Nebraska

Candidate List

As of August 07, 2026

Nebraska

Candidate List

As of August 07, 2026

Nebraska General

November 03, 2026

The full voter guide with evaluations is estimated to be released on Sep 25, 2026.

The list below shows the candidates who have officially filed for this election.

FEDERAL

Mike Marvin

Other | Neb.

Dan Osborn

Independent | Neb.

Pete Ricketts

Republican | Neb.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 1

Chris Backemeyer

Democrat | Neb.

Mike Flood

Republican | Neb.

Nik Sandman

Libertarian | Neb.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 2

Eric Michael Foreman

Libertarian | Neb.

Brinker Harding

Republican | Neb.

Denise Powell

Democrat | Neb.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 3

David J. Else

Other | Neb.

Adrian Smith

Republican | Neb.

Becky Kelly Stille

Democrat | Neb.

STATEWIDE

Governor

Rick Beard

Other | Neb.

Jim Pillen

Republican | Neb.

Lynne Walz

Democrat | Neb.

Secretary of State

Scott Petersen

Republican | Neb.

Sarah J. Slattery

Democrat | Neb.

State Treasurer

Daniel Ebers

Democrat | Neb.

Joey Spellerberg

Republican | Neb.

Attorney General

Jocelyn Brasher

Democrat | Neb.

Mike Hilgers

Republican | Neb.

Auditor of Public Accounts

Mike Foley

Republican | Neb.

Public Service Commissioner, Dist. 2

Wendy DeBoer

Democrat | Neb.

Dennis McCann

Republican | Neb.

State Board of Education, Dist. 5

Michaela Conway

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.

Board of Regents of the Univ. of Nebraska, Dist. 2

Elizabeth Butler

Non-Partisan | Neb.

Jill Wolfe

Non-Partisan | Neb.

Board of Regents of the Univ. of Nebraska, Dist. 4

Susanne Shore

Non-Partisan | Neb.

Justin Solomon

Non-Partisan | Neb.

STATE

Member of the Legislature, Dist. 2

Dean Helmick

Non-Partisan | Neb.

Caitlin Knutson

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

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

Christy Knorr

Non-Partisan | Neb.

Merv Riepe

Non-Partisan | Neb.

Member of the Legislature, Dist. 14

Bill Bowes

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.

Member of the Legislature, Dist. 20

Chris Anderson

Non-Partisan | Neb.

John Fredrickson

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.

Colby L. Woodson

Non-Partisan | Neb.

Member of the Legislature, Dist. 30

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.

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.

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.

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.

SCHOOL BOARD

Elkhorn Public Schools #10 Board of Education, At-Large Seats (vote for three)

Angie Ohlrich

Non-Partisan | Neb.

Emily Poeschl

Non-Partisan | Neb.

Mark Wortman

Non-Partisan | Neb.

Omaha Public Schools Board of Education, Subdistrict 2

Jamar Dorsey Sr.

Non-Partisan | Neb.

Bri Full

Non-Partisan | Neb.

Omaha Public Schools Board of Education, Subdistrict 4

Kenneth L. Anderson

Non-Partisan | Neb.

Shavonna Holman

Non-Partisan | Neb.

Omaha Public Schools Board of Education, Subdistrict 6

Lisa Sterba

Non-Partisan | Neb.

Omaha Public Schools Board of Education, Subdistrict 8

Viridiana Almanza Zavala

Non-Partisan | Neb.

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