Who holds power
No trifecta: nonpartisan legislature
Governor Jim Pillen, Republican, since January 5, 2023
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
2026 results
US House
Calls as of Nov 9, 2:07 am ET (7:07 am UK): AP, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI and PollCheck House calls, as on the midterms pages.
US senators: Deb Fischer (Republican, term ends 2031); Pete Ricketts (Republican, term ends 2027).
Members of Congress as of November 4, 2026 (congress-legislators).
Next elections
- May 9, 20282028 statewide primary electionNominates for the 2028 general election
- November 7, 20282028 general electionPresident, US House
Date not set: 2028 presidential primary (President).
Scheduled statewide and federal elections, November 5, 2026 to December 31, 2028; calendar checked November 4, 2026.
2024 president
Trump by 20.5 points
369,995 and 564,816 votes; other candidates 17,371 (1.8%), 952,182 in all. The tick marks half of all votes.
Electoral votes: Trump 4, Harris 1 (Nebraska at-large 2, Republican; Nebraska 1st district 1, Republican; Nebraska 2nd district 1, Democratic; Nebraska 3rd district 1, Republican).
MEDSL 2024 state presidential returns: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.
Statewide officials
| Office | Official | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant governor | Joe Kelly | Republican | January 5, 2023 |
| Attorney general | Mike Hilgers | Nonpartisan | January 5, 2023 |
| Secretary of state | Robert Evnen | Republican | Not available |
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
Terms and maps
| Office | Term | Term limit |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | 4 years | Consecutive: two consecutive terms, then ineligible for four years |
| Legislature | 4 years | Consecutive: two consecutive terms, then ineligible for four years |
| Next regular governor election | 2030 |
|---|---|
| Congressional maps drawn by | The legislature |
| Legislative maps drawn by | The legislature |
| 2026 congressional map | No change listed |
Terms and maps checked November 4, 2026.
Supreme court
| Court | Justices | Selection | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Supreme Court | 7 | Appointed, then retention elections | 6 years |
Nebraska supreme court: justices and elections
Court facts checked November 4, 2026.
Voter registration
Registered voters in Nebraska, by county
Party registration: not available.
Registration data built November 9, 2026.
Questions
Which party controls the Nebraska legislature?
As of November 3, 2026, before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office: the Nebraska Legislature is nonpartisan (49 members).
Who is the governor of Nebraska?
Jim Pillen (Republican), in office since January 5, 2023, as of November 3, 2026.
When is the next statewide election in Nebraska?
The 2028 statewide primary election, on May 9, 2028.
Sources
Officials and legislators: Open States (CC0 1.0), commit 3a1d876 of November 3, 2026; seat totals from openstates-metadata (MIT).
Office cross-checks: National Lieutenant Governors Association; National Association of Secretaries of State roster, read November 4, 2026.
Congress: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0 1.0), retrieved November 4, 2026.
2026 counts and calls: PollCheck midterms results files (Associated Press, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI, official feeds, PollCheck House calls).
2024 president: MIT Election Data and Science Lab (CC0 1.0); electoral votes: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Terms, maps, election dates and courts (public records): Neb. Const. art. IV, s. 1; Neb. Const. art. III, s. 7; Neb. Const. art. III, s. 12; U.S. Constitution, art. I, s. 4; Neb. Const. art. III, s. 5; Neb. Rev. Stat. s. 32-401; 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1); 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1); Neb. Const. art. V, s. 2; Neb. Const. art. V, s. 21(3).
2026 congressional maps: Wikipedia, 2025–2026 United States redistricting (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data through November 3, 2026.