Nonpartisan Analysis Since 1980

Nebraska
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Current Rating

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Solid R

2025 Baseline

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R +23.0
D: 37.7%, R: 60.7%

2026 Election

Incumbent

Candidate

Campaign Finance Data

CANDIDATE RAISED SPENT CASH-ON-HAND
R Jim Pillen Incumbent $10,798,194 $1,330,810 $9,467,384
D Lynne Walz Nominee $1,124,109 $477,422 $650,410

Totals as of July 2, 2026 — Source: Inside Elections

Past Elections

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MAR
1
2026
Candidate Filing Deadline
MAY
12
2026
Primary Election Day
NOV
3
2026
Election Day

Analysis

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Gubernatorial Overview (June 25, 2026)

June 25, 2026
by Jacob Rubashkin, Nathan Gonzales & Inshara Ali

2025-2026 Gubernatorial Overview (Aug. 28, 2025): Iowa – New Mexico

August 28, 2025
by Jacob Rubashkin

Report Shorts (July 10, 2025)

July 10, 2025
by Jacob Rubashkin

Ratings

2026
February 6, 2025
Solid Republican
2024
January 20, 2023
Not Up This Cycle
2022
December 3, 2021
Solid Republican
February 19, 2021
Solid Republican
2020
February 1, 2019
Not Up This Cycle
2018
April 21, 2017
Solid Republican
2016
January 23, 2015
Not Up This Cycle
2014
February 22, 2013
Solid Republican
2012
December 2, 2011
Not Up This Cycle
January 3, 2011
Not Up This Cycle
2010
July 2, 2010
Solid Republican

Baselines

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2025+23.0D 37.7, R 60.7
2024
+23.0
2022
+22.6
2020
+24.6
2018
+23.4
2016
+31.0
2014
+29.4