Nebraska governor election, 2026

Lynne Walz vs. Jim Pillen. Incumbent renominated.

VotePredictor forecast

Jim Pillen favored

Lean R · predicted margin R+9.1

72%

chance to win

Poll-driven model · 2 matched polls. Full forecast history and methodology →

Democratic

Lynne Walz

Major-party general-election nominee.

Republican

Jim Pillen

Major-party general-election nominee.

Other listed candidates

Rick Beard · Legal Marijuana Now

Polls

Pollster	Date	Margin
Lake Research Partners	2026-04-29	R+2.0
Public Policy Polling	2026-04-07	R+5.0

Other forecasts

Cook

Solid R

Sabato

Safe R

RCP

Solid R

Fox

Solid R

VoteHub

Likely R

Published ratings are categorical, not probabilities, and remain independent of VotePredictor. Sources and update dates ↗

Candidate news

Lynne Walz wins Democratic nomination for governor in Nebraska

Abcnews.com · May 13, 2026

Lynne Walz wins Democratic nomination for governor in Nebraska

Abcnews.com · May 13, 2026

Nebraska lawmakers narrowly advance trans health care bill after internal chaos

LINCOLN — Chaos erupted on the floor of the Nebraska Legislature on Thursday after a last-minute effort to consider an “olive branch” amendment on a bill to restrict some gender-affirming care for minors. Legislative Bill 574, proposed by State Sen. Kathleen …

Raw Story · April 14, 2023

Fiery debate erupt in Nebraska House over amendment to Holocaust bill

A sometimes fiery debate erupted Wednesday in the State Legislature over whether Nebraska schoolchildren are learning enough about slavery and genocide.The discussion was spiced by complaints about the power of the governor.The dialogue came over the last bil…

Raw Story · April 15, 2022

Lieutenant governor hopeful criticizes veto of schools bill

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Democratic candidate for Nebraska lieutenant governor is criticizing Gov. Pete Ricketts’ veto of a bill she introduced this year to expand mental health services in schools. State Sen. Lynne Walz, of Fremont, made the comments Tuesday w…

The Seattle Times · May 1, 2018

Trump approves Nebraska disaster declaration for mid-May storms

LINCOLN — President Donald Trump this week approved a federal disaster declaration for eight Nebraska counties in the wake of severe storms that primarily hit central and southeastern Nebraska in mid-May. Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen requested the declaration in …

Biztoc.com · August 4, 2026

Capitol agenda: Thune tries to teach Trump Senate math - Politico

Capitol agenda: Thune tries to teach Trump Senate mathPolitico Scoop: Inside the White House pitch for pre-election MAGA megabillAxios Trump calls on Senate Republicans to adopt budget resolution before recessThe Hill Gov. Pillen Joins Letter Supporting Presi…

Slashdot.org · July 30, 2026

ARRESTED: Homosexual man threatened to shoot up Catholic school, kill children and ‘a few nuns for funsies’

Mon Jul 20, 2026 - 12:56 pm EDT OMAHA, Nebraska (LifeSiteNews) — A Nebraska man was arrested for threatening to commit a mass shooting at a Catholic school with the specific intention of killing nuns and the children of Nebraska’s devout Catholic Governor Jim…

Freerepublic.com · July 21, 2026