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Race · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
What this job does Nebraska's chief executive, elected together with the lieutenant governor. The governor signs or vetoes bills, proposes the state budget, runs state agencies and appoints judges and many officials. A term is four years. source: sos.nebraska.gov
Running mates: Jim Pillen with Joe Kelly; Lynne Walz with Ben Steffen; Rick Beard with Keenya Barnes; Brett Lindstrom with Michael Picard.
Candidates in the order the Nebraska Secretary of State, Elections Division lists them ↗ . Your ballot may show the candidates in a different order. Write-in candidates had to file by 5 p.m. October 23.
Nebraska general election: Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Your official sample ballot is the final word on what you will see. Look yours up on the Nebraska VoterCheck (registration, polling place, ballot status) ↗ .
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