2026 United States Senate election in Nebraska

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2026 United States Senate election in Nebraska

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Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent U.S. senator Pete Ricketts Republican

The 2026 United States Senate election in Nebraska will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Nebraska. Incumbent Republican senator Pete Ricketts was appointed to the seat in 2023 after the resignation of Ben Sasse, and won a 2024 special election to serve out the remaining two years of Sasse's term with 62.6% of the vote. Ricketts is running for a full term in office.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Pete Ricketts, incumbent U.S. senator ^[1]

Independents

Candidates

Publicly expressed interest

• Dan Osborn, former president of Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union Local 50G and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2024 ^[2]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Inside Elections [3]	Solid R	January 17, 2025
The Cook Political Report [4]	Solid R	February 11, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball [5]	Safe R	February 13, 2025

References

1. Weaver, Al (January 12, 2023). "Former Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts tapped to fill Sasse's Senate seat". The Hill . Retrieved January 12, 2023. Pillen also noted that Ricketts has committed to running in 2024 and 2026
2. Crisler, Dan (February 8, 2025). "Nebraska's Dan Osborn weighs running for 2nd District, other offices in 2026". Omaha World-Herald . Retrieved February 8, 2025.
3. "Senate Ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
4. "2026 CPR Senate Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
5. "2026 Senate ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved February 13, 2025.