Nebraska 2026 GOVERNOR FORECAST
2026 Nebraska Governor Forecast:
Proprietary forecast for Nebraska's Governor election between Democrat Lynne Walz and Republican Jim Pillen. This page will update with a daily set of 100,000 new simulations as race fundamentals change in order to produce race odds, projected margin, and forecasted vote share.
The 2026 Nebraska governor election features Democrat Lynne Walz and Republican Jim Pillen. Incumbent governor Jim Pillen is seeking reelection to a second term, having served in the governor's mansion since 2023. In 2024, Donald Trump won Nebraska by 20.5%, and Republicans are expected to easily retain the state's governorship in 2026. Nebraska voters will decide whether to extend the incumbent party's control of the governor's mansion or move the state in a new direction.
- Year
- 2026
- Race
- Governor
- State
- Nebraska
- Democratic candidate
- Lynne Walz
- Republican candidate
- Jim Pillen
- Incumbent / open seat
- Jim Pillen
- Forecast rating
- Solid R
- Projected vote
- 40.9% D / 59.2% R
- Projected margin
- R +18.3
- Forecast odds
- 1.6% D / 98.4% R
- Forecast last updated
- 12:00 AM on July 2, 2026
- Polling average
- 38.4% D / 46.2% R
- Polling average margin
- R +7.9
- Polling last updated
- 12:00 AM on July 2, 2026
- Polls included
- 4
- Latest poll
- Lake Research Partners (D) — April 29, 2026