Nebraska election results
Live Nebraska election results for November 3, 2026: the Senate race between Pete Ricketts and the governor race between Lynne Walz and Jim Pillen, plus 3 House seats, 4 statewide offices and 4 ballot measures. All polls in Nebraska close by 10 p.m. Eastern; most of the state closes an hour earlier, with the Panhandle last. Until votes are counted each race shows the On Point forecast; returns fill in as counties report.
Senate 1
Governor 1
House 3
- District 1Chris Backemeyer vs Mike FloodD +1.2ForecastForecast
- District 2Denise Powell vs Brinker HardingD +21.0ForecastForecast
- District 3Becky Stille vs Adrian SmithR +40.2ForecastForecast
Statewide offices 4
- Attorney generalJocelyn Brasher vs Mike HilgersR +12.3ForecastForecast
- AuditorMike FoleyUnopposedForecastForecast
- Secretary of stateSarah Slattery vs Scott PetersenR +6.1ForecastForecast
- TreasurerDaniel Ebers vs Joey SpellerbergR +12.6ForecastForecast
Ballot measures 4
- Constitutional Amendment 1Allow three consecutive legislative termsForecastForecast
- Initiative Measure 440Legalize online sports betting through racetracksForecastForecast
- Initiative Measure 441Regulate online sports bettingForecastForecast
- Initiative Measure 442Sex-separate school and college sports teamsForecastForecast
Courts and local 27
- Legislature District 10Cindy Johnson vs Rebecca RensForecastForecast
- Legislature District 12Christy Knorr vs Merv RiepeForecastForecast
- Legislature District 14SuAnn Witt vs Bill BowesForecastForecast
- Legislature District 16Cindy Chatt vs Ted JappForecastForecast
- Legislature District 18Jess Goldoni vs Taylor RoyalForecastForecast
- Legislature District 2Caitlin Knutson vs Dean HelmickForecastForecast
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Nebraska results, answered
When do polls close in Nebraska?
All polls in Nebraska close by 10 p.m. Eastern; most of the state closes an hour earlier, with the Panhandle last. Results begin to appear here as soon as the first counties report.
Who is favored in the Nebraska governor race?
Lynne Walz vs Jim Pillen. Jim Pillen leads the On Point forecast by 3.4 points and wins 74 percent of the model's simulated elections.
Where can I see Nebraska results by county?
Open any race on this page for its county by county count, the share of the expected vote in, and an estimate of the final margin from the counties still out.
How often do these results update?
The page reads the live count from civicAPI, which gathers it from state and county election offices, about once a minute on election night.