2026 Nebraska gubernatorial election
The 2026 Nebraska gubernatorial election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Nebraska. The primary elections will take place on May 12, 2026. Incumbent Republican Governor Jim Pillen is seeking a second term. Democrats have not won a gubernatorial election in Nebraska since 1994.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Sheila Korth-Focken, former Randolph city administrator
- Jim Pillen, incumbent governor
- *Running mate: Joe Kelly, incumbent lieutenant governor
- Jacy Todd, CBD retail store owner
Publicly expressed interest
- Charles Herbster, agribusiness executive and candidate for governor in 2014 and 2022
Declined
- Don Bacon, U.S. representative from Nebraska's 2nd congressional district
- Brett Lindstrom, former state senator from the 18th district, candidate for Nebraska's 2nd congressional district in 2012, and candidate for governor in 2022
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Lynne Walz, former state senator from the 15th district and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2018