2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska

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2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska
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All 3 Nebraska seats to the United States House of Representatives
 
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The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the three U.S. representatives from the State of Nebraska, one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.

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District 1

The 1st district is located in eastern Nebraska surrounding Omaha and its suburbs, taking in Lincoln, Bellevue, Fremont, and Norfolk. The incumbent is Republican Mike Flood, who was re-elected with 60.1% of the vote in 2024. [1]

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

Endorsements

Mike Flood
Federal officials

Democratic primary

Declared

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2025
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Mike Flood (R)$1,202,812$403,932$1,019,662
Source: Federal Election Commission [6]

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [7] Safe RFebruary 6, 2025
Inside Elections [8] Safe RMarch 10, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball [9] Safe RApril 10, 2025
Race to the WH [10] Likely RSeptember 26, 2025

District 2

The 2nd district covers the Omaha metropolitan area, including all of Douglas County, home to the city of Omaha, Saunders County, and parts of western Sarpy County, including Gretna and Springfield. The incumbent is Republican Don Bacon, who was re-elected with 50.9% of the vote in 2024. [1] On June 30, 2025, Bacon announced he would not seek re-election. [11] Bacon is one of only three Republicans in the 119th Congress to represent a district that was carried by Democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election, making this race a key Democratic target. [12]

Republican primary

Declared

Filed paperwork

  • Gavin Solomon, businessman from New York [15]

Potential

Declined

Endorsements

Brinker Harding
U.S. senators
U.S. representatives
Statewide officials
State legislators
Brett Lindstrom
State legislators

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2025
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Brinker Harding (R)$561,528$123,698$437,830
Brett Lindstrom (R)$286,958$10,838$276,120
Source: Federal Election Commission [18]

Democratic primary

Declared

Potential

Withdrawn

  • Mark Johnston, ophthalmologist [24]

Declined

Endorsements

John Cavanaugh
U.S. senators
State legislators
  • 8 state senators [26]
Organizations
Denise Powell
U.S. representatives
State legislators
Local officials
Organizations
Crystal Rhoades
Local officials

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2025
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Kishla Askins (D)$250,866$79,471$171,395
John Cavanaugh (D)$330,505$132,654$197,851
James Leuschen (D)$219,369$8,314$211,056
Denise Powell (D)$741,230$260,061$481,169
Crystal Rhoades (D)$50,710$27,598$23,112
Source: Federal Election Commission [18]

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [a] 		Margin
of error		Kishla
Askins		John
Cavanaugh		Denise
Powell		Crystal
Rhoades		OtherUndecided
GBAO (D) [38] [A] July 21–23, 2025400 (LV)± 4.37%4%36%9%15%5% [b] 29%

Independents

Declined

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [7] Lean D (flip)June 30, 2025
Inside Elections [8] TossupJune 30, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball [9] Lean D (flip)June 30, 2025
Race to the WH [10] Lean D (flip)November 13, 2025

District 3

The 3rd district covers most of the rural central and western part of the state, and includes Grand Island, Kearney, Hastings, North Platte, Alliance, and Scottsbluff. The incumbent is Republican Adrian Smith, who was re-elected with 80.4% of the vote in 2024. [1]

Republican primary

Declared

  • David Huebner, farmer and restaurant owner [41]

Filed paperwork

Endorsements

Adrian Smith
Federal officials

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2025
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
David Huebner (R)$16,982$10,876$6,105
Adrian Smith (R)$928,135$562,237$1,294,130
Source: Federal Election Commission [43]

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Becky Stille, agriculture processing quality manager [44]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2025
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Becky Stille (D)$28,161$23,647$4,514
Source: Federal Election Commission [43]

Third-party and independent candidates

Declared

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [7] Safe RFebruary 6, 2025
Inside Elections [8] Safe RMarch 10, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball [9] Safe RApril 10, 2025
Race to the WH [10] Safe RSeptember 26, 2025

Notes

  1. ↑ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ↑ Mark Johnston with 5%
Partisan clients
  1. ↑ Poll sponsored by Cavanaugh's campaign

References

  1. 1 2 3 "2024 House Vote Tracker". Cook Political Report . Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  2. ↑ "FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1848592". docquery.fec.gov. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Fischer, Mark (November 3, 2025). "President Donald Trump endorses two Nebraska congressmen for re-election". KLKN . Retrieved November 6, 2025.
  4. ↑ Stanton, Tom (November 6, 2025). "Lincoln Man Running For First Congressional District Seat". KLIN . Retrieved November 6, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Political newcomer enters race for Mike Flood's seat". KOLN . August 7, 2025. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  6. ↑ "2026 Election United States House - Nebraska 1st". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission . Retrieved October 27, 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 "2026 CPR House Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  8. 1 2 3 "House Ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  9. 1 2 3 "2026 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  10. 1 2 3 "The 2026 House Forecast". Race to the WH. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  11. 1 2 Manchester, Julia (June 30, 2025). "Don Bacon won't seek reelection in competitive Nebraska district". The Hill . Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  12. ↑ Kondik, Kyle (January 16, 2025). "The 2024 Crossover House Seats: Overall Number Remains Low with Few Harris-District Republicans" . Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 Salinas, Juan II (July 1, 2025). "Omaha City Council VP Brinker Harding jumps into Nebraska 2nd District U.S. House race". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  14. 1 2 3 4 Salinas, Juan II (July 7, 2025). "Former State Sen. Brett Lindstrom running for Congress in Nebraska's 2nd District". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Statement of Candidacy". August 22, 2025
  16. 1 2 3 Salinas, Juan II (May 1, 2025). "Denise Powell launches bid in Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District". Nebraska Examiner . Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  17. 1 2 3 Nir, David; Singer, Jeff (July 2, 2025). "Morning Digest: Colin Allred is back for a second Senate bid". The Downballot. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
  18. 1 2 "2026 Election United States House - Nebraska 2nd". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission . Retrieved October 27, 2025.
  19. ↑ Salinas II, Juan (July 15, 2025). "Retired Navy veteran Kishla Askins joins Nebraska 2nd District U.S. House race". Nebraska Examiner . Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  20. ↑ Salinas, Juan (June 4, 2025). "State Sen. John Cavanaugh running for Congress in Nebraska's 2nd District". Nebraska Examiner . Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  21. ↑ Anderson, Jake (September 18, 2025). "Omaha native, Creighton University grad announces candidacy for Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District". KETV . Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  22. ↑ Salinas, Juan II (July 21, 2025). "Crystal Rhoades jumps into crowded Nebraska 2nd District field". Nebraska Examiner . Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  23. ↑ Gonzales, Nathan L. (June 11, 2025). "Meet 11 House candidates — or potential ones — who don't fit the mold". Roll Call . Retrieved June 11, 2025.
  24. ↑ Salinas II, Juan (July 31, 2025). "Mark Johnston withdraws from Democratic field in Nebraska's 2nd District". Nebraska Examiner . Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  25. 1 2 Salinas II, Juan (June 5, 2025). "Former State Sen. Tony Vargas endorses Denise Powell in Nebraska's 2nd District". Nebraska Examiner . Retrieved June 5, 2025.
  26. 1 2 3 Salinas, Juan II (June 23, 2025). "State Sen. John Cavanaugh's 2nd District bid endorsed by former US senators, others". Nebraska Examiner . Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  27. ↑ Ahlman, Austin (November 13, 2025). "Key Nebraska House Primary Features an Establishment Progressive and an Outsider Moderate". The American Prospect . Retrieved November 15, 2025.
  28. ↑ "CHC BOLD PAC Endorses Denise Powell in NE-02 and Carol Obando-Derstine in PA-07 to Flip Critical House Seats". July 10, 2025. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  29. ↑ "Nebraska congressional candidate Denise Powell raises $740,000 in campaign". October 7, 2025. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  30. ↑ "Emily Randall's Endorsements 2026". November 7, 2025. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  31. 1 2 Salinas II, Juan (May 1, 2025). "Nebraska U.S. Rep. Don Bacon and national Republicans scoff at Dem candidates for 2026". Nebraska Examiner . Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  32. ↑ "Nebraska congressional candidate Denise Powell raises $740,000 in campaign". October 7, 2025. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  33. ↑ Soellner, Mica; Cohen, Max; Sherman, Jake (July 10, 2025). "Emmer raises $6.5 million in Q2". Punchbowl News. Retrieved July 10, 2025. Also: BOLD PAC is endorsing two Democratic challengers in Nebraska and Pennsylvania.
  34. ↑ "EMILYs List Endorses Denise Powell for Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District". Emily's List . October 30, 2025. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
  35. ↑ Pichardo, Katharine (July 31, 2025). "Latino Victory Fund Announces Endorsement of "Red to Blue" Congressional Candidates Poised to Make HERstory as First Latinas in Arizona, Nebraska and Pennsylvania". Latino Victory. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  36. ↑ Duran, Ingrid; Pino, Catherine (May 22, 2025). "PODER PAC ENDORSES DENISE POWELL FOR CONGRESS IN NE-02" (PDF). PODER PAC. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  37. ↑ Salinas, Juan II (September 8, 2025). "Omaha mayor endorses Crystal Rhoades in NE-02 Dem U.S. House primary". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
  38. ↑ Nir, David; Singer, Jeff (July 30, 2025). "Morning Digest: Seattle's mayor hopes to be the first to win reelection in two decades". The Downballot. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  39. ↑ Megan Hunt [@NebraskaMegan] (February 27, 2025). "The Nebraska Legislature has taken ten years off my life, made me so cynical I don't recognize myself, and shown me how shockingly cruel and evil average people can be. I will not be renewing my subscription nor upgrading to the congressional candidate package lol" (Tweet). Retrieved February 27, 2025– via Twitter.
  40. ↑ Vakil, Caroline (July 8, 2025). "Dan Osborn launches independent Senate bid against Ricketts in Nebraska". The Hill . Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  41. ↑ Von Kampen, Todd (June 5, 2025). "North Platte's David Huebner will oppose Rep. Smith in '26". Omaha World-Herald . Retrieved June 5, 2025.
  42. ↑ "FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1860795". docquery.fec.gov. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
  43. 1 2 "2026 Election United States House - Nebraska 3rd". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission . Retrieved October 27, 2025.
  44. 1 2 Salinas, Juan II (August 25, 2025). "Former Air Force attorney mulling indy bid against Nebraska U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith". Nebraska Examiner . Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  45. ↑ "Cohen announces run for Third District in U.S. House". Hastings Tribune . November 13, 2025. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
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