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Election Day, Nov. 3

Nebraska: every race on the ballot

The U.S. Senate, governor and U.S. House races on the Nebraska ballot, and the Democrat running in each.

Statewide

  1. U.S. SenateLikely R

    No Democrat on the ballot vs. Pete Ricketts (R)

    Now held by Pete Ricketts (R) · PVI R+10. Also on the ballot: Chuck Conboy (America First), Mike Marvin (Legal Marijuana Now), Dan Osborn (Independent), Robin Richards (Working People).

    Read our file on Dan Osborn: polls, money, record →

  2. GovernorLikely R

    Lynne Walz (D) vs. Jim Pillen (R)

    Now held by Jim Pillen (R). Also on the ballot: Rick Beard (Legal Marijuana Now), Brett Lindstrom (America First).

U.S. House

  1. U.S. House, NE-1Likely R

    Chris Backemeyer (D) vs. Mike Flood (R)

    Now held by Mike Flood (R) · PVI R+6. Also on the ballot: Daniel Hartong (America First), Nik Sandman (Libertarian).

    Counties in this district (12)

    Butler County, Cass County, Colfax County, Cuming County, Dodge County, Lancaster County, Madison County, Platte County, Polk County, Sarpy County, Seward County, Stanton County

  2. U.S. House, NE-2Likely D

    Denise Powell (D) vs. Brinker Harding (R)

    Now held by Don Bacon (R) · PVI D+3. Also on the ballot: Eric Foreman (Libertarian).

    Read our file on Denise Powell: polls, money, record →

    Counties in this district (3)

    Douglas County, Sarpy County, Saunders County

  3. U.S. House, NE-3Solid R

    Becky Stille (D) vs. Adrian Smith (R)

    Now held by Adrian Smith (R) · PVI R+27. Also on the ballot: Macey Budke (Working People), Mark Cohen (Independent), David Else (Legal Marijuana Now).

    Counties in this district (80)

    Adams County, Antelope County, Arthur County, Banner County, Blaine County, Boone County, Box Butte County, Boyd County, Brown County, Buffalo County, Burt County, Cedar County, Chase County, Cherry County, Cheyenne County, Clay County, Custer County, Dakota County, Dawes County, Dawson County, Deuel County, Dixon County, Dundy County, Fillmore County, Franklin County, Frontier County, Furnas County, Gage County, Garden County, Garfield County, Gosper County, Grant County, Greeley County, Hall County, Hamilton County, Harlan County, Hayes County, Hitchcock County, Holt County, Hooker County, Howard County, Jefferson County, Johnson County, Kearney County, Keith County, Keya Paha County, Kimball County, Knox County, Lincoln County, Logan County, Loup County, McPherson County, Merrick County, Morrill County, Nance County, Nemaha County, Nuckolls County, Otoe County, Pawnee County, Perkins County, Phelps County, Pierce County, Polk County, Red Willow County, Richardson County, Rock County, Saline County, Scotts Bluff County, Sheridan County, Sherman County, Sioux County, Thayer County, Thomas County, Thurston County, Valley County, Washington County, Wayne County, Webster County, Wheeler County, York County

Nominees from Wikipedia's Nebraska election tables; race ratings from the Cook Political Report; counties matched to districts with the Census Bureau's 2020 district file; checked Today, 7:41 PM ET. Spot something out of date? Tell us and we will fix it.

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