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2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska

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2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska

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All 3 Nebraska seats to the United States House of Representatives
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 3 0

The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the three U.S. representatives from the State of Nebraska, one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.

District 1

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The 1st district is located in eastern Nebraska surrounding Omaha and its suburbs, taking in Lincoln, Bellevue, Fremont, and Norfolk. The incumbent is Republican Mike Flood, who was re-elected with 60.1% of the vote in 2024.[1]

Republican primary

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Potential

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Mike Flood (R) $266,954 $124,978 $362,759
Source: Federal Election Commission[2]

Independents

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Publicly expressed interest

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General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[4] Safe R February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[5] Safe R March 10, 2025

District 2

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The 2nd district covers the Omaha metropolitan area, including all of Douglas County, home to the city of Omaha, Saunders County, and suburban parts of northern Sarpy County, including La Vista and Papillon. The incumbent is Republican Don Bacon, who was re-elected with 50.9% of the vote in 2024.[1]

Republican primary

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Potential

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  • Don Bacon, incumbent U.S. representative (decision expected in late-summer 2025)

Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Don Bacon (R) $910,139 $227,143 $881,430
Source: Federal Election Commission[6]

Democratic primary

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Filed paperwork

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  • Mark Edmund Johnston, ophthalmologist[7]

Independents

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Publicly expressed interest

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Declined

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General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[4] Tossup February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[5] Tilt R March 10, 2025

District 3

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The 3rd district covers most of the rural central and western part of the state, and includes Grand Island, Kearney, Hastings, North Platte, Alliance, and Scottsbluff. The incumbent is Republican Adrian Smith, who was re-elected with 80.4% of the vote in 2024.[1]

Republican primary

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Potential

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Adrian Smith (R) $275,199 $216,201 $987,231
Source: Federal Election Commission[10]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[4] Safe R February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[5] Safe R March 10, 2025

References

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  1. ^ a b c "2024 House Vote Tracker". Cook Political Report. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "2026 Election United States House - Nebraska 1st". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  3. ^ a b Salinas, Juan II (March 17, 2025). "Dan Osborn expands the number of Nebraska offices he is eyeing". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c "2026 CPR House Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c "House Ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  6. ^ "2026 Election United States House - Nebraska 2nd". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  7. ^ "FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1889792". April 21, 2025. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  8. ^ Crisler, Dan (February 8, 2025). "Nebraska's Dan Osborn weighs running for 2nd District, other offices in 2026". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  9. ^ Megan Hunt [@NebraskaMegan] (February 27, 2025). "The Nebraska Legislature has taken ten years off my life, made me so cynical I don't recognize myself, and shown me how shockingly cruel and evil average people can be. I will not be renewing my subscription nor upgrading to the congressional candidate package lol" (Tweet). Retrieved February 27, 2025 – via Twitter.
  10. ^ "2026 Election United States House - Nebraska 3rd". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 15, 2025.