2026 Nebraska Public Service Commission election


The 2026 Nebraska Public Service Commission election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect one member to the Nebraska Public Service Commission to a six-year term. The primary election will be held on May 12. Incumbent Republican commissioner Christian Mirch was appointed in 2023 by Governor Jim Pillen.

Background

The commission currently consists of five Republican members. District 2, the only seat up for election in 2026, is located in eastern Douglas County. It is the most Democratic-leaning district on the commission.

Republican primary

Mirch was appointed in January 2023 after Crystal Rhoades, a Democratic commissioner, was elected to serve as the Douglas County Clerk of the District Court.

Candidates

Potential

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared