Nebraska State Senate elections, 2026
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Elections for the Nebraska State Senate will take place in 2026. The general election is on November 3, 2026.
The Nebraska State Senate is one of 88 state legislative chambers holding elections in 2026. There are 99 chambers throughout the country.
Party control
| Party | As of September 2024 | |
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| Democratic Party | 15 | |
| Republican Party | 33 | |
| Other | 1 | |
| Vacancy | 0 | |
| Total | 49 | |
Candidates
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:
- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
This list will be updated after the candidate filing deadline has passed and the official list of candidates becomes available. Please contact us if you notice an official candidate missing from the list or the inclusion of a candidate who withdrew.
Primäre
Nebraska State Senate primary 2026 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
General election
Nebraska State Senate general election 2026 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 2 | |
| District 4 | |
| District 6 | |
| District 8 | |
| District 10 | |
| District 12 | |
| District 14 | |
| District 16 | |
| District 18 | |
| District 20 | |
| District 22 | |
| District 24 | |
| District 26 | |
| District 28 | |
| District 30 | |
| District 32 | |
| District 34 | |
| District 36 | |
| District 38 | |
| District 40 | |
| District 42 | |
| District 44 | |
| District 46 | |
| District 48 | |
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Nebraska
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
Competitiveness
This section will be updated with information about the competitiveness of state legislative elections in Nebraska. For more information about Ballotpedia's Competitiveness Analysis of state legislative elections, please click here.
Process to become a candidate
For all candidates
According to the Nebraska Secretary of State, every prospective candidate must complete and submit a candidate filing form (which includes a candidate statement that must be signed) and provide for the payment of the filing fee. For state offices, the candidate must submit a statement of financial interests. A candidate for federal office must submit a financial statement according to Federal Election Commission instructions.[1][2]
Filing fees vary by office and are established by Chapter 32, Section 608, of the Nebraska Revised Statutes.[3][4]
| Filing fees | |
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| Office sought | How the fee is determined |
| United States Senator or United States Representative | 1% of the office's annual salary |
| Governor | 1% of the office's annual salary |
| Secretary of state | 1% of the office's annual salary |
| State auditor | 1% of the office's annual salary |
| State treasurer | 1% of the office's annual salary |
| Attorney general | 1% of the office's annual salary |
| Public service commissioner | 1% of the office's annual salary |
| State senator | 1% of the office's annual salary |
If the office for which the candidate is filing pays only a per diem (i.e., an allowance for expenses incurred as a result of fulfilling an office's duties) or a salary of less than $500 per year, the filing fee is waived. In addition, no filing fee is required of any candidate who completes an affidavit requesting to file in forma pauperis (i.e., a person whose "income and other resources for maintenance are found to be insufficient for meeting the cost of his or her requirements and whose cash or other available resources do not exceed the maximum available resources that an eligible individual may own").[3]
For partisan candidates
See statutes: Chapter 32, Section 610 of the Nebraska Revised Statutes
To be eligible for inclusion on a partisan primary ballot, a candidate must be a registered voter of the party, if so required. A partisan candidate must complete the aforementioned paperwork and pay the filing fees required of all candidates.[5]
For independent candidates
See statutes: Chapter 32, Section 616 of the Nebraska Revised Statutes
Any registered voter who was not a candidate in the primary election and who was not registered to vote with a party affiliation on or before March 1 in the calendar year of the general election may have his or her name placed on the general election ballot either by petition or nomination by political party convention or committee. The number of signatures required for nominating petitions varies by office (see below table for more information).[6][7]
| Signature requirements | |
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| Office sought | Number of signatures required |
| Nonpartisan office (including state legislators) filled by registered voters of a county or political subdivision | 10% of the total number of registered voters voting for governor or president at the most recent general election; not to exceed 2,000 |
| Partisan office | 4,000 signatures for candidates for statewide office of U.S. House |
For further information regarding petition requirements, see below.
Qualifications
To be eligible to serve in the Nebraska Senate, a candidate must be:[8]
- At least 21 years of age
- A resident of Nebraska, and specifically a resident of the legislative district he or she wishes to serve, for at least one year prior to the general election
- Must not have ever been convicted of a felony
Salaries and per diem
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[9] | |
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| Salary | Per diem |
| $12,000/year | For legislators residing within 50 miles of the capitol: $55/day. For legislators residing more than 50 miles from the capitol: $151/day. |
When sworn in
Nebraska legislators assume office the first Wednesday after the first Monday in January.[10]
Nebraska political history
Trifectas
A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government.
Nebraska Party Control: 1992-2024
Seven years of Democratic trifectas • Twenty-six years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
Presidential politics in Nebraska
2020
- See also: Presidential election, 2020
Presidential election in Nebraska, 2020
Candidate/Running mate |
% |
Popular votes |
Electoral votes |
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| Donald Trump/Mike Pence (R) |
58.5
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556,846 | 4 | |
 
| Joe Biden/Kamala D. Harris (D) |
39.4
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374,583 | 1 | |
 
| Jo Jorgensen/Spike Cohen (L) |
2.1
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20,283 | 0 | |
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Total votes: 951,712 |
2016
- See also: Presidential election, 2016
| U.S. presidential election, Nebraska, 2016 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic | Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine | 33.7% | 284,494 | 0 | |
| Republican |  Donald Trump/Mike Pence |
58.7% | 495,961 | 4 | |
| Libertarian | Gary Johnson/Bill Weld | 4.6% | 38,946 | 0 | |
| Green | Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka | 1% | 8,775 | 0 | |
| - | Other/Write-in | 1.9% | 16,051 | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 844,227 | 4 | |||
| Election results via: Federal Election Commission | |||||
Nebraska presidential election results (1900-2020)
- 6 Democratic wins
- 25 Republican wins
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 |
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| Winning Party | R | R | D | D | D | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
Redistricting following the 2020 census
On September 30, 2021, the Nebraska State Legislature approved a new state legislative map, 37-7. Gov. Pete Ricketts signed the map into law shortly afterwards.[11] This map took effect for Nebraska's 2022 legislative elections.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "2014 Candidates Filing for Federal Office," accessed December 2, 2013
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "2014 Candidates Filing for State Office," accessed December 2, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Nebraska Revised Statutes, "Chapter 32, Section 608," accessed December 2, 2013
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Filing Fee Schedule for 2014," accessed December 2, 2013
- ↑ Nebraska Revised Statutes, "Chapter 32, Section 610," accessed December 1, 2013
- ↑ Nebraska Revised Statutes, "Chapter 32, Section 616," accessed December 3, 2013
- ↑ Nebraska Revised Statutes, "Chapter 32, Section 618," accessed December 12, 2013
- ↑ Qualifications to serve in the Nebraska Legislature
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ Nebraska Constitution, "Article III-10," accessed November 4, 2021
- ↑ Nebraska Legislature, "LB3 - Set boundaries of legislative districts," accessed September 30, 2021
