2026 Nebraska gubernatorial election

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2026 Nebraska gubernatorial election
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Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent Governor

Jim Pillen
Republican



The 2026 Nebraska gubernatorial election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Nebraska. The primary elections will take place on May 12, 2026. [1] Incumbent Republican Governor Jim Pillen is seeking a second term. Democrats have not won a gubernatorial election in Nebraska since 1994.

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Publicly expressed interest

Declined

Endorsements

Jim Pillen
Executive branch officials

Democratic primary

Candidates

Formed exploratory committee

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [8] Solid RSeptember 11, 2025
Inside Elections [9] Solid RAugust 28, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball [10] Safe RSeptember 4, 2025
Race to the WH [11] Likely RNovember 25, 2025

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2026 State Primary Election Dates". NCSL. May 9, 2025. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Sanderford, Aaron (May 29, 2025). "Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen announces reelection bid amid Herbster speculation". Nebraska Examiner . Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  3. ↑ Wendling, Zach (July 8, 2025). "Medical cannabis advocate, targeted notary running for Nebraska governor". Nebraska Examiner . Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  4. ↑ Wegley, Andrew (September 25, 2025). "Former Nebraska governor candidate Charles Herbster hasn't ruled out 2026 run". Lincoln Journal Star . Archived from the original on September 25, 2025. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
  5. ↑ Wong, Scott; Thorp, Frank (July 6, 2025). "Centrist Rep. Don Bacon is done with Congress — but open to a potential presidential bid". NBC News . Retrieved July 6, 2025. He said he would not run against incumbent Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen
  6. ↑ "Donald Trump endorses Gov. Jim Pillen for reelection". News From The States. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
  7. ↑ Wendling, Zach (November 24, 2025). "Former State Sen. Lynne Walz steps toward run for Nebraska governor". Nebraska Examiner . Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  8. ↑ "2026 CPR Governor Race ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Gubernatorial Ratings". Inside Elections . Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  10. ↑ "2026 Governor". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Governor Forecast - 2026-2026". Race to the WH. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
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