| The Green Papers: Nebraska 2025 General Election |
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Nebraska
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress |
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The primary is for the Democratic, Libertarian, and Republican parties. Special Elections for Congress: The Governor has to schedule a special election within 90 days of the vacancy. Each political party selects a nominee who will run to serve the remainder of the term. Per State of Nebraska Statutes Section 32-401 (a): Candidates who were unopposed in the primary election are not required to be on the primary ballot. |
| U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 119th Senate Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Class 1 | Republican | Senator Debra S. "Deb" Fischer • First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2018, 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2030 |
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| Class 2 | Republican | Senator Pete Ricketts • Previously served as Governor being first elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2018. 12 January 2023: Appointed [to fill the seat of Senator Benjamin E. "Ben" Sasse (Republican)]. First elected to fill the remaining 2 years of the term: 5 November 2024.. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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Republican | Senator Pete Ricketts • FEC S6NE00129; 30 Sep 25; Tot $2,466,702; Dsb $1,796,821 |
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Independent; (Democratic) | Dan Osborn • FEC S4NE00207; 30 Sep 25; Tot $1,350,898; Dsb $897,272 |
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6 October 2022: Senator Benjamin E. "Ben" Sasse (Republican) stated he will resign by the end of 2022 to become President of the University of Florida. Governor J. Peter "Pete" Ricketts (Republican) will then appoint a replacement to fill the seat through January 2025. A special election will be called in 2024 to fill the final 2 years of the term which ends in January 2027. 10 November 2022: Florida's Board of Governors names Senator Sasse as president-elect of the University of Florida. 5 December 2022: Senator Sasse, who was first elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2020, submits his resignation effective 8 January 2023. Governor-elect Jim Pillen (Republican) will begin receiving applications and evaluating replacement candidates. The deadline for applications is 23 December 2022. 12 January 2023: Governor Jim Pillen (Republican) appoints Pete Ricketts (Republican) to fill the vacant seat. He was sworn on 23 January 2023. 5 November 2024: Senator Peter "Pete" Ricketts (Republican) won the special election. | |||||
| Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors | |||||
| Republican | Governor Jim Pillen • First elected: 2022. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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| Candidate list (1) | |||||
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Republican | Jacy Todd | |||
| Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Elected on a ticket with the Governor | |||||
| Republican | Lieutenant Governor Joe Kelly • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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| 119th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2026, 2028. No Term Limit. 119th House | |||||
| Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 3 Republican (2 Undetermined, 1 Open) | |||||
| Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
| CD 1 | Republican | Member of Congress Mike Flood • First elected in a special election: 28 June 2022 [re: resignation of Member of Congress Jeffrey Lane "Jeff" Fortenberry] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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| Candidate list (2) - 120th Congress | |||||
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Democratic | Eric Hamilton Moyer • FEC H6NE01135 |
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Republican | Member of Congress Mike Flood • FEC H2NE01118; 30 Sep 25; Tot $1,202,812; Dsb $403,932 |
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| Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
| CD 2 | Republican | Member of Congress Donald John "Don" Bacon • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Open Seat - 30 June 2025: "After consultation with my family and much prayer, I have decided not to seek reelection in 2026 and will fulfill my term in the 119th Congress through January 2, 2027...." |
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| Candidate list (8) - 120th Congress | |||||
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Democratic | Evangelos "Van" Argyrakis • FEC H6NE02182 |
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Democratic | Kishla Askins • FEC H6NE02224; 30 Sep 25; Tot $250,866; Dsb $79,471 |
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Democratic | state Senator John Cavanaugh • FEC H6NE02190; 30 Sep 25; Tot $330,505; Dsb $132,654 |
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Democratic | James Leuschen • FEC H6NE02240; 30 Sep 25; Tot $219,369; Dsb $8,314 |
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Democratic | Denise Powell • FEC H6NE02174; 30 Sep 25; Tot $741,230; Dsb $260,061 |
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Democratic | Douglas County Clerk of the District Court / Jury Commissione Crystal Rhoades • FEC H6NE02257; 30 Sep 25; Tot $50,710; Dsb $27,598 |
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Republican | Omaha City Council Member Brinker Harding • FEC H6NE02208; 30 Sep 25; Tot $561,528; Dsb $123,698 |
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Republican | former state Senator Brett Lindstrom • FEC H6NE02216; 30 Sep 25; Tot $286,958; Dsb $10,838 |
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| Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
| CD 3 | Republican | Member of Congress Adrian M. Smith • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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| Candidate list (3) - 120th Congress | |||||
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Democratic | Becky Lynn Stille • FEC H6NE03180; 30 Jun 25; Tot $28,161; Dsb $23,647 |
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Republican | David P. Huebner • FEC H6NE03172; 30 Sep 25; Tot $16,982; Dsb $10,876 |
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Republican | Member of Congress Adrian M. Smith • FEC H6NE03115; 30 Sep 25; Tot $928,135; Dsb $562,237 |
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| Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026 | |||||
| Republican | Secretary of State Bob Evnen • First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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| Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026 | |||||
| Republican | Attorney General Mike Hilgers • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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| Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Republican | Treasurer Tom Briese • Appointed: 18 September 2023 [re: resignation of John Murante (Republican)] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • The current Treasurer is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Candidates for State Treasurer shall meet the qualifications found in Article IV, section 3, of the Constitution of Nebraska. Such officers shall be elected on the partisan ballot. 14 September 2023: Treasurer John Murante (Republican), who was first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022, resigned effective 18 September 2023 to head the Nebraska Public Employees Retirement System. Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen (Republican) appointed State Senator Tom Briese of Albion as the replacement Treasurer. | |||||
| Auditor of Public Accounts 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026 | |||||
| Republican | Auditor of Public Accounts Mike Foley • Previously served at Lieutenant Governor 2015-2023. First elected Auditor: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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| Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such. |
| Major Parties Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties. | |
| • Democratic (affiliates): 9 candidates | |
| • Republican: 11 incumbents, 7 candidates | |
| Major Third Parties Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties. | |
| • Green (affiliates) | |
| • Libertarian | |
| Other Third Parties | |
| • Justice Party | |
| • Marijuana | |
| • Unity | |
| • Whig | |
| Independents | |
| • Independent: 1 candidate | |
| Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted. | |
| Notes |
| Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot. |
| Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change. |
"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary. When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details. If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements. |
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