The 2026 United States Senate election in Nebraska will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Nebraska. Incumbent Republican senator Pete Ricketts was appointed to the seat in 2023 after the resignation of Ben Sasse, and won a 2024 special election to serve out the remaining two years of Sasse's term with 62.6% of the vote. Ricketts is running for a full term in office.
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Republican primary
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- Pete Ricketts, incumbent U.S. senator[1]
Independents
editCandidates
editPublicly expressed interest
edit- Dan Osborn, former president of Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union Local 50G and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2024[2]
References
edit- ^ Weaver, Al (January 12, 2023). "Former Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts tapped to fill Sasse's Senate seat". The Hill. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
Pillen also noted that Ricketts has committed to running in 2024 and 2026
- ^ Bowman, Bridget (November 19, 2024). "Nebraska Senate candidate Dan Osborn launches PAC and weighs future run". NBC News. Retrieved November 20, 2024.