2026 United States Senate election in Nebraska

Nov 3, 2026

IncumbentPete Ricketts Republican

General election

November 3, 2026

Pete Ricketts Republican Incumbent
incumbent U.S. senator
Cindy Burbank Democrat
retired pharmacy technician

Independents:

Primaries

Democratic primary

May 12, 2026Results 123,073 votes

✓Cindy Burbank89.5% 110,210
retired pharmacy technician
William Forbes10.5% 12,863
pastor

Republican primary

May 12, 2026Results 197,074 votes

✓Pete Ricketts Incumbent81.5% 160,547
incumbent U.S. senator
Todd Knobel8.1% 15,921
entrepreneur
Debb Axtel Schultz6.0% 11,735
Mac Stevens2.6% 5,204
realtor and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2024

Also on the ballot:

Eric Mortimore 1.9%
Debb Axtell Schultz

Legal Marijuana Now primary

May 12, 2026Results 1,249 votes

✓Mike Marvin66.4% 829
Earl Starkey33.6% 420

Other

Mike Marvin
former labor union official
Earl Starkey
marijuana advocate

About 2026 United States Senate election in Nebraska

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