Nebraska US Senate 2026

Election day is November 3, 2026. A statewide contest in Nebraska.

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About this race

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.

Republican incumbent Pete Ricketts, is seeking his first full term. Former union leader Dan Osborn, who mounted a prominent challenge to his Republican opponent in 2024, is again running as an independent.

A former governor of Nebraska, Ricketts was appointed to the seat in 2023 after the resignation of Ben Sasse. He won the 2024 special election to serve out the remaining two years of Sasse's term. Osborn ran in the Class I Senate race in 2024 as an independent against incumbent Deb Fischer and outperformed expectations.

Latest coverage of the Nebraska US Senate race

Election 2026: Nebraska Senate race tangled in ballot dramaWOWT · 30 Jul 2026Nebraska Democratic US Senate candidate Cindy Burbank hasn’t dropped out of the race yet. Will she?Nebraska Examiner · 10 Jul 2026Democrat moves to drop out of Nebraska’s Senate race, clearing the path for an independentNBC News · 17 Jul 2026Arguing that Nebraska Democrats must have a Senate candidate, primary loser says he’s willingNebraska Public Media · 03 Aug 2026Nebraska Democrats without Senate candidate after Burbank declines nominationKOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE · 21 Jul 2026Cindy Burbank, Nebraska’s Democratic Senate Nominee, Files to Withdraw From RaceThe New York Times · 20 Jul 2026Election 2026: Nebraska Senate candidate files to remove her name from November ballotWOWT · 17 Jul 2026Dem turnout in Nebraska’s primary exceeded Republican for the first time in more than 30 yearsNebraska Examiner · 17 Jul 2026

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