Nebraska 2026 Primary
May 12
2026
Filing Deadline: Mar 1, 2026
U.S. Senate
Incumbent: R Pete Ricketts
Independent
Dan Osborn
$5,751,951 raised
O
Cindy Burbank
Nominee
$39,712 raised
Mike Marvin
Nominee
$27,745 raised
Republican
Pete Ricketts
Incumbent
Nominee
$11,233,507 raised
Benjamin Sasse
$4,984 raised
Dollar figures are each campaign’s total funds raised, from FEC filings.
Primary Results
Democratic Primary
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cindy Burbank ✓ | 110,210 | 89.5% | |
| William Forbes | 12,863 | 10.5% |
Legal Marijuana Now Primary
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Marvin ✓ | 829 | 66.4% | |
| Earl Starkey | 420 | 33.6% |
Republican Primary
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Ricketts ✓ | 160,547 | 81.5% | |
| Todd Knobel | 15,921 | 8.1% | |
| Debb Axtel Schultz | 11,735 | 6.0% | |
| Mac Stevens | 5,204 | 2.6% | |
| Eric Mortimore | 3,667 | 1.9% |
Governor
Incumbent: R Jim Pillen
Democrat
Lynne Walz
Nominee
Independent
Rick Beard
Nominee
Republican
Jim Pillen
Nominee
Primary Results
Democratic Primary
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynne Walz ✓ | 116,458 | 91.5% | |
| Larry Marvin | 10,847 | 8.5% |
Legal Marijuana Now Primary
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Beard ✓ | 349 | 69.1% | |
| James Charvat | 156 | 30.9% |
Republican Primary
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Pillen ✓ | 142,301 | 75.4% | |
| John Walz | 18,066 | 9.6% | |
| Sheila Korth-Focken | 14,621 | 7.8% | |
| Gary Rogge | 6,986 | 3.7% | |
| Jacy Todd | 5,125 | 2.7% | |
| Sal Holguin | 1,612 | 0.9% |
U.S. House 3 districts
NE-01
District 1
R
Mike Flood
Chris Backemeyer (D)
✓
Eric Moyer (D)
Austin Ahlman (I)
Nik Sandman (L)
✓
Mike Flood (R)
* ✓
Democratic
Chris Backemeyer 26,523
57.6%
✓
Eric Moyer 19,508
42.4%
Libertarian
Nik Sandman 479
100.0%
✓
Republican
Mike Flood 53,094
100.0%
✓
NE-02
District 2
R
Don Bacon Open
Crystal Rhoades (D)
Denise Powell (D)
✓
James Leuschen (D)
John Cavanaugh (D)
Kishla Askins (D)
Mark Johnston (D)
Eric Foreman (L)
✓
Donald Bacon (R)
*
Brett Lindstrom (R)
Brinker Harding (R)
✓
Democratic
Denise Powell 22,516
38.8%
✓
John Cavanaugh 21,115
36.4%
Crystal Rhoades 8,180
14.1%
Kishla Askins 3,499
6.0%
Melanie Williams 2,222
3.8%
James Leuschen 320
0.6%
Van Argyrakis 152
0.3%
Libertarian
Eric Foreman 388
100.0%
✓
Republican
Brinker Harding 39,689
100.0%
✓
NE-03
District 3
R
Adrian Smith
Becky Stille (D)
✓
David Else (L)
✓
Mark Cohen (O)
Adrian Smith (R)
* ✓
David Huebner (R)
Democratic
Becky Stille 18,113
100.0%
✓
Legal Marijuana Now
David Else 191
100.0%
✓
Republican
Adrian Smith 60,549
64.7%
✓
David Huebner 33,020
35.3%