Voting in Nebraska

Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.


Past elections

2024

The following offices were up for election in 2024:

Board of Regents (4 seats)
State Board of Education (4 seats)
Public Service Commissioner (2 seats)

See also

Nebraska State Executive Elections News and Analysis
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