NEBRASKA

Your complete directory of Nebraska candidates for Governor, State Cabinet, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline (Major Parties): March 2026 Filing Deadline (Indep & Third Parties): August 2026 Filing Deadline (Write-Ins): October 2026 Primary: May 2026

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND: Bold = Active Candidate Italics = Potential Candidate * = Incumbent = Winner (Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on July 25, 2025

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Jim Pillen (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Charles Herbster (R) - Businessman, Rancher, Trump Campaign Activist & '22 Candidate Jacy Todd (R) - CBD Shop Owner & Medical Marijuana Legalization Activist

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2026.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Joe Kelly (R)*

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Bob Evnen (R)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Mike Hilgers (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE AUDITOR:
Mike Foley (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE TREASURER:
Tom Briese (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE LEGISLATURE:

Nebraska Unicameral

U.S. SENATE:

Pete Ricketts (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Dan Osborn (I) - Industrial Mechanic, Local Union President & Navy Veteran & '24 Candidate

Deb Fischer (R)*- (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2030.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Mike Flood (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 2:
[ Don Bacon (R)* - Retiring in 2026. ]
Dan Frei (R) - Financial Services Sales Manager & '14/'24 Candidate
Brinker Harding (R) - Omaha City Councilman & Ex-City Economic Development Director 
Brett Lindstrom (R) - Ex-State Sen., Financial Advisor & '22 Gov Candidate
Van Argyrakis (D) - Disbarred Attorney & '16 St Sen Candidate
Kishla Askins (D) - Ex-US Veterans Affairs Dept Secretary, Retired Navy Officer & Iraq War Veteran
John Cavanaugh (D) - State Sen. & Attorney
Mark Johnston (D) - Ophthalmology Surgeon
Denise Powell (D) - Political Consultant & Democratic Activist
Crystal Rhoades (D) - Douglas County District Court Clerk & Ex-Public Service Commissioner 

District 3:
Adrian Smith (R)* - (Campaign Site)
David Huebner (R) - Farmer, Restaurant Owner, Ex-Border Patrol Officer & '22 County Comm Candidate
Becky Stille (D) - Ag Processing Quality Manager

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Nebraska (C)
Nebraska Democratic Party (D)
Green Party of Nebraska (G)
Legal Marijuana Now Party of Nebraska (LMN)
Libertarian Party of Nebraska (L)
Nebraska Republican Party (R)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Alliance Times-Herald
Aurora News-Register
Beatrice Daily Sun
Buenos Dias Nebraska (Spanish)
Columbus Telegram
Fremont Tribune
Hastings Tribune
Hooker County Tribune
Kearney Hub
Lexington Clipper-Herald
Lincoln Journal Star
McCook Daily Gazette
Nebraska Examiner
NOISE North Omaha (African American)
Norfolk Daily News
North Platte Telegraph
Omaha Reader (Alternative) Omaha World-Herald
Scottsbluff Star-Herald
Sidney Sun-Telegraph



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