Nebraska Republican Primary
May 12, 2026
The full voter guide with evaluations is estimated to be released on Apr 10, 2026.
The list below shows the candidates who have officially filed for this election.
U.S. Senator
Todd Knobel
Republican | Neb.
Eric Mortimore
Republican | Neb.
Pete Ricketts
Republican | Neb.
Debb Axtell Schultz
Republican | Neb.
Mac Stevens
Republican | Neb.
U.S. Representative, Dist. 1
Mike Flood
Republican | Neb.
U.S. Representative, Dist. 2
Brinker Harding
Republican | Neb.
U.S. Representative, Dist. 3
David P. Huebner
Republican | Neb.
Adrian Smith
Republican | Neb.
Governor
Sal Holguin
Republican | Neb.
Sheila J. Korth-Focken
Republican | Neb.
Jim Pillen
Republican | Neb.
Gary L. Rogge
Republican | Neb.
Jacy Todd
Republican | Neb.
John Walz
Republican | Neb.
Secretary of State
Bob Evnen
Republican | Neb.
Scott Petersen
Republican | Neb.
State Treasurer
Joey Spellerberg
Republican | Neb.
Attorney General
Mike Hilgers
Republican | Neb.
Auditor of Public Accounts
Mike Foley
Republican | Neb.
Public Service Commissioner, Dist. 2
Dennis McCann
Republican | Neb.
State Board of Education, Dist. 5
Michaela Conway
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Lana Daws
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Angie Eberspacher
Non-Partisan | Neb.
State Board of Education, Dist. 6
Grady Erickson
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Sherry Jones
Non-Partisan | Neb.
State Board of Education, Dist. 7
Elizabeth Tegtmeier
Non-Partisan | Neb.
State Board of Education, Dist. 8
Lou Ann Goding
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Sherrye Hutcherson
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Board of Regents of the Univ. of Nebraska, Dist. 1
Brent Comstock
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Jeremy Hosein
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Roland Nance
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Board of Regents of the Univ. of Nebraska, Dist. 2
Board of Regents of the Univ. of Nebraska, Dist. 4
Larry Bradley
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Jim Rogers
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Susanne Shore
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Michael Skocz
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Justin Solomon
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Member of the Legislature, Dist. 2
Dean Helmick
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Caitlin Knutson
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Jayden L. Speed
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Member of the Legislature, Dist. 4
Cindy Maxwell-Ostdiek
Non-Partisan | Neb.
R. Brad von Gillern
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Member of the Legislature, Dist. 6
Patrick Leahy
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Nate Ostdiek
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Member of the Legislature, Dist. 8
Terry Brewer
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Erin Feichtinger
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Josh Livingston
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Member of the Legislature, Dist. 10
Cindy Johnson
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Rebecca Rens
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Member of the Legislature, Dist. 12
Thomas Kastrup
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Christy Knorr
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Merv Riepe
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Member of the Legislature, Dist. 14
Bill Bowes
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Jay Jackson
Non-Partisan | Neb.
SuAnn Witt
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Member of the Legislature, Dist. 16
Cindy Chatt
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Ted Japp
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Member of the Legislature, Dist. 18
Jess Goldoni
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Taylor Royal
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Derek Schwartz
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Member of the Legislature, Dist. 20
Chris Anderson
Non-Partisan | Neb.
John Fredrickson
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Dan Witt
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Member of the Legislature, Dist. 22
Dawson Brunswick
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Member of the Legislature, Dist. 24
Jana Hughes
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Dan Winter
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Member of the Legislature, Dist. 26
George Dungan
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Tobias Howard
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Member of the Legislature, Dist. 28
Patty Pansing Brooks
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Chad Kulig
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Colby L. Woodson
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Member of the Legislature, Dist. 30
Timothy Gary Bentzinger
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Janet M. Bock
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Cally Ideus
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Member of the Legislature, Dist. 32
Mark Schoenrock
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Shay Smith
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Member of the Legislature, Dist. 34
Ben Blodgett
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Arron Kowalski
Republican | Neb.
Loren Lippincott
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Member of the Legislature, Dist. 36
Rick Holdcroft
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Darin Tompkins
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Member of the Legislature, Dist. 38
Janell Anderson Ehrke
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Tim Anderson
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Jon Capps
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Melanie Knight
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Wes Wilmot
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Member of the Legislature, Dist. 40
Barry DeKay
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Member of the Legislature, Dist. 41
Jeremy Heneger
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Joe Johnson
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Jacob W. Sikes
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Member of the Legislature, Dist. 42
Mike Jacobson
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Shaylee S. Scranton
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Member of the Legislature, Dist. 44
Teresa Ibach
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Member of the Legislature, Dist. 46
Danielle Conrad
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Member of the Legislature, Dist. 48
Brian Hardin
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Jessica M. Landers
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Samuel C. Landers
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Kurt Zadina
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Omaha Public Schools Board of Education, Subdistrict 2
Jamar Dorsey Sr.
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Bri Full
Non-Partisan | Neb.
Peter Jessen
Non-Partisan | Neb.
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