Nebraska

Nebraska Governor 2026

Safe RGeneral

Incumbent: Jim Pillen (R)

Incumbent Jim Pillen is favored to win re-election in Nebraska, though the opposition is expected to mount a credible challenge.

Primary resultCalled

Jim Pillen (R)Lynne Walz (D)

Called by AP, Decision Desk HQ, NBC News · May 12, 2026 · unofficial

Polling below predates this result.

Jim Pillen

Governor of Nebraska (incumbent)

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Lynne Walz

Former State Senator

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Larry Marvin

Democratic candidate

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Sal Holguin

Republican candidate

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Sheila J. Korth-Focken

Republican candidate

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Gary L. Rogge

Republican candidate

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Jacy Todd

Republican candidate

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John Walz

Republican candidate

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Historical Context

Last Election (2022)

Jim Pillen won by 28.0 pts

Carol Blood

36.0%

Jim Pillen

64.0%

Presidential Lean

2024R+18.5

2020R+19.2

2016R+25.1

Expert Ratings

Cook Political:Likely R

Sabato:Likely R

Split Ticket:Likely R

State Profile

Pop: 2.0M

Med. Age: 36.9

Urban: 73.1%

College: 33.5%

Racial / Ethnic Breakdown

White 81.8%Black 4.8%Hispanic 11.8%Asian 2.5%

Polling Status

No governor polling data available for this race yet. Historical context and expert ratings are shown above.

Prediction Markets

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