Nebraska Governor 2026
Election day is November 3, 2026. A statewide contest in Nebraska.
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About this race
The 2026 Nebraska gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Nebraska. Incumbent Republican governor Jim Pillen is running for re-election to a second term.
Primary elections took place on May 12, 2026. Pillen secured his party's nomination with 76% of the vote, while Democratic former state senator Lynne Walz secured her party's nomination with 91% of the vote. Democrats have not won a gubernatorial election in Nebraska since 1994.
Republican primary