Nebraska · 2026 elections
Nebraska candidates
4 candidates for Governor and 34 federal candidates registered with the FEC across 4 races. Within each race, candidates are listed alphabetically by last name.
Last checked: Nov 1, 2026, 1:26 PM UTC · Source: FEC bulk data
State Legislature · November 3, 2026 general election
46 candidates for the Nebraska Legislature in 25 districts, from the state’s official candidate list.
Governor
4 candidates on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot, from Nebraska’s official candidate list. Race page.
| Candidate | Party (as listed) | Seat status | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Beard | Legal Marijuana NOW | Challenger | Not yet compiled |
| Brett Lindstrom | America First | Challenger | Compiled |
| Jim Pillen | Republican | Incumbent | Compiled |
| Lynne Walz | Democratic | Challenger | Compiled |
U.S. Congress (FEC filers)
About this list
These are candidates who filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission for 2026. Filing does not mean a candidate qualified for the ballot or remains active; some may have withdrawn or not advanced from a primary. Check your state election office for the official ballot. Governor candidates are listed above. State legislature and other state offices are not yet included.
U.S. Senate
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debra Leanne Axtell Schultz | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Cindy Burbank | DE | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $48,610 | Not yet compiled |
| Charles Conboy | Other | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $0 | Not yet compiled |
| Edward Dunn | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| William Forbes | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $1,000 | Not yet compiled |
| Mike Marvin | Other | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $27,750 | Not yet compiled |
| Dan Osborn | Independent | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $11,029,845 | Compiled |
| Robin Richards | Other | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $0 | Not yet compiled |
| Pete Ricketts | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $14,546,959 | Compiled |
| Benjamin E. Sasse | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $49,138 | Not yet compiled |
| Gavin Solomon | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Mac Stevens | Republican | Not reported | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 1
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Lawrence Ahlman | Independent | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $106,499 | Not yet compiled |
| Christopher Backemeyer | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $1,154,613 | Compiled |
| Mike Flood | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $2,770,861 | Compiled |
| Eric Hamilton Moyer | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $66,642 | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 2
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evangelos "Van" Argyrakis | Democratic | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Kishla Askins | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $901,522 | Not yet compiled |
| Donald J Bacon | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $1,502,946 | Not yet compiled |
| John Cavanaugh | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $1,368,619 | Not yet compiled |
| Eric Michael Foreman | Libertarian | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Compiled |
| Brinker Harding | Republican | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $2,850,577 | Compiled |
| Mark Edmund Johnston | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $10,147 | Not yet compiled |
| James Leuschen | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $393,804 | Not yet compiled |
| Brett Lindstrom | Republican | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $375,099 | Not yet compiled |
| Denise Powell | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $5,093,104 | Compiled |
| Crystal Rhoades | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $182,791 | Not yet compiled |
| Melanie Williams | Democratic | Open seat | Not yet statutory | $2,419 | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 3
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macey Budke | Independent | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $6,347 | Not yet compiled |
| Mark Cohen | Non-party | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $75,901 | Compiled |
| David Else | Other | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| David P. Huebner | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $86,376 | Not yet compiled |
| Adrian Smith | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $2,246,593 | Compiled |
| Becky Lynn Stille | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $97,390 | Compiled |