Who should I vote for in Nebraska? A nonpartisan guide to the 2026 ballot
SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. What we can do is put everyone on your ballot side by side, with their records and who funds them, so you can decide for yourself. Here's a simple way to work through the Nebraska ballot before November 3, 2026.
How to decide, step by step
- See your exact ballot. Enter your address: districts depend on where you live. It stays in your browser.
- Pick the two or three issues you care about most, such as taxes, schools, housing, public safety or the environment.
- Compare candidates race by race. Look at each one's record, where they fall left to right, who funds them and who endorses them. Every fact links to its source.
- Read every ballot measure. Check what a YES and a NO vote each do; the wording on the ballot can be confusing.
- Don't skip the bottom of the ballot. County, school board, city and judicial races decide your property taxes, schools and roads, and they're often decided by a few hundred votes.
- Make a plan to vote: early, by mail or on Election Day, November 3, 2026.
What's on the Nebraska ballot
36 races and 4 ballot measures.
- U.S. Representative, District 1
- U.S. Representative, District 2
- U.S. Representative, District 3
- U.S. Senator
- Attorney General
- Auditor of Public Accounts
- Governor
- Secretary of State
- State Treasurer
- Judge of the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court — Retention: Shall Judge Dirk V. Block be retained in office?
- Judge of the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court — Retention: Shall Judge Thomas E. Stine be retained in office?
- Member of the Legislature, District 2
- Member of the Legislature, District 4
- Member of the Legislature, District 6
Ballot measures
- Constitutional Amendment 1 — Legislative term limits (LR19CA)
- Initiative Measure 440 — Constitutional amendment authorizing online sports wagering at licensed racetrack operators
- Initiative Measure 441 — Statutes allowing and regulating online sports wagering
- Initiative Measure 442 — Constitutional amendment on designation of school athletic teams by biological sex
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Quick answers
- Who should I vote for in Nebraska?
- SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. No honest nonpartisan source will. What SpectrumVote does is show every race on your Nebraska ballot with each candidate's record, funding, outside spending and endorsements side by side, so you can decide based on the issues you care about.
- When is the election?
- The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Early voting and mail-ballot deadlines vary by state; check your state or county election office.
- How do I see my exact ballot?
- Enter your address at spectrumvote.com. Which state House, state Senate and congressional districts you're in depends on your address, so two neighbors in Nebraska can have different ballots. Your county election office also publishes official sample ballots.
- Do I have to vote in every race?
- No. You can leave any race or measure blank; the rest of your ballot still counts.
- What do the left–right placements mean?
- Each candidate is placed on one scale from their own record: votes in Congress or the state legislature, or who donates to their campaigns, using published academic research. First-time candidates with no record get an AI estimate from their own website, clearly labeled, or no placement at all. The placement describes; it isn't a recommendation.
- How do ballot measures work?
- A YES vote supports the change the measure describes and a NO vote keeps things as they are. Nebraska has 4 on the ballot; each page explains what YES and NO do in plain language, with the official text.